Catherine (Katie) Langloh Parker (1 May 1856 - 27 March 1940) was a writer who lived in Northern New South Wales in the late nineteenth century.^[1]

She is best known for recording the stories of the Aboriginal people around her. As their culture was in decline, because of pressure by European settlers, her testimony is one of the best accounts we have of the beliefs and stories of the Aboriginal people of North-West New South Wales at that time. However, her accounts reflect European prejudices of the time, and so to modern ears her accounts contain a number of misconceptions and racist comments. Their value is illustrated by her recording of an account of Baiame dating from around 1830, which is the earliest known reference to Baiame, casting doubt on the assertion that it was a construct of European missionaries.

She was born Catherine Eliza Somerville Field on board the ‘Luilyl’, in Encounter Bay, in South Australia, daughter of Henry Field, pastoralist, and his wife Sophia, daughter of Rev. Ridgway Newland. She grew up on her father's property at Marra Station in Northern New South Wales. In 1875, at the age of 18, she married her first husband, Langloh Parker, and moved to his property, Bangate Station, near Angledool, New South Wales where she collected most of the Yularoi, or Euahlayi, stories which were to make her famous. After Langloh died in Sydney in 1903, she met and married Percival Randolph Stow, the son of Randolph Stow, in London, and lived with him in Adelaide until her death in 1940.

References[link]

• Entry in the Australian dictionary of Biography
• Parker, K. Langloh (1982) My bush book with background and biography by Marcie Muir, Rigby, Adelaide.

Bibliography[link]

• Parker, K. Langloh (1895) Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies
• Parker, K. Langloh (1897), Australian Legendary Tales.
• Parker, K, Langloh (c.1900) Tales of the Dreamtime
• Parker, K. Langloh (c.1900) The Euahlayi Tribe: A study of Aboriginal life in Australia
• Parker, K. Langloh (1918) Walkabouts of Wur-run-nah
• Parker, K. Langloh (1930) Woggheeguy: Australian Aboriginal Legends
• Parker, K. Langloh (1982), My bush book with background and biography by Marcie Muir, Rigby, Adelaide.
• Parker, K. Langloh (1993) Wise Women of the Dreamtime, edited with commentary by Johanna Lambert. Inner Traditions

External links[link]

• Works by K Langloh Parker at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about K Langloh Parker in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

Jeffery Johnson Jr. (born April 2, 1990), better known by his stage name Roscoe Dash, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia.

Career[link]

Early career[link]

Johnson started composing rap lyrics at the age of 12, after his older brother Snooki introduced him into the world of hip-hop.^[1] In high school, he and his brother Snooki put together a rap group that consisted of four young men who went by the name of “Black Out Boiz aka B.O.B.”, where his original stage name “ATL” came into play and also where his eccentric use of the "mohawk" hairstyle became as he thought popular. Though the group had been receiving positive notoriety, ATL (Johnson) would eventually leave “Black Out Boiz aka B.O.B.” and get started in his pursuit of solo projects.^[2] He continued recording in his basement and making mixtapes to network himself, and this hard work led Johnson to come across his cousin, Torrey “YT” Hood, who happened to be a sponsor of a local rap group who called themselves Travis Porter.^[3] He let them listen to a song he had recorded at the time called “All the Way Turnt Up”,^[4] and the group automatically wanted to be a part of it. Since Travis Porter was already an established local group, he handed the song over to them and was featured on the track. It was featured on Travis Porter’s next mixtape,” I’m a Differenter 2”^[5] The hit became very popular, but most people labeled the song as being Travis Porter’s. The song was accredited as “Travis Porter featuring YT and "ShadowFade.” He felt as if he wasn’t getting enough credit for the song that he had created. This caused conflicts between Johnson and Travis Porter. Johnson soon recognized that he had to create a new identity other than “Shadowfade” to restart his career, and be acknowledged for his own work.^[6] He “Googled” names of comic book heroes, and came across the name “Roscoe Dash.” Johnson says, “I needed something more marketable. I felt Shadowfade would have given my secret identity away. Plus it put me in that box of an Atlanta rapper so I needed something that would catch the ears and eyes of whoever was listening or reading the name Roscoe Dash and make them want to do research on Roscoe Dash.”^[7]

Major label success[link]

Roscoe Dash released a song All the Way Turnt Up! was originally recorded with Travis Porter, and released on their mixtape I'm a Differenter. Dash was only credited as a featured artist. According to Travis Porter, this was just a mistake.^[8]

Later, he recorded the song again, featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em. The song turned into a club hit, and Roscoe Dash signed with Interscope. He then recorded the album Ready Set Go, but in his opinion, the album was released unfinished. So, it currently has no release date after a couple pushbacks^[9]. He therefore refers to the following EP J.U.I.C.E. as his first album.^[10]

In 2012 Dash was featured on the cover of XXL as part of their annual "Top 10 Freshmen list" along with fellow rappers French Montana, Machine Gun Kelly, Hopsin, Iggy Azalea and Danny Brown.^[11]

Personal life[link]

Johnson is the oldest of his siblings. He has a brother, two half-sisters, and two stepbrothers. Johnson also has a daughter, she was born August 13, 2005, which he had at age 15.

