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Damon Locks
& Black Monument Ensemble
Photo by Daris Jasper
AKAMU representation: exclusivity in Europe
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• projects as a leader/co-leader •
Black Monument Ensemble
(augmented version with 4 extra vocals and 2 dancer)
Damon Locks - vocalist, electronics, composition
Angel Bat Dawid - clarinet and vocals
Ben LaMar Gay - cornet
Monique Golding - vocals
Tramaine Parker - vocals
Erica Rene - vocals
Phillip Armstrong - vocals
Rayna Golding - vocals
Richie Parks - vocals
Eric Tre'von - vocals
Dana Hall - drums
Arif Smith - percussion
Eternal Resolve - dance
Move Me Soul - dance
Black Monument Ensemble
Damon Locks - vocalist, electronics, composition
Angel Bat Dawid - clarinet and vocals
Ben LaMar Gay - cornet
Monique Golding - vocals
Tramaine Parker - vocals
Erica Rene - vocals
Dana Hall - drums
Arif Smith - percussion
Originally conceived as a medium for Chicago-based multi-media artist/activist Damon Locks's
sample-based sound collage work, Black Monument Ensemble (BME) has evolved from a
solo mission into a vibrant collective of artists, musicians, singers, and dancers making
work with common goals of joy, compassion, and intention. Galvanized by Locks's conceptualizing,
poeticizing and guiding vision, the contributors represent the richness and diversity of
Black artistic excellence in Chicago. Together they weave unique perspectives and experiences
to uplifting, anthemic, and highly animated musical performance.
Black Monument Ensemble is a multi-generational collective whose members range from 10-52 years old.
Rob Mazurek & Damon Locks
Rob Mazurek - cornet and flugelhorn
Damon Locks - vocalist, electronics
Damon Locks
Damon Locks - vocalist, electronics, composition
• video •
Black Monument Ensemble live at "Big Ears Festival" - 2022
"From A Spark To A Fire" and "Solar Power" - Black Monument Ensemble live at "Big Ears Festival" - 2022
"NOW (Forever Momentary Space)" - Black Monument Ensemble - animation by Rob Shaw with footage by Brian Ashby & art by Damon Locks - 2021
"The Body Is Electric" - Black Monument Ensemble live at "Le Guess Who?" in Utrecht - 2021
"From A Spark To A Fire" - Black Monument Ensemble - video by Scrappers Film Group - 2019
Black Monument Ensemble at Chicago Humanities Festival - 2019
Worldwide Awards 2020 - Black Monument Ensemble
"The Concord Hour" - Damon Locks & Rob Mazurek - 2023
• audio •
"NOW" - Black Monumental Ensemble's album on BandCamp
"Where Future Unfolds" - Black Monumental Ensemble's album on BandCamp
Damon Locks on Spotify
• links •
Damon Locks website for biography, art, video and news
Art & Exhibitions at Damon Locks website
Black Monument Ensemble - on Instagram
Biography - at International Anthem website
Damon Locks at 3Arts - Chicago Artists
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• reviews •
Press at Damon Locks website
Review on "Now" on New York Times
• short biography •
Damon Locks is a Chicago-based visual artist, educator, and vocalist/musician.
He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he received his BFA in fine arts.
Since 2014 he has been working with the Prison and Neighborhood Arts/Education Project at
Stateville Correctional Center, teaching art. He is a recipient of the Helen Coburn Meier
and Tim Meier Achievement Award in the Arts and the 2016 MAKER Grant.
He operated as an Artist Mentor in the Chicago Artists Coalition program FIELD/WORK.
In 2017 he became a Soros Justice Media Fellow.
In 2019, he became a 3Arts Awardee as a teaching artist.
He spent 4 years as an artist in residence as a part of the Museum of Contemporary Arts'
SPACE Program, introducing civically engaged art into the curriculum at Sarah E. Goode
STEM Academy High School.
He teaches in the Sound Department on improvisation at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Damon leads the Black Monument Ensemble, is a vocalist in Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra
and is a founding member of the band The Eternals.
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