Alice Doll Tyson
~Part One~
~Part One~
By Rodney Wayne Branche
Copa Style Magazine Publisher/CEO
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Copa: Alice, where are you from?
Alice: I'm from Washington, DC. born and raised. Copa: What schools have you attended?
Alice: I attended Woodson High School. Copa: What were your main interests during your High School years?
Alice: At that time I was modeling and also styling hair. I was the shampoo girl and assistant. I was pretty clear on what I wanted to do from a very young age. |
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iCopa: How was life in DC when you were growing up back in the 80's?
Alice: Well, growing up in the city at the time Go-Go was truly DC's music and you would hear it everywhere. As a matter of fact my family had a band called P-Funk that rehearsed in the basement. We would perform all over the place a parks and several parties. We also supported some major groups like the Pump Blenders, Trouble Funk, and the Northeast Blenders. A guy by the name of T- Bone trained me on percussion so I went on to play with a few other groups for a while, later I performed a bit with Chuck Brown rapping on a few recordings with Little Bennie and the Masters.
Alice: Well, growing up in the city at the time Go-Go was truly DC's music and you would hear it everywhere. As a matter of fact my family had a band called P-Funk that rehearsed in the basement. We would perform all over the place a parks and several parties. We also supported some major groups like the Pump Blenders, Trouble Funk, and the Northeast Blenders. A guy by the name of T- Bone trained me on percussion so I went on to play with a few other groups for a while, later I performed a bit with Chuck Brown rapping on a few recordings with Little Bennie and the Masters.
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Copa: How did you become being featured in Jet Magazine as "Model of the Week" 4 times?
Alice: I spoke to a local photographer about getting into Jet and I was told that the man to speak to was Phil Colllins. I was told that Phil took all of the photos of models in the Washington, DC area. So there you have it, I reached out to Phil and the rest was history. I had no idea that I would be featured as the Model of the week seperate times. I think I really sought out the opportunity because many people told me it couldn't be done. If you tell me it can't be done I will definately do it. This led to me being featured on the Donnie Simpson show and other popular radio shows with celebrities like "Tigger." Later, I found out that many people like Jane Kennedy became popular after being featured in Jet. I can't tell you how many Barber Shops had me autograph my "JET Beauty of the Week" photos on their walls. Also I was surprised to learn that the Smithsonian Museum of African American History does not have any exibits about Jet Magazine and the Beauty of the Week on display. It was an important part of the African American experience.
Alice: I spoke to a local photographer about getting into Jet and I was told that the man to speak to was Phil Colllins. I was told that Phil took all of the photos of models in the Washington, DC area. So there you have it, I reached out to Phil and the rest was history. I had no idea that I would be featured as the Model of the week seperate times. I think I really sought out the opportunity because many people told me it couldn't be done. If you tell me it can't be done I will definately do it. This led to me being featured on the Donnie Simpson show and other popular radio shows with celebrities like "Tigger." Later, I found out that many people like Jane Kennedy became popular after being featured in Jet. I can't tell you how many Barber Shops had me autograph my "JET Beauty of the Week" photos on their walls. Also I was surprised to learn that the Smithsonian Museum of African American History does not have any exibits about Jet Magazine and the Beauty of the Week on display. It was an important part of the African American experience.
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Stay tuned for Part II next week in Copa Style Magazine!
~Copa!