Emile YX? is a multiple award-winning South African Hip-Hop elder,
founder of the pioneering breakdancing crew Pop Glide Crew from 1982,
Hip-Hop group Black Noise formed in 1988, and the
Heal The Hood Project started in 1998.
In 1993, he created South Africa's first Hip-Hop magazine Da Juice.
In 1997, he was part of the South African breakdance team that won 3rd place at the World
Breakdance Championships, Battle Of The Year in Germany.
He has since raised funds to send more than 250 young artists
to international Hip-Hop events. In 2010, Heal the Hood Project won the award for the
Best Hip-Hop Organization in the World.
Emile has shared the stage with famous artists and personalities like
President Nelson Mandela, Dr Alan Boesak, Brenda Fassie,
The Queen of Sweden, Baba Maal, Salif Keita, Manu Dibangu, Snoop Dogg, Kyle Shepherd,
Arrested Development, and numerous others.
Currently teaching 15000+ youth across 15 schools in the
Western Cape through his Hip-Hop Cultural Education syllabus, Emile continues to heal
communities through the transformative power of Hip-Hop culture.