
This is the kind of event that warms the hearts of Friends We Love. If you’re in LA, please support & have a good time!
It’s that time of year when the LA and So.Cal underground come together for one special night. This is the people’s party so we ask everyone to do their part and forward this invite to your friends. “One of us is not as strong as all of us” DJ DUSK
12th Annual THANKS GIVENDS Benefit
Annual fundraiser benefiting organizations that help promote arts programs for disadvantaged youth in our community.
Nov 23, 2010 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: 671, 740 Club, A-Marketing, ACPAC West, Afro-Funke, Al Jackson, Anda, anthony valadez, Anything Fresh, Archrival, Art Don’t Sleep, B-Nasty, Baby Bubba, Bach Marketing, Beat Junkies, Ben Diggin, BluEvents, Bodega, Booombox, Boss Bean, Box Music, Brazilia, Chicharon Adventures, David Enzo, Deeper Shades of House, Descarga, Destroyer, Devil’s Pie, Dj Muro (japan), Do Over, DP Sound, E Reece, Eric Coleman, Ervin Arana, Flavorpill, Flock Shop, Footlong Development, Fusicology, Garth Trinidad, Gazoo, Gerry Meraz, Glenn Red, Grooveline, Hapa Concise, I n I Sound, Inka One, J-Twist, Jazzercise, Jeremy Sole, Jimetta Rose, JuJu, kcrw, KG Superstar, la, Ladies First, Lars Behrenroth, Mar Vista Family Center, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Mashibeats, MC Studio Art, Mekanic, Michelle Q, mochilla, Music Man Miles, Mza, Nance.Arte, Nitty Gritty LA, Nu Soul Mag, Oh Snap Studios, Oh’ Snap Studios, party, Peace4Kids.org/The Watts Boys and Girls Club, Peanut Butter Wolf, Pitch Blend Media, Plann.B, Power Tools, PowerofthePeople Culture, Quintessential PR, Raichous, Raul Campos, Rhythm Section, RK Entertainment, Root Down, RSVP, Scott K, Seven 57, Shortstack, Sloe Poke, SolShock, Soluz, Sonido, Soul Children, Soul People, Soul Sessions, Soy Fashionista, Spirit LA, Station 23, Stay Gold, Step up, stonesthrow, Strictly Social, support, THANKS, THANKS GIVENDS Benefit, The Booth, The Bridge, The Hydrilla, The Noise Academy, The Remitch, Transit Events, Universal Rhythm, Vibes & Stuff Radio, Walk Talkin, Wyatt Case, youth, zulu nation | Leave A Comment »

The incomparable Pharrell Williams talks about the lack of news sources for the youth demographic of 14-20 and how this inspired the creation of Kidult.com with his partner, the brilliant, Mimi Valdes.
Jun 29, 2010 | Categories: 120 SECONDS, VIDEO | Tags: 120 seconds, awareness, bcc, brilliant, cnn, com, expressionist, friends we love, friendswelove, huffington post, kidult, mimi valdes, msnbc, music producer of the decade, n.e.r.d, nerd, news, obama, Pharrell Williams, Politics, youth, youth leadership conference | Leave A Comment »

This Saturday, June 26, Friends We Love will be hosting a panel at the Kidult Youth Leadership Conference. The all-day event is packed with interactive sessions, amazing speakers, a mentoring lunch, conference expo, mixer and at the end of the day, a exclusive live performance by the one and only Pharrell!
Jun 23, 2010 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: 120 seconds, Albert Xavier, conference, friends we love, grey williamson, jeff staple, kidult, kidult youth leadership conference, new york city, pharrell, sol guy, wesley genovart, youth | Leave A Comment »
World Up teamed up with the IRC (theirc.org) for the 2nd year of their Refugee Youth Summer Academy. We brought in guest artists La Bruja (Puerto Rico / Bronx), Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew (Sierra Leone), Blitz the Ambassador (Ghana) and more. We worked with the students on Literacy, Acculturation, and Creative Writing and had an amazing and successful summer with all of the students producing a piece they then performed at their final graduation ceremony.
Oct 28, 2009 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew, Blitz the Ambassador, Class, com, education, Global, hip hop, IRC, La Bruja, love, music, Refugee, students, summer, World Up, youth | Leave A Comment »
Stoked Mentoring is a non profit action sports organization for at risk youth with the mission of developing Successful Teens with Opportunity, Knowledge, Experience, and Determination through the use of action sports, mentoring and coaching. We want you involved.
Aug 25, 2009 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: action sports, at risk youth, coaching. involved, Determination, developing, dj moni, Experience, Facebook, friends we love, friendswelove.com, Knowledge, love, marc echo, mike vargas, mission, moni pineda, non profit, nuyorktricity, Opportunity, organization, production company, sal maselkala, skateboa, skateboarding, snowboarding, sports, Stoked, stoked mentoring program, Successful, surfing, Teens, tony hawk, Topics We Love, video producers, web series, youth | 1 Comment »

NY Knick’s Walt “Clyde” Frazier’s passions extend beyond basketball from youth and education to sailing and gardening all while setting an example and giving back.
Jul 25, 2009 | Categories: 120 SECONDS, VIDEO | Tags: 120 seconds, Basketaball Legend, basketball, Clydes, dj moni, education, friends we love, friendswelove.com, knicks, larry bird, madison square garden, mike vargas, moni pineda, msg, NBA, nuyorktricity, NY Knick's, NYC, passion, production company, Puma, school, video producers, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Walt Frazier, web series, youth | 7 Comments »