https://www.aprilwaychildren.org/homepage daily 1.0 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f87789b42def14d65faab55/1620403352223-KK37MVRIC0NWTL7IQZ76/april401.jpg Home - APRIL MALMSTEEN FOUNDER Founder and Director April Malmsteen is a third-generation philanthropist. Her grandmother, a doctor, was very active in her philanthropy. April's earliest memories were of her accompanying her grandmother with boxes of supplies from food and toy stores to bring to foster homes. The effect her grandmother had on the children - their faces lighting up as soon as they saw her - has stuck with April all throughout to today. April is an entrepreneur with many interests and achievements throughout the music, fashion, and cosmetic industries, but she's most passionate about her philanthropic work. She started her first company at the age of 18, going from being a model to starting her first modeling agency in the United Kingdom. With the success of that, she left the UK to move to the United States. She has managed Yngwie Malmsteen for 17 years, directing his career and netting worldwide touring, media, and record deals. April formed the Guitar Gods Festival, which aimed to give budding musicians a spotlight on their work via online and in-person contests and performances, whilst also raising awareness for endangered animals. April also founded Medusa Cosmetics as a passion project, and is in the process of publishing her book, due for release next year. Her first project with April Way Children’s Foundation involves the new Yngwie Malmsteen album, Parabellum. The mural is the work of David Banegas, a world-renowned visual artist and painter. The mural was produced in order to raise awareness and funds for children in foster care - who especially need those things during this difficult time. The original painting will be auctioned off to support children in foster care. https://www.aprilwaychildren.org/collaborators daily 0.75 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f87789b42def14d65faab55/1610242210534-NQUIPOKAZMDH6BJB90PJ/davidbanegas1.png Collaborators - David Banegas Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f87789b42def14d65faab55/75402486-8df9-418f-80ed-2c21b73dece6/yngwie-malmsteen-shutterstock%401400x1050.jpg Collaborators - Yngwie Malmsteen Yngwie Johann Malmsteen is a world-renowned guitarist known as the father of neoclassical guitar. His career has spanned over 40 years, with over twenty albums to his name. Drawing influence from classical composers such as Bach, Paganini, and Vivaldi, Yngwie is responsible for birthing the neoclassical genre to the world of rock. As a Grammy-nominated artist, Yngwie’s music has earned him many awards, including being listed as one of TIME Magazine’s Greatest Guitar Players of All Time. He has created music in many different venues, from instrumental rock albums to orchestral suites. Yngwie was one of the first artists to receive a signature model Stratocaster from Fender, alongside Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. His hands are cemented in the RockWalk in Los Angeles. His music has even been to space, being one of the few chosen artists included in a capsule launched by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin in 2020! Yngwie is serving as the subject on April Way Foundation’s first collaboration project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f87789b42def14d65faab55/db90d192-9193-4186-b025-a3ad6aaaba19/Steve_Vai_PurpleBackground_2_2021_0019.jpg Collaborators - Steve Vai A virtuoso guitarist, visionary composer, and consummate producer who sculpts musical sound with infinite creativity and technical mastery, Steve Vai has awed fans of all genres with his exceptional guitar skills and musicianship for decades. At age 12, he started taking guitar lessons from Joe Satriani. At 18, he began his professional music career transcribing for, and then playing with, the legendary Frank Zappa. More than three decades, over 15 million in album sales, 13 GRAMMY nominations and three GRAMMY Awards later, Vai has proven himself, in his own right, to be one of music’s true originals. Vai has toured the world as a solo artist, as a member of G3, Generation-Axe, and with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth, Alcatrazz, and Whitesnake. Vai’s full discography encompasses more than 60 albums, including many with Zappa, others from stints with Roth and Whitesnake, as well as live releases, collaborations, compilations, and orchestral works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f87789b42def14d65faab55/1610579351365-00CVJQC13BTXUNCQQX5S/jonas.jpg Collaborators - Jonas Åkerlund Renowned Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund has made his mark with his distinctive storytelling and visually driven signature style that often pushes the boundaries of the status quo. He is an internationally awarded director of feature films, documentaries, music videos, commercials, and stage shows. Jonas’ commercial work has earned Addy, Cannes Gold Lion and Gannes Grand Prix Awards. He has directed commercials for the likes of Dior, Hugo Boss, Sony, Crest, Avon, Dell, Volkswagen, Lexus, Virgin, Coca Cola, Revlon, Garnier, Smirnoff, Ikea, Panasonic, Adidas, Beyoncé for o2 and H&M, amongst others. Jonas’ music videos have earned him several Grammy Awards, an Icon Award, MTV Video Music Awards, the prestigious MVPA Hall of Fame Award, and a UK music Video Award for best concert film (Rammstein:Paris). Jonas received his third Grammy award for Best Music Film for Paul McCartney’s “Live Kisses.” He has directed music videos for the likes of Madonna, Lady Gaga, U2, The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, Pink, Jennifer Lopez, Metallica, Paul McCartney, Ozzy Osbourne, Duran Duran, Robbie Williams, Christina Aguilera, Smashing Pumpkins, Lenny Kravitz and Maroon 5 to name a few. Jonas' feature films include “Polar” for Netflix in 2019; “Lords of Chaos” which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2018; as well as “Small Apartments” and “Spun”. He is directing and co-writing a series for Netflix, “Clark” yet to be released. https://www.aprilwaychildren.org/art daily 0.75 2022-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f87789b42def14d65faab55/1662060094394-22XS1J6BIZE8JH5KPUE8/PARABELLUM.jpg Art