Regan Sommer McCoy’s professional career started in the music industry almost 20 years ago. She is the founder of The Mixtape Museum (MXM) which celebrates the cultural importance of the mixtape. MXM encourages the research, archiving, preservation, and data analysis of mixtapes and seeks to achieve systematic preservation in the DJ and Hip Hop communities. In 2016, Sommer launched Hip Hop Hacks, a hackathon experience that explores the intersections of Hip Hop culture and technology. She is a Columbia University Community Scholar, a grantee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collection, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. She serves as a committee member with the Universal Hip-Hop Museum and MoPOP. She is the Associate Producer for Hip Hop Can Save America! Podcast and manages databases and reporting at the Brooklyn Academy in Creative Social impact.
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