About Us

Creative Solutions 4 Youth Incorporated is an African American , veteran owned, and operated 501 c 3 non profit organization firmly rooted in and dedicated to the life of its community.

We are dedicated to promoting and advancing the performing, visual, and creative arts including radio, television, social media, music and production.

We produce creative, unique and highly effective youth and young adult educational and mentoring programming, community events, ad campaigns, television programs, all which specifically target the African American community to educate, empower and uplift youth and families in the Washington DC metropolitan area

Our Founder

EZ Street, a 28-year radio veteran renowned across major US markets, is most celebrated for his mentorship to the African American youth and aspiring musicians in Washington DC. His wide-ranging interviews include notable musicians like Jay Z and Beyonce, and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.

His proactive community involvement includes being a motivational speaker in schools and community centers, addressing pressing issues like education, peer pressure, and domestic violence. He also produced the pioneering DMV Artist Showcases, offering local artists exposure and live performance opportunities.

Presently, he hosts THE STREET REPORT TV on the DCN, a Washington DC-based network, and works as a radio personality at 96.3 WHUR, covering the Washington Redskins for FOX 5 DC. He also DJs for NBC Sports Washington, covering the Washington Wizards.

A proud parent of three and a US Marine Corps Veteran, his youngest daughter, DJ Little Bacon Bear, currently tops her time slot at WKYS under his guidance.

The culmination of his efforts is the EZ STREET MUSIC INDUSTRY ACADEMY, which provides artists with knowledge of the music industry while encouraging personal and professional growth. The academy completed a successful test run in 2018, wherein attendees produced an album and music video, discussed real-life issues, and focused on personal goal setting. The academy’s mission is to offer opportunities for individuals to create art, valuing their artistic expression as an owned asset.

Our Founder

A proud parent of three and a US Marine Corps Veteran, his youngest daughter, DJ Little Bacon Bear, currently tops her time slot at WKYS under his guidance.

Our Co-Fonder

As one of the most distinctive and consistent voices on the urban radio airwaves in Washington, D.C, DJ Iran has proven himself to be a humble institution in many facets of entertainment within this city.

Hailing from Northeast Washington in the Capitol Hill area, Iran was raised by his physician mother who placed special emphasis on education. Young Iran would wake up early on Sundays to watch the political roundtable show, “The McLaughin Group” and aspired to be a political cartoonist, but music would catch his attention in a major way. Christmas of 1984, he bought (on vinyl) UTFO’s “Roxanne, Roxanne” as a gift for his cousin. The very next day, he took it back and kept it for himself. That began a lifelong obsession with collecting music and a love affair with the turntables.

While attending Howard University (majoring in Radio Production), he landed an internship with WKYS, when it was owned Albamar Broadcasting. Iran received his break to be on the air when management approached him about hosting a year-end rap music countdown. DJ Iran was born.

In the early 90s when all club mixes were pre-record, DJ Iran was the first to spin live on the radio while broadcasting from DC’s hottest nightclubs. Pioneering a trend that continues today. He’s held the titles of Mix Show Coordinator and Music Director during his tenure at WKYS and he is currently a Producer/Engineer at Howard University’s WHUR. His musical opinion is sought out by new artists and veterans alike.

Iran also devotes his time to teaching at the “EZ Street Music Academy”, where he shares his knowledge with returning citizens who wish to navigate the music industry. The course is designed to reduced recidivism, by providing sustainable tools for the students to produced and market their art.