J4F MORE Foundation Presents: Raul Pacheco- Music, Mission & Legacy
About this Event
Event Summary
Join us for the inaugural J4F MORE Foundation event: an intimate morning of music, conversation, mentorship, and creative access with Raul Pacheco — musician, songwriter, storyteller, founding member of Ozomatli, and creator of Man Boy Brown.
This is not a concert in the traditional sense. It is not a panel. It is not a promo stop.
It is a live creative salon built around the human side of craft.
Together, we will gather inside Just 4 Feet Studio for a meaningful conversation with Raul about music, identity, creative longevity, collaboration, legacy, and what it means to keep making work that matters. The event will include live music, a guided conversation, audience Q&A, and time for light snacks & community connection.
J4F MORE Foundation exists because we know what it feels like to stand outside a closed door. We know what it feels like to have talent, curiosity, and drive, but not always have access to the rooms, people, tools, or pathways that help turn possibility into a life.
We are building what we always wished had existed.
This inaugural event is part of that promise.
About J4F MORE Foundation
J4F MORE Foundation exists to preserve creative mastery and expand access through mentorship, outreach, and real-world education.
MORE stands for Mentorship, Outreach, Resource, and Education.
Our mission is to create meaningful access for students, emerging creatives, and underrepresented voices by bringing them into real creative environments with working professionals, real stories, real tools, and real pathways.
Because every creative journey deserves Just 4 MORE Feet.
Sometimes 4 feet is the distance between being outside the room and finally being invited in. Sometimes 4 feet is the difference between seeing a possibility and being close enough to believe it could be yours. Sometimes 4 feet is the wall that feels impossible to climb without a ladder, without help, without someone saying, “Come with me.”
J4F MORE is here to be that invitation.
About Raul Pacheco
Raul Pacheco is a musician, songwriter, producer, and storyteller whose work has helped shape the sound of Los Angeles and beyond. As a founding member of Ozomatli, Raul has spent decades creating music rooted in culture, movement, community, and connection.
Through his solo work as Man Boy Brown, Raul continues to explore identity, memory, fatherhood, healing, and the deeply personal layers of creative life.
For our first J4F MORE gathering, Raul brings not only his music, but his lived experience as an artist who has built a life through craft, collaboration, resilience, and purpose.
What to Expect
This will be an intimate, seated event inside Just 4 Feet Studio in Laguna Hills.
Guests can expect a morning of live music, thoughtful conversation, audience-centered Q&A, and connection with artists, educators, creative professionals, sponsors, and community members who believe in building more access to the creative industries.
The event will be filmed and photographed as part of the J4F MORE archive and future educational content.
Event Details
Date: Friday, August 14, 2026Time: 10:00 AM- 12:00 PMLocation: Just 4 Feet Studio 23532 Commerce Center Dr, Suite ALaguna Hills, California 92653
Doors and check-in will open at 9:30 am before the program begins. Please plan to arrive early enough to park, check in, and be seated before the 10:00 AM start time.
Ticket Levels
Student Seat — Free with Student Coupon
Students are the heart of this event.
A limited number of student seats are available at no cost with a valid student coupon code. These seats are intended for students, emerging creatives, and young people interested in music, audio, storytelling, production, performance, film, media, or the creative industries.
*Must use student coupon code
Community Seat — $35
A Community Seat helps make this gathering possible and supports the launch of J4F MORE Foundation’s live mentorship programming.
This ticket is for community members, artists, educators, families, friends, and supporters who want to attend, learn, connect, and be part of the first J4F MORE event.
Access Builder — $70
An Access Builder ticket includes your seat and covers the cost of one student seat.
This level helps keep student access free while allowing community members to directly support the next generation of creatives.
When you choose this ticket, you are not only attending the event. You are helping open the door for a student to be in the room.
Mentorship Patron — $100
A Mentorship Patron ticket includes your seat and covers the cost of two student seats.
This level is for those who believe that inspiration is powerful, but access changes lives. Your support helps bring more students into real creative spaces where they can hear directly from working artists, ask questions, and begin to see a path forward.
Founding Circle — $500
A Founding Circle ticket includes reserved parking, reserved seating, a gift bag, and the knowledge that your support covers the cost of twelve student seats.
This level is for founding supporters who want to help J4F MORE begin with impact.
Your support helps us welcome students into the room, create meaningful educational content, document the event, and build the foundation for future mentorship sessions, workshops, artist conversations, and creative access programs.
Founding Circle guests will receive special recognition as part of the inaugural J4F MORE event community.
Why This Matters
Creative careers are often built through proximity.
Someone lets you sit in the room. Someone explains what is happening. Someone answers a question you were afraid to ask. Someone lets you watch the process. Someone says, “Come with me.”
For too many students, especially those without industry connections, that proximity never comes.
J4F MORE Foundation was created to change that.
We are building a bridge between students and working creative professionals. Between inspiration and real-world education. Between talent and access. Between the dream of a creative life and the rooms where that life begins to feel possible.
This first event is the beginning of that work.
Who Should Attend
This event is for students, artists, musicians, educators, filmmakers, audio professionals, community leaders, creative industry partners, donors, sponsors, and anyone who believes that craft should be preserved and passed forward.
It is especially meaningful for students and emerging creatives interested in music, recording, production, storytelling, media, performance, live events, film, post-production, and the creative industries.
Filming Notice
This event will be photographed and filmed.
By attending, you acknowledge and agree that your image, voice, and likeness may be captured and used by J4F MORE Foundation, Just 4 Feet Studio, and approved event partners for educational, archival, promotional, fundraising, and social media purposes.
Parking and Arrival
Parking information and arrival details will be sent to registered guests before the event.
Founding Circle guests will receive reserved parking.
Thank You
Thank you for helping us launch J4F MORE Foundation.
Your attendance and support help us create access, preserve craft, and invite the next generation into rooms they may not have otherwise been able to enter.
Because every creative journey deserves Just 4 MORE Feet.
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J4F MORE Foundation is a nonprofit initiative with 501(c)(3) status pending.
Ticket purchases and contributions for this inaugural event help support student access, mentorship programming, educational outreach, event production, and the development of future J4F MORE programs.
Agenda
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Check-in
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Music & Conversation with Raul Pacheco
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Light snacks and group conversation
Where is it happening?
USD 28.52 to USD 535.38
