Alter Egos Band was birthed out of Greensboro, North Carolina, in September of 2015, with the intentions of highlighting and showcasing the diverse talents of female entertainers in the city; and breaking barriers to the perceptions of a female-dominated stage presence.

A self-described introvert with a very public profession, Dasan Ahanu is a poet, cultural organizer, performing artist, and scholar. He is a Southern writer and performing artist who uses storytelling to deepen our understanding and awareness of what’s happening around us. Dasan is a visiting lecturer at UNC-Chapel Hill, an alumnus of Harvard University’s Nasir Jones Fellowship, and the 2023 Piedmont Laureate for poetry. He notes that creative artistry is embedded in the fabric of North Carolina and shows an incredible commitment to his home state. He has served various artistic leadership roles and consistently reinvests his talents.

D SMOKE, a multi-talented artist and actor hailing from Inglewood, is deeply rooted in a rich musical legacy. Despite his breakthrough moment on Netflix’s Hip-Hop competition show RHYTHM AND FLOW— where he emerged as the winner, courtesy of judges Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and T.I.—his journey to stardom wasn’t an overnight ascent. More than a decade prior, he and his brother, Davion Farris, were honored with an American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) award for their co-writing contributions to Jaheim’s 2007 hit “Never,” which reached the 12th spot on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Maimouna Youssef also known as Mumu Fresh is GRAMMY-Nominated, Indigenous Music award winning, 3 X Washington Area Music award (WAMMIE) winning, Urban World Music Video award winning, Musical and Cultural Ambassador for the US State Department, former elected governor of the DC chapter of The Recording Academy, co-creator of the Recording Academy’s “Best Song for Social Change” award, IMAN central roster artist and an Ambassador of The Black Music Collective.

Described as “passionate, electrifying, and innovative” international recording artist Chelsey Green breaks down stereotypes of traditional violin and viola playing. A native of Houston, Texas, Dr. Chelsey Green is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, entrepreneur and educator that combines Classical and Contemporary to make music uniquely her own.

Sa-Roc is arguably one of the most vibrant MCs in the world today. Her crisp articulation, fiery delivery, and her elevated and insightful lyricism have often placed her within the same conversation as some of Hip Hop’s most notable artists. Once dubbed by Okayplayer as “one of the most formidable microphone mavens in the game,” and more recently heralded by NPR as a “modern day griot whose aura radiates calm in a world of chaos”; she is an artist for a socially conscious generation.