(Top Photo from L to R: Chris Butler (The Waitresses mastermind), Taylor Dayne (lots of ‘80s hits), Daryl McDaniels (Run DMC), Rob Fusari (Lady Gaga, Destiny’s Child))
FUNDRAISING
Your favorite Professor David Kirk Philp has helped raise over $100,000 for local charities since 2011 through music events. His company, YouChoose Music, produces annual events in which the audience chooses and pays for the songs in advance. The YouChoose Band performs the songs and everyone in attendance smiles. Revenue for these YouChoose events are raised through the aforementioned song requests, sponsorships, ticket sales, and merchandise.
In addition, Philp has helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for William Paterson University’s Music Department through I Want My ‘80s MTV-themed events. Wow, that Professor David Kirk Philp just keeps giving and giving and giving. Someone tweet him a heart emoji.
Your Professor David Kirk Philp introduces Mark Goodman, Rob Fusari, and SiriusXM’s Lori Majewski at the most recent I Want My ‘80s event.
Former MTV VJ Mark Goodman (the famous dude on the right) served as emcee for the two I Want My ‘80s events at William Paterson University.
YouChoose Music has raised nearly $100,000 since 2011 for NJ-based causes, like the CUMAC food bank and the Wayne Rotary.
Your YouChoose Band after raising over $5,500 for the Wayne, NJ Rotary - January 25, 2020. Professor David Kirk Philp’s Police shirt is from a 1983 concert. Yeah, it still fits.