A.P.O.S.T.L.E

Inspired by the political Hip Hop of the late 80’s and early 90’s, Apostle (also known as Jeff Campbell), is a spoken word and Hip Hop artist from Denver, Colorado. He is also a vocalist and songwriter for underground urban dance music collective Heavyweight Dub Champion, whose release Survival Guide for the End of Time was awarded “Best Local Recording of 2002” by Westword magazine. He has opened for a diverse list of music talents such as De La Soul, Run DMC, Burning Spear, Sage Francis, Saul Williams, Long Beach Dub All-Stars, Ghost Face Killa, and the list goes on.

Apostle was one of the pioneering voices of Café Nuba, which is an infamous Denver spoken word monthly event that features the country’s premiere poets, and has three solo self released albums to his credit. In addition to his work as an artist, Apostle is also a Hip Hop educator and social activist. For the last 6 years, Jeff was the founder and director of his own non profit organization, Colorado Hip Hop Coalition (CHHC). Under his direction, the CHHC raised nearly $200,000 dollars and served over 8,000 at risk youth through workshops, assemblies, and after school programs in middle and high schools throughout his home state. CHHC also employed over 50 artists within the Denver Hip Hop community and worked with 71 different schools facilitating his unique curriculum all within the contextual framework of Hip Hop. Apostle is currently in the studio working on a solo project, which is as yet untitled. He frequently speaks at colleges and universities around the country on utilizing music as a tool for resistance. The word Apostle means to be a leader or an advocate of a new cause, or the pioneer of a movement. Whether working as an artist, activist, or educator; Apostle, Jeff Campbell, lives up to its meaning.