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It goes without saying that there are a lot of very talented aspiring, emerging, and seasoned artists within this site. It is my fortune and pleasure to be in the company of such greatness and potential.

Allow me to ask, "If a producer, or promoter, or recording label (hypothetically speaking) called you today and told you that he or she was very interested in you, and wanted you to fax, email, snail mail, and/or point them to your online portfolio or press kit... Would you be prep… Continue

2009 promises to be an monumentally exciting, historic year. 2009 promises to be historic for the country, for my people, for the world, and for the global economy. I am excited. Everywhere I look, I see excited people. Question is, are we excited for the same reason(s)?

I see an opportunity. I see a chance for me to personally have a role in change. It would never satisfy me to sit back and watch change from my recliner as others get on the front line and initiate it. It would never satisfy me… Continue

I am an artist. I love the Literary Disciplines. Poetry, Fiction, and Essays. And I also like writing for the stage. I love art. Of all types. And I recognize that the artist is the living, evolving, time capsule of our existence. The Oral, Visual, and Literary Traditions keep us grounded to our past. They form the foundations from which mankind catapults itself into the future. What the artist envisions today, the scientist pursues tomorrow. That's just how important art is. That's why I invest… Continue

It's fun having a dream. It's fun working toward that dream. And it is most wise to dream of things that you enjoy. My vision is one of sharing my thoughts with the world in the form of Spoken Word with smooth jazz accompaniment. In my dream I counsel, cajole, and caress the minds of women of all ages, all races, all nations, and all beliefs. I dream of conquering the plateau that exists above the physical. It's the mind that I seek to commune with. On a transcendental level. And when I'm pursui… Continue

The creative mind is more than a spigot spouting entertainment, it is also the digestive system of the conscious. The creative mind absorbs simple everyday events and outputs them in forms that are easily visible, or easily heard, or pleasing to the touch. The creative mind is capable of preserving a moment for posterity, either through word, or song, visual art, or any of so many wonderful conveyances. And being here, in this network, at this time... is like being at a feast of creativity.