Mic Crenshaw (born 1970) is an American recording artist, political activist, and educator living in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Crenshaw recorded and performed with Dead Prez and Immortal Technique, and in 1994 formed the Portland-based hip hop group Hungry Mob as its frontman.
[1] In 2013, Mic Crenshaw worked with a global group of artists to found Afrikan Hip Hop Caravan, which goes on annual performance tours in Eastern and Southern Africa.
During 2013–2015, the Caravan toured a live performance set in Cape Town, South Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe; Arusha, Tanzania; and Nairobi, Kenya.
[6] While serving as an artist-in-residence at Benson Polytechnic High School, Crenshaw was awarded a $100,000 fellowship from the Fred W. Fields Fund, to help Oregonians "understand the impact of the opportunity gap on families and communities, inspiring people to help solve it.