Derrick N. Ashong

Derrick N. Ashong - or DNA as he is sometimes known - is an experienced broadcaster, musician and digital media maven, the Harvard educated talent has carved out a unique niche as an expert in bridging the gap between old & new media, and has leveraged this skill set to create cutting edge programming in digital & broadcast media. DNA's band Soulfege is a critically-acclaimed, refreshingly original and exciting group of musicians who produce an eclectic blend of Hip-Hop, Reggae, Funk, World Beat and West African Highlife music that has been featured in such major media as MTV Africa, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, MNet Africa, ABC Chronicle and BBC Worldservice, reaching 146 million listeners worldwide. An established media personality DNA is the television host of "The Stream" on Al Jazeera English. "The Stream" premiered in May 2011 and it integrates new and traditional media, tapping into the extraordinary potential of social media to disseminate news. This show aggrega