Alphabet Rockers make music that makes change. Founded by Kaitlin McGaw (she/her) and Tommy Shepherd (he/him) in 2007, this intergenerational group creates brave spaces to shape a more equitable world through hip hop. Their GRAMMY nominated album Rise Shine #Woke reached 300K kids and families since its 2018 release, inspiring American kids and families to stand up to hate and be their brave and beautiful selves. 

Their second GRAMMY nominated album The Love (2019) lifts up voices of the trans, two-spirit and gender non-conforming communities, and features 60+ collaborators of diverse ages and racial and gender identities. On The Love, you hear the intergenerational sound of the Rockers, with Kali de Jesus (he/him), Lillian Ellis (she/her/hers), Maya Fleming (she/her), and Tommy Shepherd III (he/him) joining McGaw & Shepherd in anthems for change. Additional stand-outs on the album are Mahawam and Billy Dean Thomas, rappers on "Just Be," an anthem for gender expression and RyanNicole, Honey Mahogany and MADlines on the inclusive and impactful "Black Gxrl Magic."

With headlining performances at Lollapalooza, The Kennedy Center, San Francisco Pride Festival, and the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, and in over 50 schools across the country each year, diverse audiences love their contemporary sound and positive messages. They were Izzy Award Winners in 2018, American Library Association’s Top Album in 2017 and 2018, and won the Parents’ Choice Award for their 5-album catalogue. Alphabet Rockers inspire a broad audience with lyrics like “I will stand up for you,” "You are not alone" and “I shine in my beautiful skin,” landing them in the top songs on Kids Place Live SiriusXM Radio. Their music, videos, concerts and curriculum are designed by an intercultural team of anti-bias thought leaders, educators, artists, parents and young people of all genders.