"In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can." Nikos Kazantzakis The art of success begins first within your heart, no better example to attain this claim than the man of many talents that we have come to know thru the years in the industry as Lacy Darryl Phillips aka THE UNCLE EARL, Multi-Award Winning Recording Artist, Songwriter, Producer, Actor, Radio Personality, DJ President of Earl Hitz Records, a NYC label The Caretaker of house, dance, electronic pop, soul and funk music. As an avid culture curator of performance & music for the world, he wanted to pay homage by creating "The New Paradise Garage Experience" He is also the Creator/Producer of Ultimate Underground, Host/DJ of his weekly radio show, The Ultimate Underground Experience now celebrating it’s 9th successful anniversary Lacy Darryl Phillips has worked with Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Vanessa Williams, Grace Jones, Sheena Easton, Peabo Bryson, CeCe Peniston, James Ingram, Lou Rawls, Debbie Allen, Ray Chew, Randy Jackson, N.W.A., Jimmy Z., Lonnie Gordon Past performances: The Triad (NYC), House Of Yes (Brooklyn, NYC), Coney Island Baby (NYC), Gold Sounds (Brooklyn, NYC), Friars Club (NYC), The Delancey (NYC), Madison Street Theater (Chicago), Jazzmobile Summerfest (NYC), Marcus Garvey Park (NYC), JCC Manhattan (NYC), Broadway Sings For Pride (NYC), Gay Pride Festival (NYC), The Landmark (LA) RAGE (LA). AKADEMIA MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE/ DANCE & ELECTRONICA MUSIC AWARD 2024