Rapper returns to McAllister

Deaf musician and rapper Sean Forbes, co-founder of D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network, will return to perform his new show, the Perfect Imperfection Tour, at 7 p.m. Saturday in the auditorium of McAllister Fine Arts Center.

Admission is free with SAC ID, but donations are requested. They will be split between the American Sign Language and fine arts scholarship funds.

"It's a good show to help expand people's view of the deaf community and help them get to know a group of cool people," Melody Hull, American Sign Language and interpreter training professor, said.

Forbes began making music videos in his basement in a suburb of Detroit. Today, he produces professional music videos concentrating on the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Forbes uses vibrations and signing to create a unique experience for both deaf and hearing audiences.

"He's just so dynamic," Hull said. "If people came last year, they need to come again because it's a new show."

D-PAN is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making music culture more accessible to the hearing-impaired by translating popular music videos from artists ranging from Katy Perry to Kanye West into American Sign Language music videos.