5067200 ACR 20-201, "DJ Flexx Recognition Resolution of 2014"  

  • A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

    20-201 

    IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

     

    May 28, 2014

     

     

     

    To recognize the contributions of DJ Flexx in the entertainment industry and to the residents of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and to declare June 4, 2014, as “DJ Flexx Day” in the District of Columbia.    

     

                WHEREAS, DJ Flexx was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and fell in love with the entertainment industry when he was 12 years old;

        

                WHEREAS, DJ Flexx is the area’s most-noted disc jockey and joined the Black Entertainment Television Family in 1996 as a DJ on Teen Summit;

     

                WHEREAS, DJ Flexx has traveled in Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico, and most recently Africa, where he has rocked parties overseas by providing fans with a taste of the Nation’s Capital, including the District’s original music, Go-Go;

     

                WHEREAS, DJ Flexx throughout his career has collaborated and recorded with the likes of hip hop icons such as Ludacris, Lil Jon, Salt ‘n Pepa, and Groove Theory, to name a few;

     

                WHEREAS, DJ Flexx gives back to the community by lending himself to local nonprofits and schools, working on issues that affect our youth, and provides tutorials to those who are trying to break into the entertainment industry; and  

     

                WHEREAS, DJ Flexx is a native of Washington, D.C., and lives in Maryland with his wife and daughter.           

     

                RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "DJ Flexx Recognition Resolution of 2014".  

     

                 Sec. 2.  The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the ongoing contributions and volunteer work of DJ Flexx and hereby declares June 4, 2014, as “DJ Flexx Day” in the District of Columbia.   

     

                Sec. 3.  This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.