Meet Stogie, a multi-talented artist of Jamaican birth, Brooklyn upbringing, and Kenyan ancestry. With over two decades of experience in the entertainment industry, he has made a name for himself as an actor, comedian, writer, director, and solo performer. Stogie's career has been marked by numerous achievements, including his lucrative touring one-man Broadway-style solo show on Paul Robeson.
Classically trained at the Afro-American Studio in Harlem, the Henry St. Settlement, and Al Fann Theatrical ensemble, Stogie was a finalist in the New York State theater competition under the guidance of artistic director John Houseman. As a scholarship athlete, he moved to California to attend film school at California State University. He also studied privately with Ivan Markota at the Van Mar Academy for Television & Film acting.
Throughout his career, Stogie has written and directed several short films, cable commercials, and music videos. He has accumulated a range of film and television acting credits, including appearances in soap operas, movies, and sitcoms. In addition, he co-headlined the USO stand-up comedy tour in Okinawa and Tokyo, Japan.
In 2019, Stogie guest-starred in the international feature film "Joseph," which tells the story of the African 400-Year Return and was shot in Kingston, Jamaica, Cape Coast, and Accra, Ghana.
As the writer and artist behind the acclaimed one-man Broadway-style show "The World is My Home - The Life of Paul Robeson," Stogie has performed over 450 shows alongside his wife of 23 years, Meechi, who serves as his stage manager and sound engineer.
Over the past 20 years, Stogie has appeared at US embassies and universities in 21 countries, including the South of France, London, Birmingham, England, the Gulf of Mexico, and a dozen Caribbean islands. He is the winner of the NAACP Theater Award for Best Solo Show, which has become the #1 multicultural Pan-African touring show in the USA.
Stogie has also written several screenplays that are currently in development, including the urban basketball drama "The Gods Stopped Smiling" and the offbeat dark comedy "Promise of Paradise," which he will direct.
