THE FUNK CENTER
Dayton, Ohio
“God must have put his foot down here, and the music here is the sweat off of God’s feet, the funk off God’s feet.”
Marshall Jones, Original Bassist – Ohio Players
Watch THE FLIGHT OF “THE FUNK CENTER” DOCUMENTARY on YouTube
A new identity for Trotwood: The Funk Center is an essential part of the city’s redevelopment strategy “Capital Campaign Project”
What is a Capital Campaign? At its core, a capital campaign is a drawn-out, extensive fundraiser. But at a more complex level, a capital campaign is a concerted effort to raise a substantial amount of money for a specific project or undertaking.
How much are you willing to donate to this project? Please consider making a donation.
Help us build The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center.
Read more about our Capital Campaign:
Letter from the Dayton Foundation
For more information, please visit The Dayton Foundation’s website: https://daytonfoundation.org
CONNECT
Become a part of The Funk Center and help us blaze a new path forward for the legacy of Funk Music.
Funk Music Interactive Visualizer
To check out our Interactive Funk Music Visualizer, created by Ohio State University graduate students, contact us.
The FUNK BOX
To reserve our traveling, interactive, song creator exhibit, contact us.
The Funk Chronicles on YouTube
Check out our YouTube Channel with interviews of artists, producers and other Funk Storytellers.
VISION
Our Vision is to create TheFunkCenter, a place to celebrate the legacy and cultural impact of Funk Music.
The Funk Center – Museum and Exhibit Design – TESSELLATE.
MISSION
Our Mission is to preserve and maintain a collection of Funk Music memorabilia and oral histories so that future generations of music enthusiasts can learn about, and be inspired by, the creative force that is Funk Music.
GOALS
Our goals are to . . .
♦ Build the foundation for the future home of Funk Music
♦ Provide a place for the world to celebrate the legacy of Funk music
♦ Create a place to house the living story of Funk music
♦ Educate and inspire future generations through STEAM based educational experiences
ABOUT
The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Funk Music. Through community engagement and a commitment to bringing arts education to today’s youth.
Our Values
Diversity and Inclusion — Creating an environment where EVERYONE in the community is welcomed and all points of view are respected
Collaboration and Community — Collaboration with our local community is core to our ethos and instills within us a sense of responsibility and stewardship to the community in which we exist
Empowerment and Inspiration — Empowering visitors of all ages and walks of life to feel empowered and inspired to express themselves
Innovative and Fun — To constantly generate new creative ideas that have the potential to change the world and the young lives we touch all while having fun and celebrating the small successes on our journey to achieve something big
Passion and Respect — Putting our hearts and minds into everything we do in order to achieve the best experience while paying homage to the artists and individuals who forged the legacy of Funk in Dayton and beyond
Risk Taking — Never afraid to try something new to evolve the story and trailblaze a better future
Leadership
David R. Webb – Founder & CEO and Executive Producer of The Dayton Scene Radio Show
Eric Gee – COO of The Funk Center – Dayton Chamber of Commerce
Diana Whitt – CFO of The Funk Center – Treasurer/CFO at East Cleveland City School District
Jeffrey Lash – CPA The Ohio State University – The Max M. Fisher College of Business
Carla Elam-Floyd – Director of Human Resources
George Gee – Chief of Quality Assurance
Vernon Porter – Director of Music Education
Rhine McLin – Host of “The Funk Chronicles” YouTube Television Series
Chris Grindrod – Podcast Radio Administrator for “The Dayton Scene Radio Show” (Podomatic and SoundCloud)
Larry Lang – Chief Funk Ambassador
Gary “Mudbone” Cooper – Assistant Chief Funk Ambassador
Gloria Barber – West Coast Assistant Chief Funk Ambassador
Vernon Gordon – Funk Ambassador
Kim Campbell – Funk Ambassador
John Dixon – Funk Ambassador
Jeff Woods – Funk Ambassador
Debbie L. Fowler-Ward-Hayes – Funk Ambassador
Alan Foster – Funk Ambassador
Jesse Rae – Scotland Funk Ambassador
Regina Collins – Funk Ambassador/Advisor
James “Dougie” Douglas – Funk Ambassador
James Cosby – Vice President of Sales Dayton Daily News/Retired – Funk Ambassador
