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Recognizing Southwest Philadelphia's own Mont Brown for his notable contributions to his community on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, August 19, 2022.
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WHEREAS, Lamont "Mont" Brown is a humanitarian, visionary, A&R for Columbia Records, and fashion designer, who is known as the hip hop humanitarian of Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Brown is a native Philadelphian who grew up near 66th and Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. He was raised by his grandfather, a retired city worker, and his grandmother, who battled cancer most of his life. Mr. Brown's father was killed at 22 and his mother spent 20 years behind bars. Mr. Brown uses his story to inspire and help the youth that go through similar challenges in their lives; and
WHEREAS, From a young age he focused on his love of art, music and fashion. Mr. Brown was influenced by Bad Boy Records, Jay-Z and Mase admiring their lifestyle and entrepreneurship. He drew inspiration for fashion from the likes of Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Nigo and Pharrell Williams, which ultimately fueled his launch of the luxury streetwear brand "Humanitarians Wanted" in 2017; and
WHEREAS, "Humanitarians Wanted" focused on sharing a positive message to the world through the creativity of his clothes. Through his clothing, he tries to spread his belief in the power of unity; and
WHEREAS, Currently, Mr. Brown acts as an A&R at Columbia Records. His career and acts of service have been featured in numerous publications such as The XXl, The Source, Jump Philly, Philadelphia Weekly, The Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Globe times, MTVu, and VH1; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Brown values the importance of mentorship and believes that by sharing ideas, talents, resources, and time in order to help youths and creative individuals reach their full potential. He continuously has provided a platform for artists around Philadelphia, and helps provide them the ability to perform at places such as the Union Transfer, T...
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