Johnny “Wheels” and the Swamp Donkeys

Music Artist

The son of a traveling bass player and singer, Johnny “Wheels” Kennicott had music in his blood since birth, but expressing himself musically took on new importance when Johnny broke his neck in a childhood accident, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down.

“The days of football practice after school were definitely over”, Johnny says, but music still provided an outlet for his infectious energy and his creative potential.

Though his father’s instrument of choice and his early passion of playing drums were now out due to limited function, Johnny found, through determined trial and error, he could manipulate his paralyzed diaphragm to not only sing, but also blow the harmonica. Since that time, Johnny has been traveling the Pacific Northwest music scene, spreading the gospel of the blues.

King Khazm

Music Artist

King Khazm is an emcee, producer and community organizer who has become a prominent figure in the Hip-Hop community within Seattle and around the world. His work to engage and empower communities is demonstrated through over 25 years of music, art and community service.

Khazm serves as a board member of paralysis support organization The Here & Now Project, manager of the historic venue Washington Hall and executive director of Hip Hop community organization 206 Zulu.

Mindie Lind

Music Artist

As a musician and artist, Mindie has grabbed attention in Seattle and beyond. With her southern gothic sounds, she’s been named City Arts Magazine Artist of the Year, one of Seattle Magazine’s 50 Best Artists, and shared a stage with Lena Dunham and Ben Folds. She’s currently creating a score and album for the full-length feature by the same title as her Sundance short, View from the Floor. All songs are original, unreleased and coming soon. In the meantime, Mindie’s contributing her unvarnished takes of the crip experience to The Stranger and continues to champion crip culture in order to create stronger visibility and nuance around disability stories.

Dan Hurwitz

The Disabled List, Emcee

Dan is a Seattle-based comedian, writer, actor, and filmmaker. He was voted Best of Fest at both the Burbank and Jersey City Comedy Festivals, and was a semifinalist in the Seattle International Comedy Competition. In May 2024, Dan was named one of the “Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy” by The Stranger newspaper, and in August 2024 he performed on and curated the comedy lineup for Bumbershoot. Dan’s sharp wit and unique insights have made him a favorite in the PNW!

Kayla Brown

The Disabled List, Emcee

Kayla Brown (she/her) is a disabled activist and amateur comedian from Seattle. Kayla co-produces the comedy show The Disabled List, plays video games, reads guilty pleasure novels, and eats snacks.

Crystal Liston

Comedian

Crystal is a PNW native and has been in the disability game for 32 yrs. She has decided to throw her hat into the comedy arena in hopes that the fame will help out her political career.

Ian Crowley

Comedian

Ian is a comedian, writer, editor and filmmaker based in Seattle, Washington. Absurdity is at the core of his act, performing with a surreality that reflects his early life growing up in uncanny suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. He is a main player in the “Stinky Rat Academy” sketch show, and co-hosts “The MIILF Podcast”. In addition, he produces the Queers to the Front open mic as well as the Kitchen Sink Comedy open mic, which he co-founded. Ian has performed all over the PNW and has worked with veteran comics, collaborating as a director and editor on several projects. The golden eagle was his bird project in second grade. He tries to look like a golden eagle on stage…do YOU think he looks like a golden eagle?

Michael Bellevue

Comedian

Michael Bellevue is an avid sailor, reader and writer of Russian, standup producer, avid volunteer who’s produced several fundraisers for nonprofits, comedian, chess player since age 5, linguistics fan, and, self-evidently, Black. He volunteered at a food bank for 15 months during the pandemic.