Season 1, Episode 12: D-Nick the Microphone Misfit

Thumbprint Studios sat down with D-Nick, a storyteller, musician, and self-produced entertainer. Hear D-Nick’s story about how he has paved his own path in the music industry, by using the skill set he acquired during his higher education.

D-Nick The Microphone Misfit is the lead MC, lyricist & artistic director of the group The Microphone Misfitz. The group has toured worldwide from grassroots gatherings to South By Southwest; from Algeria to China. Sharing stages with luminaries such as Crucial Conflict, Dead Prez, KRS-ONE, Jeru tha Damaja, Saul Williams, Mega Ran and more. Focused on the themes of living for a healthier state of mind; and uplifting those who are trying to find their path in this world, The Fitz embodies the acronym Healthy Independent People Helping Other People (H.I.P. H.O.P.). In 2018 the group made history by being the first Hip-Hop group from the USA to officially perform in China since the country banned Hip-Hop. Each of the group's albums come inside of a full-length comic book. Along with performing and recording music each member of the group does arts programs in Chicago and abroad training and educating youth in dance, music production, art, vocal training, and restorative justice. The group has held residencies with organizations and universities such as Columbia College Chicago, Northern Illinois University, and Changing Worlds & Civic Leadership Foundation.