Andre Davis: Committee Member

Andre Davis is a native of New Haven Connecticut and resident of new York City. Andre has studied the art of poetry, acting, and dance while under the tutelage and expertise of skilled, legendary poets, actors and dancers. At the age of three Andre discovered his love of the arts. Andre soon began to perform in his house under the captivated eyes of relatives and friends. Andre perfected his craft in acting by first mimicking well known and prominent performers in music and film. Andre possesses the unique quality to be versatile and through the arts, has demonstrated a true love and passion for creative expression. Whether it's through painting, dancing, acting or poetic expression, Andre has learned the valuable lesson to never limit himself and to be all that he can be.

Through out the years Andre has established himself as a successful entrepreneur and has utilized his gift of the arts by designing, painting and airbrushing clothing. Shortly after that he would commit himself to fashion shows that would expose his work. In this way Andre transformed numerous ordinary clothing into beautiful masterpieces. In the mid 1980's he received a video camera from a friend that would soon peak his interest and enhance his passion for film. By the late 1980's Andre participated in workshops at

CTV for film, lighting, and editing. Andre, along with close friend Terrell Deluz then launched their first independent film titled "A Nightmare on Our Elm City Streets". Andre and friends were also actors in this debut film. In 1991 Andre acted in a music video called "To Little Time" in Brooklyn New York produced by Troy Tailor.

In 1995 Andre acted in a special for HBO called "Drive By", a film directed by Jamal Joseph in New York City. Andre soon gained more expertise in the art of acting and directing by sitting on the sets of several films that were produced by Jamal Joseph as well as other producers that shot films around his residential area in Harlem.

Andre's strong passion for the arts through out his life has escalated from dancing for loved ones in his home, to the streets, to New York City underground dance clubs and  finally to the stage where he began to choreograph and perform for various artist. Andre  would often act in music videos and was asked by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of the group TLC to choreograph dance, and auditioned for her just before she passed. Inspired by the legendary "last poets" Andre would often find himself in poetry clubs throughout various states, particularly New York and Connecticut. Andre launched his first Nationwide PSA on black history for the Community Healing network in 2008. Through spoken word Andre is continuously and creatively touching the lives of men, women, children, fathers, families and communities.

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