The Jason “DJ
Threat” Campbell Foundation has tapped radio personality Angie Martinez
to host the foundation’s third annual Scholarship and Awards ceremony at
Show night club in New York.
The organization was conceived by DJ Threat’s mother,
Becky Campbell, after Threat was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident on
May 12, 2001.
Threat, 23, had just started DJing at Hot 97 and had also been
named East Coast Director Of Promotions for Atlantic Records.
The foundation carries on Threat’s love of music and each
year presents three students with the Jason”DJ Threat” Campbell
Scholarship, to use towards their tuition if they attend a music affilatied
school.
The music for the evening will be provided by the Turntable
Assassins and The Heavy Hitters.
The event takes
place on Thursday, May 12th. Tickets to attend the event are $50.00 per person
and are tax deductible. For more information contact (631) 273-4274, Fax (631)951-4964.