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From hip hop to Microsoft

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Bruce Jackson says that, no matter his job title, his personal goal has always been helping people. (Photo: Mark Vergari/The Journal News)

Bruce Jackson says that, no matter his job title, his personal goal has always been helping people. (Photo: Mark Vergari/The Journal News)

Bruce Jackson used to rub elbows with hip hop figures like Heavy D, and Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Now he’s a corporate lawyer for Microsoft. The Mount Vernon, New York, man spent some time sharing his story with me for The Journal News/lohud.com. Check out the full interview by tapping or clicking here. Or pick up a copy of Tuesday’s edition of The Journal News at a newsstand.

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Posted in Hip Hop/Rap, Interview, Music

Tagged bruce jackson, cl smooth, heavy d, microsoft, mount vernon, pete rock

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