AQ
Founder of the Mobile Music Box and member of Mobilize Creative Collaborative, AQ uses imagination, music, and making to engage people and communities in play. Rooted in hip hop and black rhythmic traditions, the dynamically talented AQ is a block party in the flesh: He can rap while programming beats and improvise a hook with the audience as they play along on instruments they made together by hand. An accomplished performer, DJ, and producer who has participated in tours, cultural exchanges, and residencies as far from home as Pakistan and Moscow, AQ uses analog electronics, synths, samples, and natural recordings to create otherworldly environments and simple grooves for his witty songwriting. He also performs live improvisations and collaborates with other musicians and visual artists to create immersive experiences. A Kenwood, Chicago resident, Aquil is a teaching artist in his community and father to a young son.
AQ was on Next Level Team Philippines.