I’ve always had an inclination to create artwork that was meaningful and with some kind of cultural significance. I’ve tried to walk in the footsteps of those creative, black, forward thinking men and woman that have come before me, creating work that is informative, loving, insightful and uplifting. Whether musically or artistically or poetically, our history is replete with those individuals who understood that their gifts were meant for more than commerce. I admire the legacies of creatives such as Jacob Lawrence, Emory Douglas, Gordon Parks, Gil Scott Heron, Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni and Paul Robeson. I appreciate the contributions of contemporaries such as Spike Lee, Danny Glover, Chuck D, etc.

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