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9th Wonder has long been regarded as one of Hip Hop’s most revered producers; so it comes as no surprise that he’s been honored in the very place his career began — North Carolina.
On Friday (July 14), the Grammy Award-winning producer and DJ took to Instagram, where he shared a snapshot of a gray-scale mural bearing his likeness — which is currently under construction in Winston-Salem’s arts district courtesy of a muralist by the name of Scott Nurkin
“Coming soon….. Downtown Winston-Salem, N.C. My home… Thank you…I owe you everything… (red heart emoji),” 9th Wonder captioned the post
In 2020, Nurkin — a North Carolina native himself — created the Musician Murals Project in which he set out to honor North Carolina musicians by plastering their faces across blank walls in cities and towns they are closely tied to.
His previous work has included jazz saxophonist John Coltrane in his birthplace of Hamlet, jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk in Rocky Mount, as well as singers Nina Simone in Tryon, and Roberta Flack in Black Mountain.
“When I found out how many wonderful, brilliant, pioneering musicians were from North Carolina it was like, why did I not learn about this in North Carolina history? Why did it take me well into my adulthood to figure out John Coltrane or Nina Simone were from these small towns,” said Nurkin of the project in an interview with local news syndicate, Spectrum News 1, earlier this year. “So I felt like it was really important to teach that to people that otherwise didn’t know it.”
Needless to say, fans were impressed by the unveiling and took to Instagram to congratulate 9th Wonder on his latest accolade.
hiphopdx.com
On Friday (July 14), the Grammy Award-winning producer and DJ took to Instagram, where he shared a snapshot of a gray-scale mural bearing his likeness — which is currently under construction in Winston-Salem’s arts district courtesy of a muralist by the name of Scott Nurkin
“Coming soon….. Downtown Winston-Salem, N.C. My home… Thank you…I owe you everything… (red heart emoji),” 9th Wonder captioned the post
In 2020, Nurkin — a North Carolina native himself — created the Musician Murals Project in which he set out to honor North Carolina musicians by plastering their faces across blank walls in cities and towns they are closely tied to.
His previous work has included jazz saxophonist John Coltrane in his birthplace of Hamlet, jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk in Rocky Mount, as well as singers Nina Simone in Tryon, and Roberta Flack in Black Mountain.
“When I found out how many wonderful, brilliant, pioneering musicians were from North Carolina it was like, why did I not learn about this in North Carolina history? Why did it take me well into my adulthood to figure out John Coltrane or Nina Simone were from these small towns,” said Nurkin of the project in an interview with local news syndicate, Spectrum News 1, earlier this year. “So I felt like it was really important to teach that to people that otherwise didn’t know it.”
Needless to say, fans were impressed by the unveiling and took to Instagram to congratulate 9th Wonder on his latest accolade.
9th Wonder Honored With Winston-Salem Hometown Mural: ‘I Owe You Everything’
9th Wonder has received his flowers from a fellow North Carolina native who has honored the producer with a mural bearing his likeness in his hometown.
hiphopdx.com