Today on the Man Up to Cancer Podcast I welcome Oya Gilbert, a nationally recognized cancer patient advocate who blends his love of hip hop with his calling to help others get on the path to good health.

Oya is the founder the Health, Hope & Hip Hop Foundation. He is a hip-hop artist, producer, and event facilities manager who grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2017, Oya was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer.

He found strength in community, especially through his stem cell support group, and now he’s paying that forward, leading a myeloma support group, advocating in underserved communities, and using the platform he’s built through his Health, Hope & Hip-Hop foundation to reach people who might otherwise be left out of health conversations.

Prepare for goosebumps. As a speaker, educator, and motivator, Oya is the real deal.

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