Creators

Co-Founder, Creative Director

Thelonious Stretch is a freestyle extraordinaire, director, and master cook. Originally from Pittsburgh, Stretch spent 6 years in New York City honing his craft at the EOW (End of the Weak) open mic at Pyramid in the East Village while fronting hip-hop bands Natural Selection and Closer to Mars. He won several EOW Mic Challenges and was a finalist in the EOW Challenge of Champions. He wrote and directed an interactive urban musical called AudioSuite before returning to Pittsburgh where he co-created Rhyme Calisthenics.

Co-Founder, Event Manager

Armstead Brown is a producer, beatmaker, keyboardist and music educator. Originally from Long Island he spent a few years living and performing in New York City before moving to Pittsburgh to pursue a Masters in musicology. In 2005 Brown co-founded the genre-bending hip-hop medley band Eviction Notice. As a producer Brown has worked with numerous independent artists including The Dugout, Queen GodIs, Subcon, and Gene Stovall. In 2007 he self-released his debut album Fieldwork. When he’s not producing beats or managing Rhyme Calisthenics, Brown teaches keyboard and music production to high school students in Pittsburgh.