The Columbia Department of Music congratulates our newest PhD, Dr. Kevin C. Holt!

Dr. Holt defended his PhD dissertation, entitled "Get Crunk! The Performative Resistance of Atlanta Hip-Hop Party Music," on Friday, September 14. The dissertation was advised by Prof. Kevin Fellezs.  Dr. Holt's dissertation committee (pictured) included Prof. Ellie Hisama (Columbia); Prof. Aaron Fox (Columbia); Prof. Farah Griffin (Columbia); and Prof. Daphne Brooks (Yale University). Dr. Holt was supported in our program by a prestigious Ford Foundation fellowship as well as the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Holt also earned his MA degree in African-American Studies at Columbia.

Congratulations Dr. Holt!