Longtime Flint musician awarded for education programs through production studio

FLINT, MI — Pharlon Randle used to be the cool bus driver. He befriended many students and even rocked a boombox for rides to and from school. For the hours he wasn’t driving, Randle was working from home out of the recording studio he built. It wasn’t until he combined those two passions – working with Michigan youth and making music — that he found his purpose. Randle, 52, was chosen for the Impact Award by the Michigan Afterschool Partnership in late March for helping generations of students find themselves through music. His production company, Bangtown Productions and Studio on…