About Me
Musician, Chemist, Professor, Consultant, Entrepreneur


WHAT/WHO INSPIRED YOU TO START SINGING?
Watching how my older brother and grandmother sing to emotionally connect with an audience during our church worship service inspired me to sing at an early age. I too wanted this ability to be able to encourage and inspire people through the gift of music.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE STYLE OF MUSIC AND WHY?
R&B/Soul and Gospel are my favorite style of music because both of these genres purpose is to make a connection to the human soul either emotionally or spiritually. I love music that not only have a good hook to it, but a great message as well.
WHAT SCHOOLS HAVE YOU ATTENDED?
For undergrad I went to Savannah State University (SSU) and for graduate school I went to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
WHAT DO YOU CURRENTLY DO FOR A LIVING?
Ph.D. level R&D Electrochemist at a company who make devices that monitor water quality
WHAT PERFORMER DO YOU MOST ADMIRE AND WHY?
I honestly most admire my grandmother. She is 84 years old and can still sing for the Lord. She can’t sing every Sunday. However, if she is led by the spirit to sing that Sunday, she will start singing like she never took a break. I also really admire John Legend because he has a similar background as me. I too went to school to get an education before trying to get into the music industry. I don’t want getting an education to mean that I can’t do music anymore professionally.
WHAT OBSTACLES, IF ANY, HAVE YOU OVERCOME TO PURSUE YOUR LOVE OF SINGING?
Growing up I had a speech impediment where people could not understand me. My brother was around me long enough to know how I pronounced words. When we go out he would be my interpreter so that people would know what I was saying. I went through speech classes throughout all of elementary school where I finally was able to pronounce words correctly. This disability impacted my singing because people could not understand me. To this day when I find myself mispronouncing words, I go back to my basic training during elementary school to properly pronounce the words I am saying. I still remember my speech teacher’s name, Mr. Tyler. Even though I have no idea where he is, he made a huge impact on my life.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?
Obtaining my Ph.D. from MIT, singing on the Apollo stage for the Amateur Night at the Apollo and Carnegie Hall for a Mass Choir Patriotic Tribute Production.
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT / SOMETHING SURPRISING ABOUT YOU ?
1) I have a phobia with ketchup. 2) While I was in high school, my doctor discovered that I had holes in my bone which stopped me from continuing to play sports at high level.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT US TO KNOW?
I love giving back where I started my own scholarship last year to support Savannah State University’s students to get an education plus I am the board chair of a non-profit I helped co-found called i-Trek. With i-Trek, I volunteer to help mentor, organize, and solicit funds for the student program geared towards serving students who come from community colleges and/or small universities that lack funds for research by giving these students research experience.


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