Discography[link]

Studio Albums

• Ready Set Go! (TBA)

Extended plays

• J.U.I.C.E. (2011)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Roscoe Dash at Allmusic

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Fredric Joseph “Rik” Cordero was born and raised in Queens, New York and is known for applying unusual, non-traditional shooting methods in his work. He was nominated for Video Director Of The Year at the 2009 BET Awards and was the recipient of the Best Film Award for his feature film, “Inside A Change” which made its world premiere at the 2009 HBO New York International Latino Film Festival. In 2010, Cordero was seen in Sprite’s print and television ads for their “Spark” campaign. The ads featured him as a Hollywood director discovering inspiration in very unlikely ways. He recently wrapped his latest feature “Starla”, a thriller executive produced by Chris Robinson and “The World Is Watching”, a documentary about the culture of New York City high school basketball produced by Nike and narrated by Spike Lee. Cordero was also a featured director for SHOOT Magazine’s 9th Annual New Director’s Showcase held at the DGA Theater on May 10, 2011. He is currently the executive producer of Channel Three/21, a YouTube partner channel with over 50 million views worldwide.

Awards and Nominations[link]

• Selected Director for 2011 SHOOT Magazine 9th Annual New Directors Showcase
• Best Film Award at 2009 HBO New York International Latino Film Festival for Inside A Change
• Video Director Of The Year Nominee at 2009 BET Awards
• Best Music Video Award at 2008 No Exit Music Video Festival for "Stop Hittin Me" – Big Lou
• Best Director Award at 2007 No Exit Music Video Festival for "I’ve Been Lost" – +/-
• Best Music Video Award at 2006 New York Asian American International Film Festival for "I’ve Been Lost" – +/-
• Best Music Video Award at 2005 New York Asian American International Film Festival for "Park, Park – The Mighty Sweet
• NYIT SOURCE (Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression) Award for “Ducksauce” Senior Thesis Animation (2002)

References[link]

