Christylez Bacon is a GRAMMY® Nominated Progressive Hip-Hop artist and multi-instrumentalist from Southeast, Washington, DC. He has collaborated with artists from various cultural backgrounds, ranging from the Hindustani & Carnatic music of India, the contemporary Arabic music of Egypt, and the music of Brazil. Christylez was the first Hip-Hop artist to be featured at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and is the recipient of multiple honors awarded by the Washington Area Music Association including 2013 Artist of the Year.
