Baba Brinkman

Baba Brinkman is a rap artist, entrepreneur, and science communicator based in New York, NY. Best known for his “Rap Guide” series of science-themed shows and albums, Baba has toured the world and enjoyed successful runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and off-Broadway. The series so far includes rap guides to Evolution, Human Nature, Medicine, Religion, Wilderness, Climate Change, and Consciousness. Called “Astonishing and brilliant” by the New York Times, Baba is a Scotsman Fringe First Award winner for Exceptional New Writing, and a two-time Drama Desk Award Nominee, for “Outstanding Solo Performance” and “Unique Theatrical Experience”. He has performed live on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” and shared stages with science luminaries including Stephen Hawking and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Baba is also a winner of the National Center for Science Education’s “Friend of Darwin Award” for his efforts to popularize evolutionary biology. During the pandemic, Baba started a new a company, Event Rap Inc, the first custom rap agency with a dozen artists who write songs and produce videos on commission and perform at virtual events.