In Junior High School, I was encouraged to try out for the school production of “Pippin.” But I wasn’t confident in my acting ability then, not to mention you had to sing. Although I sang in my church choir, I couldn’t “sang” like friends Inaya Day, Erna Mettayer (R.I.P.), and Nathan Simmons. But I digress …

High school allowed me the opportunity to act again. This time in a play written by Kenny Lonergan, with Matthew Broderick starring. All of us, students at the Walden School. Since I’m name dropping here, I’ll go on to say I went to school with Raphael Sbarge, Kyra Sedgwick and Michael Diamond (Mike D), as well. Then it happened … Hip Hop.

Acting took a back seat and I became a Hip Hop junkie. Studying the music, studying the local emcees and crews in East Flatbush, some that went on to achieve stardom. I’m still in love with Hip Hop today, but I will admit I’m stuck in a particular era.

Living in Brooklyn and growing up on hip hop, I’ve been fortunate to know and grow up with a host of hip hop pioneers. I’ve also met a number of celebrities in my lifetime, including my favorite, Prince.

All of these friendships and experiences fueled me in writing raps, song writing, and producing.

I graduated from Walden and went to the University of Rochester for undergraduate studies. I went on to graduate and then attend and graduate law school at Hofstra University.

I started this journey on March 27, 1997. Because life happens, ironically, I completed The Cackling of the Crows on March 26, 2017, twenty years later, almost to the day. The journey continues …