ONE Musicfest Founder J. Carter Talks Historic Fest

A One music party Founder is Dishing To cry the largest of the nation of the nation that is open air party, brings, Melanin, and culture to Atl.

Jason “J” Carter Never appeal to rewrite the blueprint for the festivals of US music, but when he saw in the early 2000s, the Harlem-Born, glanced Florida A & M University.

“I just couldn't find anything like lollapalooza or bonnaaroo or bonnaaroo who spoke to my music, my culture, boss told boss. “So I went to look for, and I realized that it did not exist that, I have to do, I told it. They would never work with our culture. That the fire to prove them wrong.”

These spark became One MusicFest (OMK)Now in his 16th year. Presented by P & G and Return to Piedmont Park October 25-26, 2025Fulfill is the nation, open-sky, open-sky, opening festival, drawing over 100,000 fans annually and generate more than $ 61 million in economic influence for Atlanta.

It is 20 for lineup future, the roots with Mary J. Blige, Ludacris & Friends, a Dungeon family honor, Jazmani, Clipse, and Breakout Star Deceii.

For Carter, keeping the festival in Atlanta has always been non-negotiated.

“This does not move, this does not grow this does not happen outside Atlanta,” he stated Edited Editor Dani Canada. “For the last two decades, atlanta is real with greeting with regards to pre-responding in New York. If it doesn't happen. Atlanta is a very special breeder for cultural innovation.”

Carter Credits the surrounding of the city, of Mayor Anre Dickens After black-property carrier that make up more than half of the supported companies of inclement, to maintain the growth of the festival. But he also nodded the resistance that he once confronted from the industry executives.

“Some of the people who told me it would never work, never looked,” Carter said. “They said a black-hip-hop music festival. Meanwhile, each year of the hip-hop in the world's hip. That's what one is. That's what one music, woodstock moment.”

The road of that first gathered on the current government of the multi-million dollars was not smooth. Carter describes the original team as a “Motley Crue”: A club owner, a security company, a music company, a music company, even someone from the source of the source.

“It was a random band of Creatives on the initial run,” he laughed. “In the course of the years, you learn from errors. Some people are permanently turning others. But we knew it was too beautiful of a cultural experience not to continue.”

Carter's vision has since extended in activations that include more than just making music. From Pop-ups of Roller-Skating with Marsai Martin until the next “Luda ​​LOUNGE”, that will find Ludacris with meeting and greetings, he sees the festival or a place where black culture in the festival.

“This year's lineup is time,” Carter said. “After losing Rico [Wade]Age celebrate Mary J. Blige for the first time, Spotlighting Doechii – it is necessary. We need moments of pleasure, ways to celebrate each other. “

That feeling of fun and community, insist, steals, steals directly from his years at Florida A & M.

“I will give atlanta credit for what one music party is today, but it 1.000 Persint stems from famu,” he said. “There is nothing like a HBCU experience, to live as a majority rather than a minority. It is a battery in your back. Famous space made to miss, and preempt forward.”

This tire under rattlers is unshakable; Sometimes even misunderstood.

“People say famu is like a cult,” Carter joking to daasting when asked if the cult rumors are true. “It's not really a cult. It is more like family. Everybody is cool untill they are not, and that energy is what it makes so warm.”

For Carter, Famu Homecoming – like one music party – is best described as “a big black hug.”

“It is generational, high energy, nostalgic, but always fresh,” he said. “Thinning thousands of people who bring good energy in one space. That is exactly what we are trying to do with one music party.”

With His mix of brand expertise, cultural reverver, and relentless rattler has built a movement and ATL cultural mainst and as an contrary for another lands, Carter's Mission.

“Unbound legends, increase new votes, and unforgettable cultural moments.”