Wednesday, February 10, 2010
A Good Look: Jamie Foxx Helps Donate $500,000 Worth of Music Supplies to High Schools
Posted by J.R. Taylor at 10:08 PM
Jamie Foxx teamed up with Lost star Dominic Monaghan to unveil $500,000 worth of musical instruments he helped donate to high school students at LA's Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Fox, for one, was eager to entertain the youngsters with his hit "Blame It," but since the song is an ode to the effects of alcohol, he changed the lyrics to, "Blame it on the a-a-a-apple juice," much to their amusement. He then joked: "I changed it so you guys could sing it."
The equipment included new violins, flutes, French horns, trumpets and drums that will help students in 16 American schools, who use the Fidelity FutureStage program. The project aims to enrich arts education in public schools by providing instruments, specialized training by professional musicians, and a chance for aspiring artists to perform with renowned orchestras.
Foxx praised Fidelity for stepping in and helping out when public funding had failed, because he knows how important it is. He said: "Even if a kid is not going to be the greatest musician in the world, just the fact that you gave him something, the fact that you said, 'Hey, I care about you,' that's what it's about."
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