Kamal Imani (Brief Bio) http://kamalthemotivator.yolasite.com/ Bless The Mic Media CEO and Co-Partner with Kevin Barksdale RevolutionaryArt Films and Entertainment Kamal Imani Amen is an internationally known Music Producer, Spoken Word Performance Poet, actor, inspirational and conscious Hip Hop Lyricist, NYC/NJ Golden Era House and Hip Hop Head! He is also CEO of Bless The Mic Magazine and Revolutionary Art Innertainment which organizes and promotes talent showcases. He has acted in the play “The Greatest is love” (First Baptist Church Englewood NJ) and the films Goldigger Killer, Holla if I Kill You and several others as well as a multitude of music videos. He is the director of his first feature film “Up in the Attic” which was released on October 1st, 2009. Kamal has opened for Buju Banton, Cassidy and Doug E Fresh to name a few. Kamal has recently published the book “You Got Next! Real Talk For the Hip Hop Generation, which is an inspirational and motivational guide for today’s youth with positive and real life suggestions on things that they should consider as they move forward towards their dreams and goals! http://www.blessthemicmagazine.ning.com Kamal has performed in many venues around the U.S which include the Izod center as New Jerseys Most Talented for the NJ Nets halftime show. He has also performed at Princeton University, Hampton University, FDU, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, The Basketball Hall of Fame (Organixx Soul Promotions), the Poetz Realm (Bridgeport CT), The Bowery & Nuyorican Poetry Cafes and more. His songs and poems include inspirational songs like “I Will Make It” as well as many dedications to the Sistas (i.e "Ms. Melanin, Revolutionary Diva & Lovin Her Nappy Nappy) and inspirational anthems. He is also known for his controversial "Lynch the N Word" and his audience energizing signature piece "You A Armchair Revolutionary". Most recently Kamal has created the inspiring Holy Hip Hop song “I’m A Child of The Most High (I Got The Power) and contemporary dance/club songs with inspirational messages “You’re the Reason Why I Fly”, “I Wanna Take You Higher” and “You Gotta Praise Him”. Kamal is Harambee Radio and TV Spoken Word artist of the Year and host of The Spoken Soul Series every third Saturday of the month in Paterson New Jersey’s New Africa Center. He is a Co-host of the NeetUsa TV and Connection Shows on Cablevision and TimeWarner Cable in Northern NJ. He is available to host or MC your show, appear as a featured performer and as an event consultant. You can find more about Kamal at http://www.youtube.com/cipherkam cipherkam@gmail.com or contact Mr. Kevin Barksdale at 201-923-9213 Kamal’s Actor Bio Kamal Imani plays himself as a spoken word poet in the film "Goldigger Killer" and makes a cameo appearance as an African American man on the street. In his own produced film "Up in the Attic" he plays an elder who shines light on a troubled youth in the barber shop. Kamal has also acted as a rapper "E-Mann" in the play "The Greatest is Love" in which he seduced and drugged a young fan back stage. He also rapped live and got the audience totally involved! He has also done some modelling and was an extra in a VH1 dance special as well as rapped in a WWF War is Raw commercial for TNN.