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EyeQ

Event ID: MS64624

Tue, Mar 17, 2026 | 5:30 AM - 5:55 AM

Venue: Seven Spirits

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Summary

EyeQ is an inspirational force of nature who consistently enraptures audiences across the US and internationally with his passionate live performances and powerful lyrics. Merging his wide assortment of musical influences and loves of VGM, anime, jazz, lo fi, love and life into one powerhouse performance, EyeQ has developed his own national reputation as an esteemed hip hop artist, winning awards and dominating main stages and after parties for some of the most important pop culture conventions in the United States. Alongside his performances, EyeQ has actively worked to coordinate events for numerous conventions and organizations around the US, most notably the Library of Congress. He is the founder of Bytes and Beats and a co founding member of the Nerdy People of Color Collective, where he has worked for over a decade to advocate for and create spaces for marginalized groups in nerd and geek communities across the country.

Contributors

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