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Creators
Chuck Lightning '02
CREATORS
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CHARLES
'CHUCK LIGHTNING' JOSEPH '02
PRODUCER, RECORDING ARTIST, CREATIVE
@chucklightning@wondaland
Nate Wonder '03
Despite the prevailing sentiment that alumni of Morehouse do not excel in the arts— Spike Lee ’79 and Samuel L. Jackson ’72, aside—scores of alumni are making innovative and groundbreaking creations in several different facets of the arts.
On the following pages, several artists and creatives are featured, with links that you the reader can click to learn more about their work.
As more people learn more about the work of young alumni that are in this field, perhaps the belief about Morehouse alumni being monolithic will dissipate. But even if the notion about Morehouse Men never changes, these alumni will continue to—successfully— do what they do.
Among this group of artists are activists, non-conformists, rule breakers, line-crossers, innovators, dreamers, doers, thinkers and, above all, creators.
If you have the opportunity to support the art of these Morehouse alumni, please do so.
NATHANIEL 'NATE WONDER' IRVIN, III '03
PRODUCER, RECORDING ARTIST, CREATIVE
Social media are links under each alum's name to follow their art
@deepcotton@wondaland
Saul Williams '94
SAUL WILLIAMS ’94
POET, ACTOR, WRITER, ACTIVIST, SINGER, THINKER
@saulwilliams @saulwilliams
saulwilliams.com
Jonathan Howard '00
JONATHAN HOWARD ’00
CO-PRODUCER, "NICKY RICKY DICKY AND DAWN"
@extralargetall
https://imdb.to/2LL0Yg6
Brandon 'Jinx' Jenkins '09
BRANDON 'JINX' JENKINS ’09
EDITORIAL PRODUCER, COMPLEX MEDIA
@jersey_jinx
@jersey_jinx
Jimmy King '06
JAMES KING ’06
TRUMPETER, BRUNO MARS HOOLIGANS
@itsjimmyking @itsjimmyking
Metro Boomin
METRO BOOMIN
AWARD WINNING MUSIC PRODUCER
@metroboomin
Derek Watkins '96
DEREK WATKINS ’96
WRITER, SINGER, PRODUCER,SARTORIALIST, INFLUENCER
@fonzbentley @fonzbentley
Chad Foster '13
CHAD FOSTER ’13
MANAGER, CONTENT PARTNERSHIPS, SPOTIFY
@_cfoster
Chad Sanders '10
CHAD SANDERS ’10
FOUNDER & CEO, ARCHER GENIUS MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, WRITER, ENTREPRENEUR
@chadsand
Donovan X. Ramsey '10
DONOVAN X. RAMSEY ’10
JOURNALIST, WRITER
@idxr
www.donovanxramsey.com
Henry Conerway '06
Photo by Roger S. Humphrey '03
HENRY CONERWAY ’06
PERCUSSIONIST, BANDLEADER, COMPOSER
@thehc3
thehc3.com
Brian Tyree Henry '04
BRIAN TYREE HENRY ’04
EMMY NOMINATED ACTOR, "ATLANTA"
@briantyreehenry
https://imdb.to/2LMfWCK
Vincent Berry '08
VINCENT BERRY ’08
AWARD WINNING SONGWRITER
@vincentberry2
Mark Anthony Green '10
MARK ANTHONY GREEN ’10
WRITER, FILM DIRECTOR, GQ STYLE GUY, SARTORIALIST
@markanthonygreenemaygee.com
Jamal Dedeaux '02
JAMAL DEDEAUX ’02
FILMMAKER, DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, WRITER
@jamaldedeaux
https://imdb.to/2AannSH
