DE’MARCUS “MARC SUPREME” HAMILTON
General Manager, Strictly Hip Hop 90.7 FM, Event Promoter, Entrepreneur, Writer
Occupation: De’Marcus Hamilton, also known as “Marc Supreme,” use journalism with a Hip Hop spirit to advocate, organize and promote community empowerment. As general manager of Strictly Hip Hop 90.7 FM, he oversees operations for a hip non-commercial urban station with music and local news. He promotes educational, cultural, and social events through YANI Collective. He has also written a book, “D@mn, I Graduate in May!,” which is based on his personal experience and previous work in higher education.
Community Involvement: Mr. Hamilton’s community involvement often overlaps with his work as a writer and promoter, particularly with YANI Collective, which has organized college fairs, art/fashion shows, book drives for Peoria’s juvenile detention center and Peoria’s annual Juneteenth Festival. He is on the board of Peoria Art Guild and Junior Achievement and a member of Peoria Riverfront Museum’s Visionary Society and the Public Arts Advisory Council.
Education: Associates of Arts and Science, Illinois Central College; bachelor of science, journalism, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; masters in public affairs reporting, University of Illinois-Springfield
Three things he’s passionate about: Civic engagement, environmental sustainability, and youth empowerment (and health if y’all let me say four things.)
Three favorite hobbies: Eating; engaging in hip hop, sports and political debates; playing basement basketball on my kids’ Playskool rim.
Career influence or inspiration: Mr. Hamilton’s major influences include marketing and record executive Steve Stoute, writer, professor and activist Marc LaMont Hill, actor and TV personality Terrence J, and Brandon Alexander Williams, a spoken word artist who is a fellow Peoria High School and SIU graduate.
Inspirational quote: “Don’t hate on nobody, don’t wait on nobody. I graduated high school with a 1.8 GPA. Fast forward and I went on to earn my master’s degree before many of the students that graduated ahead of me in high school. I gave the commencement speech for Illinois Central College’s graduating class in 2022. It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish! Keep your head down and grind it out. Focus + consistency exponentially increases your chances for success. Don’t wait for approval to get started on what you want to do. Figure out what’s at your disposal, put a plan together and make it happen!”
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