The Fort Greene Festival is a major, not-for profit, community service event. The event benefits scholarships, and helps community service. All of the talent are donating their time. Fort Greene Fest's demographics reflect a stronghold for some of NYC's political, business, civic, fashion, media, entertainment and sports leaders and stars. During such a still-struggling economy, the Festival will be quite a treat and a great opportunity to enjoin families, friends, co-workers, businesses and simply people.
Caron Wheeler will be a special guest performer. Common will perform, as will others. Toure,
Malik Yoba and
Rosie Perez will be the hosts. The all-day festival will have an urban-Woodstock feel. There will be featured, special and surprise guest entertainment, in addition to vendors, community service organizations, media, politicians and a host of folks from across the globe. The Festival is free, however, event attendees are being asked to donate $5 to support the Ajile L. Turner Scholarship Fund
www.altscholarshipfund.org in memoriam of Ajile Turner, a first cousin of Common, who passed away in a tragic motorcycle accident in September 2009. The Festival will run from 12 noon to 10 p.m.
About
Caron Wheeler:
Caron Wheeler is a two-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, producer, advocate and humanitarian. Caron has been involved with music, international causes and concerns for well over twenty years. Born in England to Jamaican parents, Caron is now a New Yorker. Caron does not just write music and sing songs ... she lives to effectuate change!
On Saturday, June 12, 2010,
Caron Wheeler participated as a Celebrity Ambassador and performer for Dr. Mehmet Oz and his HealthCorps organization's Highway to Health Festival. On Thursday, June 10, 2010, Caron was the headline performer for the Caribbean Tourism Organization's Caribbean Week in New York-Rum & Rhythm event. On Saturday, June 5, 2010, Caron was also on hand in her Celebrity Ambassador role for Dr. Oz's HealthCorps organization's Highway to Health Festival at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Center.
Caron Wheeler recently appeared on May 22, 2010 with Wyclef Jean,
Sherri Shepherd,
John Leguizamo, Wendy Williams, CC Sabathia, The Roots,
Rosie Perez and others for the Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest at BAM. The event will air on Labor Day, September 6 on NICK. On Mother's Day, Sunday, May 9, 2010,
Caron Wheeler participated in
Oprah Winfrey's "Live Your Best Life" Weekend-Walk in New York City, benefitting ten charitable organizations. On Wednesday, April 21, 2010,
Caron Wheeler was the headline performer for Dr. Mehmet Oz's Garden for Good and Evil Gala
www.healthcorps.org/gala2010 benefiting HealthCorps.
Caron Wheeler's voice first caught collective and international attention in 1989 with the British group, Soul II Soul.
Caron Wheeler is the singular voice that captivated the world with her performances of the Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum "Keep On Movin" and "Back to Life" smash hits -- two of her most popular, signature songs that are still global favorites heard in clubs and on the radio everyday around the world. Both songs are indeed anthems that often help others to persevere beyond challenges and struggles. The songs have been performed by
Caron Wheeler at a Presidential Inaugural Ball for President Obama on January 20, 2009, and at international festivals, concerts, gala benefits, professional league ball games, and as part of commercials and motion picture soundtracks. Back To Life has recently been sampled and recorded by Fat Joe (featuring Young Jeezy), Estelle, and Big Boi.
Caron Wheeler's voice can also be heard during the opening promo of "The Michael Baisden Show" -- a nationally syndicated radio program airing weekdays, and broadcast locally in New York City on WRKS 98.7 Kiss-FM beginning at 2 p.m.
Caron Wheeler is the voice of the promising New York Cares www.newyorkcares.org volunteerism "People" PSA campaign, produced by producer Alan Zahn www.analoguemuse.com. She is an active Celebrity Ambassador for Dr. Oz and HealthCorps www.healthcorps.org, a not-for-profit organization that focuses on health, fitness and wellness of youth and adults.
Caron Wheeler is currently prepping for a documentary/reality show, and she is also planning to make her Broadway debut in 2011. New music for
Caron Wheeler is expected to be released later this year.
Caron Wheeler is available for guest appearances, performance and venue bookings, jingle and commercial assignments, film, stage, television and media opportunities, soundtrack consideration and placement, project collaborations, event hosting, private affairs, speaking engagements, press interviews, community affairs outreach, commencement addresses, graduations, ribbon cuttings, grand openings, reunions, family outings, barbeques, corporate benefits, seminars, exhibitions, product placement and brand marketing alliances.
