Micheal Barnes

DJ, sociology lecturer at CSU-Long Beach, co-host of Lost Notes

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Musician Reggie Andrews mentored hundreds of students at LA’s Locke High School, some of whom became stars, like Thundercat and Kamasi Washington.

South LA music teacher helped create modern jazz and hip-hop scene

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