出生 1967年12月28日 · Kingston, Jamaica
Jamaican born & Brooklyn bred of Kenyan Ancestry; Actor, Comedian, Writer, Director, Stogie has been an working artist for the last 2 plus decades, known for his lucrative touring One Man Broadway style solo show on Paul Robeson. Classically trained at the Afro American studio in Harlem, the Henry St. Settlement, and Al Fann Theatrical ensemble. A finalist in the N.Y. State theater competition with artistic director, John Houseman. A Basketball scholarship athlete, he came West to attended Film School at California St. University. Studied privately with Ivan Markota at the Van Mar Academy. Has written 2 Novels, directed several Short films, Cable Commercials as well as Music Videos, has Film & TV acting credits from Soap Operas, Movies & Sit-com, Co-headlined USO Stand-up Comedy tour in Okinawa & Tokyo, Japan. Starred in the International feature film "Joseph" about the "African 400 Year of Return" shot in Kingston, Jamaica, Cape Coast & Accra, Ghana. The Writer/Artist of acclaimed One Man Broadway style Show "The World is my Home - The Life of Paul Robeson". Performed over 450 shows with his wife of 26 years Meechi Kenyatta who is his Stage Manager & Sound Engineer. In the last 20 years he's appeared at US Embassies & Universities in 21 countries including the South of France, and London, Birmingham, England the Gulf of Mexico and a dozen Caribbean Islands . Winner of the NAACP Theater Award for Best Solo Show. It is the #1 multicultural Pan-African touring show in the USA. He's written several screenplays that are in different stages of development including the Urban Basketball drama "The gods stopped smiling" & will be directing his passion piece; the offbeat dark comedy "Promise of Paradise"
