RAMPD
Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities is a platform that partners with music and entertainment entities, firms, and organizations on programming, opportunities, and resources to empower its global network of working music creators and professionals who identify as having a disability, neurodivergence, or other chronic conditions. RAMPD was founded in 2021. RAMPD is best known for its efforts working to make the Grammy Awards more accessible and inclusive of people with disabilities.
History
RAMPD was founded in May 2021, by recording artist Lachi after a public talk between The Recording Academy and several disabled artists revealed there was a serious lack of visibility, access, and representation for professional disabled artists. Lachi was joined by violinist and songwriter Gaelynn Lea, and other established disabled music professionals, to officially launch RAMPD in January 2022.RAMPD has since partnered or collaborated with prominent music and entertainment organizations, including Live Nation, American Association of Independent Music, The Recording Academy, Netflix, NIVA, and others to help train and bring disability awareness through panels, programs, and publications. RAMPD empowers its creators through songwriting mentorship programs, songwriting retreats, development opportunities, and upscale industry mixers geared towards integration, like RAMPD's DisCo House parties.