DEAFinitely Dope founder Matt Maxey works to bridge the gap between deaf culture and hip-hop culture. Maxey signs in his trademark animated style to tracks from Tupac and 2 Chainz, interprets at events (including Chance the Rapper shows), hosts ASL lessons for the cannabis industry and consults with businesses to boost accessibility.
"So many deaf people don't go to music events because they already assume that it's not made for them. But to show the videos, to show the culture, to show presentations, to show performances involving sign language and music, would help lessen that stigma so that it became more of a norm instead of ... a novelty," he said.
The interview originally aired on Yahoo Life on Feb. 24, 2022: yhoo.it/3jYarXF
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