• Rik Cordero’s new documentary hits home with a SLAMonline writer – slamonline.com – 06/06/11
• SHOOT Magazine 9th Annual New Directors Showcase Rik Cordero Profile – nds.shootonline.com – 05/13/11
• SHOOT Magazine Announces Selected Helmers Making The Final Cut For 2011 9th Annual New Directors Showcase – shootonline.com – 05/02/11
• Robot’s Rik Cordero Brings Marines Home – screenmag.com – 02/08/11
• Robot's Rik Cordero Reaches To Your Hometown For The United States Marine Corps – presskitchen.blog.wordpress.com – 02/03/11
• The United States Marine Corps Celebrates Hometowns In Honor Of Black History Month – prnewswire.com – 02/01/11
• Michigan Movie Clips – freep.com – 01/21/11
• THE WORLD IS WATCHING – thesavile.com – 12/08/10
• What’s On My iPod: Rik Cordero – smokingsection.uproxx.com – 11/24/10
• Tarrus Riley releases video for Superman – jamaicaobserver.com – 11/09/10
• Meet Pop's Three Million Dollar Man! – usmagazine.com – 10/06/10
• The Why In NYC – suitsiswatching.com – 08/19/10
• WATCH: New Video from the Roots with John Legend – spin.com – 07/28/10
• The Roots – “The Fire” (Feat. John Legend) Video – stereogum.com – 07/28/10
• Watch: Cannibalistic New Roots Video – pitchfork.com – 07/27/10
• Watch the Roots and John Legend’s Confusing New Video, ‘The Fire’ – nymag.com – 07/27/10
• The Roots, The Fire – filtermagazine.com – 07/27/10
• Watch The Roots' War Movie Pastiche Music Video for "The Fire" – thelmagazine.com – 07/26/10
• N.O.R.E. Explains Unreleased Nas Cameo On The War Report 2 – mtv.com – 05/18/10
• Wale Plays The Gentleman In 'Diary' Video – mtv.com – 05/03/10
• Wu-Tang Trio Say Video For 'Our Dreams' Looks 'Like A Movie' – mtv.com – 02/24/10
• Sprite The Spark Campaign – thecoca-colacompany.com – 02/11/10
• Drake Teams With Sprite for 'Spark' Campaign – billboard.com – 02/11/10
• Sprite Unleashes ‘The Spark’ – atlanta.bizjournals.com – 02/11/10
• "Obama Fried Chicken" Owner Demanded $3,000 for Video: Director – nbcnewyork.com – 11/23/09
• "Obama Fried Chicken" Sign Cut From Rap Video – nbcnewyork.com – 11/21/09
• Interview: Rik Cordero, video producer and director, Three/21 Media – prweekus.com – 09/16/09
• Inside Rik Cordero’s Change: Young Video Director Carves Place in Movies with Noted Film Project – humannaturemag.com – 09/09/09
• 12FTDWENDE X Rik Cordero (+ a lil’ youngdscott) – 12ftdwende.com – 08/25/09
• Rik Cordero: Music Video Director To Promising Film Maker – ballerstatus.com – 07/28/09
• Where Rik Cordero and Fiery Furnaces Collide – villagevoice.com – 07/08/09
• Who Killed the Video Star? – cbsnews.com – 06/29/09
• Inside A Change – hiphopdx.com – 06/21/09
• 5 Minutes with Rik Cordero – nicekicks.com – 06/08/09
• Interview: Rik Cordero (video director) – thickonline.com – 06/03/09
• 30 under 30: rik cordero – angryasianman.com – 05/27/09
• Beyonce, T.I. Nominated For BET Awards – billboard.com – 05/14/09
• Hip-Hop and Online Video: What the Hell’s Going On!?!? – portal-a.com – 03/06/09
• Q&A: Rik Cordero – limitemagazine.com – 02/12/09
• The Man Behind The Scenes – aandrdepartment.com – 01/14/09
• The Man Behind The Scenes – musicfeatures.blogspot.com – 01/14/09
• 10 People Who Have Me Excited About Hip Hop. #2 – hiphopdx.com – 12/24/08
• SpeechIsMyHammer x Rik Cordero (Pt. 2) – speechismyhammer.com – 12/24/08
• SpeechIsMyHammer x Rik Cordero (Pt. 1) – speechismyhammer.com – 12/22/08
• Rik Cordero: Inside The Learning Curve – rubyhornet.com – 12/15/08
• Guest Contribution: A Man with a Movie Camera – bakitwhy.com – 12/07/08
• The StreetCred.com Interview: Rik Cordero – streetcred.com – 12/03/08
• Is Rik Cordero the Timbaland of Music Videos? – highsnobiety.com – 11/25/08
• EXCLUSIVE: On The Set of “Arab Money” With Rik Cordero – giant.blackplanet.com – 11/13/08
• PROFILE: Rik Cordero, director @ Three/21 Media – videostatic.com – 11/07/08
• Electric Relaxation: Rik Cordero :: Reexamining the hip-hop video mold – urb.com – 10/06/08
• Six New Directors Who Are Making Music Video Cool Again – wired.com – 09/22/08
• Statik Selektah X Rik Cordero – urb.com – 08/28/08
• 10 Questions Vol. 1 (Rik Cordero) – thatsmajor.info – 07/15/08
• Nas, Battling DJs And Asia’s Biggest Pop Star Get Together For Earthquake Relief (on Rik Cordero) – mtv.com – 07/14/08
• Video: Nas: "Sly Fox" – pitchforkmedia.com – 07/11/08
• Wale & Rik Cordero Visualize ‘Artistic Integrity’ – complex.com – 06/25/08
• Rik Cordero Gets In Touch – shotsringout.com – 06/12/08
• Nas Reveals 'N*gger' Video, Album Cover – billboard.biz – 05/30/08
• Nas Debuts Controversial Video in New York City – rollingstone.com – 05/30/08
• Rik Cordero – massappealmag.com – 05/16/08
• Radar: Rik Cordero – sixshot.com – 05/13/08
• NEW RELEASE: The Roots "Rising Down" – videostatic.com – 05/08/08
• Interview Session: Rik Cordero – musicalessence.wordpress.com – 05/06/08
• Rik Cordero Antagonizes Feminist Film Theory With "Birthday Girl" Video – idolator.com – 04/16/08
• Interview with Rik Cordero – hoodhype.com – 04/08/08
• Guerilla Video: An Interview with Rik Cordero – fobbdeep.com – 03/12/08
• Snap Judgment: Snoop Dogg's 'Neva Have 2 Worry' video – ew.com – 03/07/08
• Rik Cordero: Shoot 'Em Up – hiphopdx.com – 02/08/08
• Rik Cordero Interview – bnqt.com – 12/17/07
• Fire Starter: Rik Cordero – mtv.com – 12/10/07
• Rik Cordero: The Future – giantmag.com – 12/06/07
• Hustler Watch: Rik Cordero – eighty81.com – 11/27/07
• Director Rik Cordero's Bold Music Video Trailer Generates Overwhelming Internet Response – biz.yahoo.com – 10/23/07

External links[link]

• IMDB
• Rik Cordero