Sanford Biggers '92
SANFORD BIGGERS ’92
VISUAL ARTIST, ORIGINAL, BADASS
@sanfordbiggers
sanfordbiggers.com
Geoff Bennett '02
GEOFF BENNETT ’02
WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT, NBC NEWS
@geoffrbennett
@geoffrbennett
Brandon Lawrence '08
BRANDON LAWRENCE ’08
AGENT, CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY
@bdotlaw
Elliot McDaniel '02
ELLIOT MCDANIEL ’02
RHYME CURATOR
@tagecoldflow
Ben Jones '05
BEN CORY JONES ’05
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, SCREENWRITER, SHOWRUNNER
@benthewriter
https://imdb.to/2A73MTE
Jason Dirden '02
JASON DIRDEN ’02
ACTOR, ARTIST, STORYTELLER
@jasondirden @demdirdens
https://imdb.to/2v3xkf9
Clark Jones '05
CLARK JONES ’05
COMEDIAN, WRITER
@theeclarkjones, @classicblackdude
Marcus Blackwell '09
MARCUS BLACKWELL ’09
ENTREPRENEUR, FOUNDER, MAKE MUSIC COUNT
@makemusiccount
makemusiccount.com
Derek Fordjour '01
DEREK FORDJOUR ’01
VISUAL ARTIST, EDUCATOR
@fordjourstudio
derekfordjour.com
Rhonney Greene '01
RHONNEY GREENE ’01
COSTUME DESIGNER, SARTORIALIST
@rhonney
https://imdb.to/2mL5z7k
Seith Mann '95
SEITH MANN ’95
TELEVISION AND FILM DIRECTOR
@gatelife
https://imdb.to/2LlmQ5S
PJ Morton '03
PJ MORTON ’03
MAROON 5, RECORDING ARTIST, WRITER, PRODUCER
@pjmorton
pjmortonmusic.com
Tishuan Scott '02
TISHUAN SCOTT ’02
ACTOR, ARTIST, ACDEMICIAN, AGRICULTURALIST
@tishuanscott
https://imdb.to/2NL91tY
Kennard Garrett '01
Photo by Roger S. Humphrey '03
KENNARD GARRETT ’01
MUSIC PRODUCER, EDUCATOR, TECHIE, ENGINEER
@steadystate
Hilton 'Deuce' Wright, II '10
HILTON 'DEUCE' WRIGHT, II ’08
PLATINUM RECORD PRODUCER, SONGWRITER COMPOSER
@deucewt
hiltonwright.com
Bernard David Jones '07
BERNARD DAVID JONES ’07
FILM AND TELEVISION ACTOR
@bernarddavidjones
https://imdb.to/2LIqJ4g
Jireh Holder '12
JIREH HOLDER ’12
AWARD WINNING PLAYWRIGHT
@jirehbreonholder
jirehbreonholder.com
Stephon Bristol '11
STEPHON BRISTOL ’11
AWARD WINNING FILM DIRECTOR
@stefonbristol
https://imdb.to/2OfRX0k
Dwayne Dugger '06
DWAYNE DUGGER ’06
CREATIVE/MUSICIAN
@dugerii
Y'lan Noel
Y'LAN NOEL
ACTOR, SCENE STEALER
https://imdb.to/2OfQreE
John David Washington '06
JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON ’06
ACTOR, PRODUCER, SCENE STEALER
@johndavidwashington
https://imdb.to/2v59tf4
Julius Pryor IV, '09 + Marttise Hill '09
JULIUS PRYOR, IV ’09 MARTTISE HILL ’09
FILM DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, SCREENWRITERS
@juliuspryoriv @marttisehill
Kameron Corvet
KAMERON CORVET
MUSICIAN/SINGER/SONGWRITER/
GUITARTIST
@kameroncorvet
Vann Newkirk '10
VANN R. NEWKIRK, II ’10
JOURNALIST/WRITER, THE ATLANTIC
@fivefifths
https://bit.ly/2LUAeKl
Brandon Dirden '00
BRANDON DIRDEN ’00
AWARD WINNING ACTOR, DIRECTOR
@brandonjdirden @demdirdens brandonjdirden.com https://imdb.to/2NK6K26
Matt Jackson '96
MATT JACKSON ’96
HEAD OF FILM AND ACQUISITIONS, THE MARK GORDON CO.
