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Oral History Interview with Van Silk, New York, NY, November 6, 1998
Interviewee
Van Silk
Interviewer
Ben London
Date1998
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number1998.939.1
Text EntriesVan Silk (Ralph Barella) is a legendary Hip-Hop promoter. Van Silk grew up in the South Bronx and was a major promoter of uptown clubs like The Roxy. He promoted over 300 shows in the late 1970s with promoters like Mike & Dave, Ray Chandler, and Arthur Armstrong. Van Silk is also the Founder and creator of Hip-Hop Pay Per View specials, "Rap Mania" and "Sisters In The Name Of Rap”.
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