Combining humor, playfulness, radical political perspectives, compassion and undeniable musical chops, Wheelchair Sports Camp is Denver's biggest smallest band.
Fronted by the wheelchair using, rap heavy, beat-making, freedom fighting producer, educator, foul mouthed, queer rebel rouser Kalyn, the band is a combination of live and electronic instruments with a more noisey, jazzy, experimental, combination to the traditional hip-hop group. Raised by the DIY (Do It Yourself) spirit of experimental independence, the band has since relied on interdependence in order to stretch into theatre, performance art, public television, politics, prison tours, permanent installations, and more to come.
Kalyn led Denver's first disabled, queer, artist campaign for the mayor seat 2019 . The tiny happy mayor has been advocating for herself and other marginalized communities through music, direct action, education and art since ever. Commonly known for fighting for access human rights, and calling out those in power who protect capital interests over the future - Kalyn makes herself heard with a very loud and distinct high pitched sense of humor.
The band has been featured on the cover of the Village Voice as well as in SPIN Magazine, Huffington Post, High Times Magazine and more.
"You can't really pin Kalyn's beats and collaborators to a specific era or subgenre of hip-hop, and she always switches up her configuration and presentation and methodology while making the music happen in consistently fascinating ways." - Tom Murphy from the Westword
The band unknowingly started summer of 1997 when Kalyn moved back from California to her hometown and was invited to attend and corrupt the 14th annual week-long Colorado Jr. Wheelchair Sports Camp. The band tours the states and beyond from their home in Denver.
Denver's Best Activist Musician - 2018
Independent Voice of the Year - 2017
Best Album Cover of the Year - NO BIG DEAL - 2017
Denver's Best Hip-Hop Group - 2017, 2014, 2013, 2012
Denver's Best Dressed Musician - 2016
Denver's Best Musician on Social Media - 2013
headshot by Jamie Jay Fletcher
quarantine by Chris Bagley
YESS i'm a MESS by Chris Bagley
big mouth by Chris Bagley
UMS 2017 by Veronica Lee
photo by Adrian Diubaldo "Greetings from Tiny Town, Colorado"
photo by Adrian Diubaldo "All the way up"
photo by Chris Bagley "Strange Famous legit"
photo by Anthony Camera "Westword cover story"
photo by Adrian Diubaldo "Started from the bottom and all I got was here"
photo by Jason Paul Roberts "Village Voice cover story"
photo by Jason Paul Roberts "Village Voice cover story"
photo by Robin Walker "rapper hands"
photo by Adrian Diubaldo
photo by Adrian Diubaldo "rap on peace"
photo by Adrian Diubaldo