Union Township teen receives outstanding achievement award

DJ and producer Robbie Wilde received a Mayor?s Award at a Union Township Committee meeting last night.

Wilde,?who?moved to Union in 1993 when he was in the 4th grade, lost his hearing due to ear infections?as a child and has been 90% deaf since age 11.

He acquired the skill and art of?music?by compensating for his loss of hearing with?senses?of sight and touch.? Wilde also began working with a speech?therapist?and reading lips.

He?s been spinning music for the better?part?of a decade, going from small clubs to this year?s?Consumer Electronics Show and Sundance Film Festival.

Known for his style of scratching and intricate phrasing, Wilde is planning a national and worldwide tour.

PHOTO:?DJ and producer Robbie Wilde receives outstanding achievement award at a Union Township Committee meeting last night.?(Photo courtesy of Union Twp.)

Tags: deaf teen, Elizabeth news, elizabeth nj, elizabethinsideout, hyperlocal, insideout, local news, Mayor?s Award, New Jersey, outstanding achievements, Robbie Wilde, Union Township Committee meeting, Union Twp. NJ, Union Twp. resident

This entry was posted on July 10, 2013 at 3:15 pm and is filed under Union Twp.. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

Source: http://www.elizabethinsideout.tv/union-township-teen-receives-outstanding-achievement-award/

adrian gonzalez Jerry Nelson Foo Canoodle Isaac path Tropical Storm Isaac path Hurricane Katrina