Kevin Marino – Funk Ambassador/Photographer
Skip Reeves – Funk Ambassador
Keith Allen – Funk Ambassador
Stephen Shockley – Funk Ambassador / Original Lakeside
Finta Walsh – Funk Ambassador
Steffen Klausen – Funk Ambassador
Kathryn Curry – Funk Ambassador
Carolyn Clingman – Funk Ambassador
Loren Robinson – Funk Ambassador
Cassie Jones – Funk Ambassador
Scott Goldfine – Funk Ambassador
Daria Dillard-Stone – Clergy
Joe Whitt – Clergy (RIP)
Michael Goins Sr – (Elder) – Shammah Church Of God In Christ
Gloria Smith-Roberts – Executive Assistant to the CEO and Funk Center Office Manager
Julian Rich – Business Agent for The Funk Center
Brad Henry – Web Guru
Chip McCullough – Web Guru
Derrek Turner – Drummer & Music Director for The Funk Box Experience
Education
Vernon Porter – National Education Director for The Funk Center
Gary “Mudbone” Cooper – Member of P-Funk, Assistant Chief Funk Ambassador
Keith Harrison – Founder of the funk band FAZE-O
Lawrence Lang – Chief Funk Amabassador
George Gee – Chief Quality Control Officer
Carla Elam Floyd – Chief Human Resource Officer
Derrick Turner – Director of Music for the Funk Box Experience
Board of Directors
Carla Elam-FLoyd – Board President – Founder and President of Elam Floyd & Associates
David R. Webb – Founder & CEO and Executive Producer of The Dayton Scene Radio Show
Reginald “Reggie” Calloway – Midnight Star – The Calloway Brothers
Michael “Mike” Putermaugh – Retired Principal of Dayton Public Schools
Sandrena Brockman-Robinson – BOMA Fellow – BOMA International
Stephanie M. Thorton (Executive Admin)
Attorneys
Conrad Dillon
Gayle Miller
Steve Rich
Advisory Board
George Clinton – (Parliament Funkadelic)
Gary Mudbone Cooper – (Parliament-Funkadelic & Bootsy’s Rubber Band)
David Webb – SiriusXM Patriot | Conservative Talk – Fox News
Joseph Karadin – Founder / Executive Creative Director – Tessellate Studio – New York City Metropolitan Area
Pastor Joe Witt – (Trinity Presbyterian Church) (RIP)
Daria Dillard-Stone – (Dayton Metro Library)
Chris Shaw – Commissioner – City of Dayton Ohio
Jeff Mims – Mayor – City of Dayton Ohio
Twenties Inc – (Dayton Ohio)
Dr. Reva Cosby – Superintendent Trotwood-Madison Schools/Retired
Senator Bill Beagle – State Senator of Ohio/Retired
Pete Gratto – Board Member/Retired
Jayne Klose – Board Member/Retired
Keith Jenkins – Board Member/Retired
Marshall Jones – Ohio Players/Board Member (RIP)
Thomas Shelby – Original Lakeside
Fred L. Williams – Board Member/Retired
Dayton Access Television
William (Will) Buckman – The Funk Chronicles
Quincy Pope Sr – City Manager Trotwood
Chad Downing – Executive Director Trotwood Community Improvement Corporation (TCIC)
Talbot Grooms Sr – Dayton Metro Housing (RIP)
Professor Scot Brown – Funk Music Historian
Marlon Shackleford – African American Cultural Festival
Neal Gittleman – Music Director for Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra from 1995 until his retirement in 2025
Scott Gibson – The Ellway Group
John E. Fleming – National Museum of African-American Music
Moody-Nolan – A nationally recognized architecture firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and is the largest African-American-owned architecture firm in the United States
Joseph Wooten – Steve Miller Band and the Wooten Brothers Band
Rhine McLin – Former Mayor of the City of Dayton Ohio
Nan Whaley – Former Mayor of the City of Dayton Ohio
Gary Leitzell – Former Mayor of the City of Dayton Ohio
Keith Harrison – FAZE-O / Heatwave / The Dazz Band
Darryl R. Smith
Mary McGlothin-Davis – President/CEO at McGlothin-Davis Inc
Homer Buchanan
Honorary Board
George Clinton
Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
Eddie Fluellen (RIP)
Lanise Hughes
Marshall Jones (RIP)
Billy Nunn (RIP)
Web Design & Support
Brad Henry – Columbus, OH
Lawrence Lang – Dayton, OH
David Ciccone – Columbus, OH
Lincoln “Link” Berry III – Dayton, OH
The Dayton Scene Radio Show
Nationally syndicated radio show from Dayton is for funk lovers Article
The Dayton Scene Radio Show Staff & Management! From left to right:
Executive Producer – David Russell Webb
Jasmine Summers aka “The Super Soul Sister”
Robert Newell aka “Trent Darby”
Chris Grindrod; SoundCloud & Podomatic Producer for The Dayton Scene Radio Show.
Podcast Channels:
THE DAYTON SCENE RADIO/DAYTON FUNK DYNASTY GROUP |SoundCloud |
https://on.soundcloud.com/
The Dayton Scene Radio Show | Free Podcasts | Podomatic
https://www.podomatic.com/
The Dayton Scene Radio Show | iHeart |
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