Lamont carey biography samples

Lamont Carey isn't your ordinary artist.

In that same year, he formed LaCarey Entertainment, LLC which was instrumental in casting over 200 actors including himself on HBO’s series “The Wire”. Carey's heart for the community in particular African American boys who may be facing some of the challenges he faced growing up in the inner city surrounded by drugs and violence led him to recently develop the program "Raise A Man".

Lamont Carey a native of Washington, DC, is an internationally known and award winning spokenword artist, as well as a filmmaker, author, workshop facilitator and motivational speaker.

In 2005, Mr. Carey began his career in the arts performing as a spoken word artist, earning him an appearance on HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam” and B.E.T.’s “Lyric Café”.

Poet of the Year and The Civil Rights Award are just two of the awards Carey has won.

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Carey enjoys appearing in communities and schools. He loves helping young people reach their full potential...regardless of their life’s circumstances.

Lamont Carey a native of Washington, DC, is an internationally known and award winning spokenwordartist, as well as a filmmaker, author, workshop facilitator and motivational speaker.In 2005, Mr.

Carey began his career in the arts performing as a spoken word artist, earning him an appearance on HBO's "Def Poetry Jam" and B.E.T.'s "Lyric Cafe". Mr. Carey is a dynamic motivational speaker and workshop facilitator for youth and adults alike. Through LaCarey Enterprises, he directed plays that appeared at the John F. Kennedy Center. He believe that he was destine to do something with his lifewas born and lived in low-income communities within the Washington, DC area.

He has been invited by various government officials and community leaders to host or speak at a number of events which includes the Office of Returning Citizen’s Affairs’ annual Returning Citizens Community Appreciation Day and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Commission on Black Men and Boys Hearing which addressed the topic “Project Graduation” – First Steps to Success for Young Black Men in the District of Columbia Conquering High Dropout Rates.

Carey is a dynamic motivational speaker and workshop facilitator for youth and adults alike. His ability to encourage and effect change has been experienced locally as well as in states such as Texas, Atlanta and New York. Mr. Carey has also been featured on various radio shows including Washington, DC's WHUR, WPGC, WPFW and Canada's KCUA as well as "The Michael Baisden Show" and "The Al Sharpton's Show".In 2010, Mr.

Carey embarked upon his career as a playwright and producer with two plays "Laws of the STREET" (a play he is currently developing into a TV series) and "Learning To Be A Mommy" both which were performed at the John F. Kennedy Center's "Terrace Theater" in Washington, DC. In addition to the TV series, Mr. Carey is also producing and directing a powerful documentary detailing the successful transition of four ex-offenders; a story with personal meaning to Mr.

Carey as he was able to successfully reintegrate back into society in 2002 after spending 11 years in prison.Mr. Mr. Carey has also been a guest speaker at graduation or opening ceremonies for organizations such as Operation Hope, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) and W.C. Smith and Co.

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Carey’s heart for the community in particular African American boys who may be facing some of the challenges he experienced growing up led him to recently develop the program “Raise A Man™”. He created LaCarey Enterprises and spearheaded programs such as Contact Visits. As a youth, he became a product of his environment, became involved in some illegal activities and, consequently, served time in prison.

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While incarcerated, Carey used creative writing as a means of escape.

After his release, he found a freedom that gave him a broader view of himself.

Mr. Carey has also been featured on various radio shows including Washington D.C.’s WHUR, WPGC, WPFW and Canada’s KCUA as well as “The Michael Baisden Show” and “The Al Sharpton Show”.

In 2010, Mr. Carey embarked upon his career as a playwright and producer with two plays “Laws of the Street” (a play he is currently developing into a TV series) and “Learning to be a Mommy” both of which were performed at the John F.

Kennedy Center’s “Terrace Theatre” in Washington, D.C. In addition to the TV series, Mr. Carey is also producing and directing a powerful documentary detailing the successful transition of four ex-offenders; a story with personal meaning to Mr. Carey. His ability to encourage and effect change has been experienced locally and internationally in states such as Texas, Atlanta, New York and the Bahamas.

He made appearances on HBO Def Comedy Jam and the hit show, The Wire.

Carey is also a spoken word artist and motivational speaker had performed nationally and internationally.

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He has won numerous awards for his work as an artist as well as his work with communities.