Spicoli Scramble Golf Tournament Raises Over $20,000 in Memory of Quinn Coleman

On May 5, the inaugural Spicoli Scramble Invitational celebrated the life and legacy of Quinn Coleman, co-founder of DC's Trillectro music festival, Capitol Records A&R, and beloved son of Debra Lee. More than 150 of Coleman's closest friends and family came out to support, raising over $20,000, for the Recording Academy's Quinn Coleman Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Modi Oyewole (Co-Founder of Coleman's Trillectro Music festival), Hannah Wittman (sal&co) and William “VJ” White (Creator of the WORD OF MOUTH party series) put together a beautiful event, celebrating Quinn's life and the significant impact that had in MUSIC. His unexpected death in August 2020 left a void, but his legacy lives on through the scholarship fund established in his honor.

“It was really touching to have friends and family, some who traveled from all over the country, to celebrate our friend Quinn. It's been four years since he left us, so it's been really nice to get people together in the name of competition and camaraderie. It's definitely emotional because we all just wish he was out there playing with us,” explained Coleman's longtime friend and collaborator Modi Oyewole.

The Spicoli Scramble Invitational is named after Coleman's DJ, Spicoli. To truly honor his legacy and impact on the industry, his friends have curated an impressive list of DJs including Dj Domo, DJ Osh Kosh, Jadaboo, DJ Sean G, Jonny Rabbit and Smiles Davis.

Among the tournament participants, Mike Pak (Koreatown Run Club), Alex James (Pleasures), Camille Hyde (The CW's All American: Homecoming), Lester Spellman (Spellman Performance) and others competed on the Par 3 10 hole 4 -player scramble.

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Official brand sponsors for the event included: Lululemon, Celaya Tequila, Happy Dad, Topo Chico, OnlyGolfers and Swang.

The Recording Academy's Quinn Coleman Memorial Scholarship aims to empower emerging black music creators by offering financial scholarships and a comprehensive career development program for underrepresented students. To date, the initiative has effectively broken down barriers in the music industry by providing students with professional development opportunities that will help them secure full-time employment opportunities in the industry upon graduation.

Learn more about the inaugural Spicoli Scramble and donate to the Recording Academy's Quinn Coleman Memorial Scholarship Fund HERE.