Creators

Chuck Lightning '02

CREATORS

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