WHO I AM

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WHO I AM *

A man with dreadlocks smiling while sitting in a room decorated with framed pictures and posters on the wall, a large green plant, and a gold desk lamp.
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I’m Marco Pavé.

I am a Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist, arts entrepreneurship consultant, and storyteller.

I create from a Memphis and Mississippi blues legacy, centering Southern Black life, spirituality, and radical imagination.

When I’m not writing raps, screenplays, or essays, I enjoy collaging, playing chess, and iPhone photography.

What I do

Arts entrepreneurship workshop by Marco Pavé at University of Colorado-Boulder

My work spans hip-hop, theatre, screenwriting, literary nonfiction, and audio drama. I explore power, oppression, ancestral connection, generational trauma, and collective healing across forms and disciplines.

Alongside my creative practice, I partner with universities, arts organizations, and cultural institutions to design residencies, workshops, and collaborative programs that give communities hands-on access to real-world artistry.

Every project I take on is an opportunity to usher in new realities and radical possibilities.

Explore my Work
Bloodbound Audio Drama recording BTS, 2024

Projects

Bloodbound Audio Drama

Bloodbound is a scripted audio drama series set in 1990s Memphis exploring intergenerational legacies, spirituality and Southern Black life.

Coming soon to all podcasting platforms.

Requiem for the enslaved performance at Georgetown University, September 2023

Requiem for the Enslaved is Grammy-Nominated musical and theatrical work commemorating the resilience and humanity of enslaved ancestors.

Requiem For The Enslaved

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