Bryon Turman

Bryon D. Turman was born in Statesville, NC, and is a double honors graduate of NCA&TSU with a BA in English and an MA in English and Af-Am Literature. In August 2006, Mr. Turman designed and is currently teaching two Hip Hop-related courses in the English Dpt. at NCA&TSU: English 209 and English 316. Each course provides students with the opportunity to think and write critically about the various ways that Hip Hop music/culture influences and is affected by global popular culture. English 316 is taught in the Dpt. of Liberal Studies as Liberal Studies 316. He has written for several Hip Hop publications including AllHipHop.com, Respectmyhood.com, Yes!Weekly.com and Scratch Magazine. In 2023, Beyond Music and Culture: How Hip Hop Shaped the Post-Industrial Landscape was published by Great River Learning.  He is also a peer reviewer of Words. Beats. Life.—Hip Hop’s only refereed journal and is a founding member of the Black Jedi Zulu Chapter in NC. Turman also serves as the Coach of the NCA&TSU Honda Campus All-Stars Challenge Team which won the National Championship in 2021. He is a self-avowed hip hop head, father, and educator who is dedicated and determined to insure tha