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Nasir Dickerson, BA, MA the youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Dickerson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Camden, New Jersey. He is a 2002 graduate and 4th
of his class in Camden High School. He
has achieved high academic accomplishments, especially, in math, science and
music education. He was a member of the National
Honor Society, with perfect attendance, and has been the president of his
class since his freshman year. Nasir has
also earned many academic scholarships and awards, such as the Alexander
Oaks Award, which was given to the number one senior student who has won
the respect and approval of the administration, faculty, staff and student
body, for academic scholarship, character, personality and athletic interest.
Nasir was accepted into the University of the Arts, in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Music
Performance in May of 2006. May of
2007 Nasir earned and received his Master Degree in MUSIC
EDUCATION at the UNIVERSITY
OF THE ARTS, with high
academic honors.
Presently, Nasir is
employed at the Camden Public Schools (Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy) in
Camden, New Jersey as a Music Teacher. He earned the award of the Best Teacher of
the Year in 2010. In 2002 he formed his
own jazz group called Nasir Dickerson
and the Renaissance Messengers.
Today Nasir produced two wonderful CD’s (albums) called the Journey to
the Fatherland and The Revealer. Nasir
performed and/or actively performs for many legendary greats such as the
Philadelphia Legends of Jazz Orchestra (Leon Mitchell), Stylistics, Intruders
and Urban Guerilla Orchestra. He also
open for legendary jazz greats, such as Dr. Donald Byrd, Robert “Bootsie”
Barnes, Wallace Roney, Jimmy Heath, Cyrus Chestnut Trio, Duane Eubanks, Jymie
Merritt, Mickey Roker, Stanley Wilson and Sid Simmons. Also, today Nasir performs for wedding bands called
the CTO World Entertainment Group (Park Avenue), Bounce - The New Evolution,
and The Tony Grandberry Project in the Philadelphia area.
Nasir has been playing
and studying musical instruments, such as the tuba, tenor, baritone, alto and
soprano saxophones since the second grade. He was inspired and taught by many great
professors and teachers, such as Mr. Leon Mitchell, Mr. Charles Bowen Sr., Mr.
Charles Elliott, Mr. Ronald Kerber, Mr. Tony Salicondro, Mr. Chris Farr, Mr.
Danny Muller, Mr. Ben Schachter, Mr. Dennis Wasko, Mr. Tony Miceli, Mr. John
Swanna, Ms. Trudy Pitts, Lovett Hines and his older brother Mr. Jamal
Dickerson. Nasir was also part of a
musical team winning an Emmy Award on Saturday, September 24, 2011.
Contact: (856) 236-6217
E-mail: nasir83@aol.com
Web-Site: www.unitycommunity.com
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