Shannon Waldron

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Born (1983-07-01) July 1, 1983 (age 40)
Park Forest, Illinois, United States
NationalityAfrican American
EducationSouthern Illinois University
Years active2011–present
OrganizationFounder and CEO of Urban Fêtes
Known forSilent Parties
Children1
Websitehttps://www.urbanfetes.com

Shannon Joseph Waldron (born 1 July 1983),[1] better known as Shannon Waldron, is a entrepreneur and event organizer. He is the founder and CEO at Urban Fêtes.[2]

Urban Fêtes

Urban Fetês was founded in 2011 by Shannon Waldron, it is an American lifestyle brand.[3] Became known for holding Silent disco around the world.[4]

History

Shannon Waldron developed Urban Fêtes after attending a festival. After completing his training at Southern Illinois University, he incorporated this concept and founded Urban Fêtes.[5][6] At first he held small meetings with professionals and recent graduates from his university, then later developed a database that helped him establish a demographic profile of the newcomers.[7]

In 2019, Urban Fêtes started a movement silent parties in Chicago for public school students, epoch when schools were canceled during the Chicago Teachers Union.[8][9]

References

  1. Reber, Jose (2022-04-28). "Meet Shannon Waldron, Founder of Urban Fetes". Forbes New York. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  2. "ABOUT". Urban Fetes. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. Red, Tina (2017-03-30). "Urban Fetes Brings Fun Back To Nightlife With The Silent Party". Rolling Out. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  4. Lawrence, Tyler Marie. "Loudest Party On The Block: Urban Fetes' Silent Parties Are Sweeping The Nation - Blavity". Blavity News & Politics. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  5. "Silent Parties All The Rage In Chicago, Dance Jams Without The Noise". DNAinfo Chicago. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  6. "2022 DTLR x Urban Fetes x Chicago Public Schools Silent Party Invasion! [Photo + Video Recap]". DTLR Radio. 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  7. Wicker, Jewel. "Silent parties: Why wearing headphones during a party isn't a bad idea". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  8. "Free Silent Parties for CPS students". WCIU, The U. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  9. "This Silent Party plans to quietly storm Long Beach with dance music". Press Telegram. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2022-07-07.

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