About Us
Beats, Rhymes & Relief is a 501c3 utilizing the arts to raise awareness and support for global humanitarian relief projects.
Our Team
Rameen Aminzadeh
Founder & CEO
Rameen Aminzadeh is a community organizer, activist and filmmaker with 26 years of experience as a director, editor, and producer in the entertainment industry. Being from Baltimore City, Rameen knows the challenges low income minorities face when it comes to opportunities to succeed and as a wrongfully charged, formerly incarcerated individual who faced 226 years for crimes he didn’t commit, he understands the importance of reforming our broken criminal justice system. Since his release in 2009 he has dedicated his life to fighting injustice everywhere and utilizing the arts to create paths to success for youth living in marginalized communities.
Omar Al-Chaar
Founder & COO
Omar Al-Chaar, President of Beats, Rhymes & Relief, is a creative producer, editor, and director of a diverse array of music videos, commercials, political ads, TV shows, documentaries, and short films for a diverse array of public & private sector clients, including the White House, Pepsico, The Discovery Channel, and the Association of Performing Arts. Through production and film, Omar works to ensure the power and effectiveness of organizational messaging through narrative tools and cutting edge design. He seeks to harness the power of film and arts at large to support global causes in an effort to bring about peace.
Michelle S. Jones
Board
Michele S. Jones was the first woman in the United States Army Reserve to reach the position of command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve. She was the first female non-commissioned officer to serve in the highest enlisted position of a component of the U.S. Army, active or reserve, and was the highest-ranking African American female enlisted person in any branch of the United States military. Following her retirement from the Army, the Baltimore, native continued to serve her country after appointed as a member of the Senior Executive Service from 2009 to 2012. She held several key positions, including Director of External Veterans/Military Affairs and Community Outreach for the office of President Barack Obama.
Ryan Sherr
Marketing/Website
Ryan Sherr is our graphic design aficionado and web designer. A 20 year veteran of the DJ technology space and General Manager at PCDJ.com, Ryan has his finger on the pulse of the music industry. His strategic, impactful campaign designs have been used across various Beats, Rhymes & Relief community initiatives.
Since Beats Rhymes & Relief inception in 2013, we have made it a priority to embed ourselves in communities across the globe in an effort to support the most marginalized as they strive to tell their own story. We feel blessed to have the ability to do this work and thank everyone who has supported and continue to support our efforts.
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