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If you’re making money performing an ASL cover of someone else’s music, should some of that money go back to the people who actually created the song?

First Look: Def Familia Clothing Worldwide Fall Collection Coming September 22 Def Familia Clothing Worldwide is getting ready for a new chapter this Fall. We wanted to give everyone an early look at some of the pieces we’ve been putting together for our upcoming collection. The preview includes Adult / Unisex and Youth / Unisex apparel, featuring several Def Familia designs including Silence Is The Loudest Sound, DeafGod, Bromley 1600 East State Street, Deafinitely Dat Wave,

Listen closely to what the MC said. 👀🔥 This is something we want people to understand about Def Familia Boyz. They are not taking somebody else’s song and simply doing an ASL cover. They are creating their OWN music. 🎶🤟🏾 Original songs. Original ideas. Original production. Created together with the guidance and support of their Deaf dad through Def Familia Studio. And here’s something we need to talk about. In the Deaf community, some people have become very well-known—e

HISTORY IN THE MAKING. 🤟🏾🎤🔥 Def Familia Boyz are officially recognized by Def Familia Entertainment as the first young CODA rap group to create, write, voice, sign, and perform their own original music — NOT ASL covers. These are their songs. Their words. Their sound. Their performances. They write together, create their own music and beats, use their voices, and bring sign language into their own original performances. They are not interpreting somebody else’s song. They

Def Familia Boyz Took the Stage in Brooklyn — And the Crowd Showed Love Last night was another special moment for Def Familia Boyz as they performed at Luana’s Tavern in Brooklyn, New York, during the celebration of the Sign Language Center’s 25th Anniversary. The boys opened up the entertainment with two of their songs, “Tell Me Who You Are” and “Ball So Hard,” bringing music, movement, and sign language together on stage. What stood out the most to me was the reaction from

5 SHOWS IN… AND WE’RE STILL JUST GETTING STARTED! 🔥🤟🏾 Tonight in Brooklyn, NY, the Def Familia Boyz did their thing once again, and I’m beyond proud of them. The crowd showed them so much love — people were in awe watching them perform, and they especially loved “Tell Me Who You Are.” ❤️🎶 So far, the boys have performed: 🔥 Harlem, NY 🔥 Brooklyn, NY — tonight! 🔥 Staten Island, NY 🔥 A school event in Philadelphia 🔥 A graduation party in Philadelphia That’s 5 performanc

TONIGHT IN BROOKLYN, NY! 🗽🔥🤟🏾 Tonight is a special one for me and my family as we celebrate the Sign Language Center’s 25th Anniversary Gala! My history with SLC goes back years. I worked there as an ASL tutor in Manhattan, just a short walk from Penn Station. I was introduced to the late Alan Roth, one of the owners of Sign Language Center, who immediately hired me after seeing the charisma, personality, and energy I brought. I’ll always give love and respect to Shelly G