Manifesters Initiatives and Community Projects
Manifesters Volunteering
Manifesters in the Community
Organizations worked with
Versifier Volunteering
Community
Photo by Katie Piper
Initiatives & Community Projects
Hip Hop Manifesters Student Organization
A Minnesota State University, Mankato Student Organization
1999-2000
Mission: to provide an open communal space for Hip Hoppers
and Hip Hop fans at MSU, as well as to promote Hip
Hop culture, music and awareness on campus
through engagement, education, interaction and
entertainment.
Founder | President: Versifier
Versifier + DJ Slow Motion + Mesia
Manifesters’ Education, Building & Growth Series
A Trilogy of Free Community Events at Century College
2001-2004
Hip Hop 4 Respect ~ Show & Event
Hip Hop Against Violence ~ Show & Seminar
Liberate the Movement ~ Show & Event
Development & Event Planning by Versifier
Flyers 1 & 2 Designed by Online | Flyer 3 Designed by Master Wong
Manifesters’ Hip Hop Workshop
A Hip Hop workshop/class Manifesters presented/taught at various schools and child development centers in the Twin Cities MN metro area.
2003-2006
Hip Hop Workshop I ~ for grades K-2
Hip Hop Workshop II ~ for grades 1-3
Development & Curriculum by Manifesters
Prolific Concepts Collective
A collective of artists, musicians & Hip Hoppers
2004-2006
Mission: to provide a free and welcoming communal space and
trusted network for artists to share/exchange resources,
collaborate on projects, further grow/develop art, skill
sets or careers, and to utilize collective resources to do
good in the community
Founded by Manifesters & Cypha Squad
Organized by Versifier, Master Wong & Ecid
The Prolific Concepts Logo
Logo Designed by Master Wong
Initial Prolific Concepts Collective formation meeting
August 2004
Pictured: Master Wong, Hypnose, Ian Zuppan, Even 50/50, HC the Chemist, VJ Totovader, Draztic Measures, Versifier, Buc, Ecid, Impulse & NoMad
Prolific Concepts Collective Members
[Not Complete Membership List]
Manifesters (Versifier | NiiBox | Online)
Cypha Squad (Master Wong | Hypnose)
Ecid | N-E-S (Ecid + NoMad)
Even 50/50
Out of Bounds (Caesar & DJ KG)
HC the Chemist
Sector 7G (Impulse | DJ Pseudonym)
E-Brothers (Buc & Freeze)
DJ Mixican
Draztic Measures
VJ Totovader
DJ Matt
Ian Zuppan
Kerry Carlson
Manifesters’ Volunteering
Manifesters were a part of the Target Market Hip Hop Division.
Volunteering as performers, speakers, educators and mentors.
2001-2002
Target Market
American Cancer Society’s Relay 4 Life
Manifesters provided the sound system, DJ, and live music acts (also performing themselves) for Roseville’s Relay 4 Life event 2001-2002.
Roseville Area High School’s Hip Hop Club
Manifesters were volunteer educators|mentors for Roseville Area
High School’s after school Hip Hop Club. Versifier would work with
the emcees, NiiBox with the B-Boys & B-Girls, and Online with the
beatboxers.
2001-2002
Versifier working with a group of aspiring emcees during a weekly session
Manifesters frequently performed and did
shows for charity, social causes, fundraisers,
or in support of an individual/group.
Manifesters often hosted events, were panelists
for public discussions, spoke publicly, and participated in various social-political
engagements. Manifesters also ran various
series’ of monthly live shows at multiple venues, providing fellow artists stages and audiences
with whom they could further share their art.
Manifesters in the Community
American Cancer Society
Amnesty International
Century College
MidWest B-Boy Coalition
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota Welfare Rights Coalition
Roseville Area High School
Target Market
The Hip Hop Co-Op
Yo! The Movement
various schools & child development centers
various university/college student organizations
Organizations Worked with
Versifier has been doing volunteer work [on a personal level | as a member of an organization | as an employee of a company] since 1998.
Member of:
Circle K (collegiate chapter of Kiwanis International) 1998-1999
Manifesters 1999-Current
501st Legion 2008-2021
Personal Supporter|Volunteer|Donor|Fundraiser for (current | former):
Adopt-A-Husky
Alzheimer’s Association
American Heart Association
Animal Humane Society of Minnesota
Giving Cow Foundation
Survivor Resources
Organizations Worked with (via Circle K | Manifesters | 501st Legion | Company 1 | Company 2 | personal):
Adopt a Highway
Adopt-A-Husky
Alzheimer’s Association
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
Amnesty International
Animal Humane Society of Minnesota
Anoka County Public Libraries
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Children's Minnesota Hospitals
City of Mankato
Cookie Cart
Gillette Children's Hospital
Giving Cow Foundation
Leukemia Lymphoma Society
Make-A-Wish Foundation
March of Dimes
Minnesota Welfare Rights Coalition
Pennies for Pampers
Ramsey County Public Libraries
Ronald McDonald House
Salvation Army
Science Museum of Minnesota
Second Harvest Heartland
Shriner's Hospital for Children
Stand Up to Cancer
Survivor Resources
Susan G. Komen
Target Market
United Way
Yo! The Movement
multiple others