A majoity of Hogan High School's band equipment was either severly damaged
or destroyed by vandalism during the previous school year in 2006. The
school's band has had great difficulty raising money to replace the
equipment. E-40 who was a member of the drum line at Hogan High in Vallego,
CA, returned to the school on April 11, 2007 and presented the school with a
$12,000 check to aid in the purchasing of new band equipment.

E-40 stated at the ceremony, "If I didn't have my start in the drum line I
wouldn't be where I am today," said E40. "Music is real for me. I want
people to know that it's cool to be in the band because there is a shortage
of musicians nowadays. Music stimulates the mind, and it's therapeutic and
healing. People need to realize the importance of music programs in public
schools - I played in the band growing up, Too Short played, and Dallas
Austin did too."

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