Lecture: Bobbito Garcia, World-Renowned DJ - "Creating New Space: Legendary Latino Pioneer Bobbito Garcia"

On September 19, Bobbito Garcia, world-renowned DJ, will give a lecture, entitled "Creating New Space: Legendary Latino Pioneer Bobbito Garcia," on his life as a Latino broadcaster, entrepreneur and streetball coach at 7 p.m. in Reighard Multipurpose Room, located in the Student Memorial Center.

About the Speaker: NYC native Bobbito Garcia is the co-founder of Bounce Magazine and critically acclaimed author of Where'd You Get Those? NYC's Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987 (Testify Books). In recent years, Garcia, also know as "Kool Bob Love," has done sideline reporting for the NY Knicks on MSG Network, voiced NBA 2K video games and has hosted ESPN2's It's the Shoes series. In 2007, he designed seven signature Nike Air Force 1 25th Anniversary sneakers. Currently, he is the play-by-play announcer for the Boost Mobile Elite 24 Game on ESPNU, the Red Bull King of the Rock Championship on CBS Sports and the Converse Band of Ballers on MTV2. He is also co-directing, along with Kevin Couliau, the documentary "Doin' It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC" (www.doinitinthepark.com, due out in 2012) and touring the world spinning records at various sponsored events for Red Bull, Brand Jordan and Foot Locker, among others.

This event is sponsored by the Dr. Rosario Caminero Latino Celebration.

Price: This event is free and open to the public.