https://bit.ly/2OgFfhV
Alex Jacke
Photo by Roger S. Humphrey '03
ALEX JACKE
MUSICIAN, PRODUCER
@alexjacke
Dave Helem '04
DAVE HELEM ’04
COMEDIAN
@davehelem @dopeasscomedyshow
Justin Henderson '02
JUSTIN HENDERSON ’02
GRAMMY AWARD WINNING PRODUCER/SONGWRITER
@hennythabiz
Cam Kirk '10
CAMERON KIRK ’10
PHOTOGRAPHER, TREND SETTER, DOCUMENTARIAN
@camkirk @camkirkstudios
thecamkirk.com camkirkstudios.com
Kenneth Whalum
KENNETH WHALUM
ARTIST, MUSICIAN
kennethwhalum.co
@kennethwhalum
Steven Victor '02
STEVEN VICTOR ’02
VICE PRESIDENT, A&R, DEFJAM
@stevenvictor
Ross Oscar Knight '01
ROSS OSCAR KNIGHT ’01
PHOTOGRAPHER, STORYTELLER, YOGI, ENTREPRENEUR
@rossoscarknight
rossoscarknight.com
George Twopointoh '03
GEORGE A. PETERS, II ’03
CREATIVE, ACTOR, WRITER, PRODUCER, ARTIST, DIRECTOR
@twopointohgeorgetwopointoh.com
Daniel Patterson '04
DANIEL PATTERSON ’04
AWARD WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHER
https://imdb.to/2Ab7Ou7
Carron Phillips '06
CARRON PHILLIPS ’06
WRITER, JOURNALIST, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
@carronjphillips
https://nydn.us/2LPC0zs
Panama Jackson '01
PANAMA JACKSON ’01
WRITER, FOUNDER, VERYSMARTBROTHAS.COM
@panamajackson verysmartbrothas.com
Kameron Whalum
KAMERON WHALUM
MUSICIAN, ARTIST, BRUNO MARS
@kameronwhalum
Will Cobbs '04
WILL COBBS ’04
ACTOR, KICKBOXER
@wcobbsivhttps://bit.ly/2JXOMXZ
Terrence Brown '05
TERRENCE BROWN ’05
MUSICIAN, ORIGINAL, BANDLEADER, PIANIST, ARTIST
@tbrownkool
https://bit.ly/2JXOMXZ
V Ferg '04
VINCE FERGUSON ’04
MUSICIAN, GUITARIST, WRITER
@vferg
https://bit.ly/2JXOMXZ
Melvin Jones '01
Photo by Joe Carlos '04
MELVIN JONES ’01
MUSICIAN, COMPOSER, ARTIST, BANDLEADER, EDUCATOR
@melvinjonestpt
https://bit.ly/2JXOMXZ
Jashod Belcher '99
JASHOD BELCHER ’99
FILM PRODUCER, ENTREPRENEUR, ORIGINAL
@jashodmorehouse
Julian DeShazier '05
JULIAN DESHAZIER ’05
MUSICIAN, WRITER, PASTOR, ORIGINAL
@jkwestjkwest.com
Zebulon Ellis '07
ZEBULON ELLIS ’07
MUSICIAN, SINGER, ARTIST, COMPOSER, WRITER
@zebulonellis
Tope Folarin '04
TOPE FOLARIN ’04
WRITER, AUTHOR, INTELLECTUAL, THINKER
@topefolarin
Geoffrey Golden '16
GEOFRREY GOLDEN ’16
ARTIST, SINGER, MUSICIAN
@geoffreygolden
Stephen Rider '01
STEPHEN RIDER ’01
ACTOR
@stephenrider
Wale Jones '02
WALE JONES ’02
DESIGNER, CREATOR, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
@ikirejones
