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Kareem Hayes found his passion for writing and storytelling at an early age. David Dinkins, the mayor of New York City at the time, published Kareem’s poem “Heart Beat” when Kareem was twelve years old. His many accolades include speaking in front of thousands, opening for Jesse Jackson, and being one of the top youth long-distance runners on the east coast. Kareem is more than an author; he’s a griot who uses the power of his words and charisma to empower and inspire.
However, his life journey was not without hardship. In fact, tragedy and triumph competed for his soul. He grew up in a dysfunctional household where drug abuse and domestic violence were constant realities—not to say that his childhood was all bad. His father taught him discipline and structure, while his mother showed him triumph and compassion in her battle with drug addiction. 
Kareem ran away at age thirteen and spent many of his teenage years in juvenile detention centers and foster care. He soon discovered the Nation of Gods and Earths, which fueled his quest for purpose and spirituality. As a teen, he was an enigma, to say the least: too nerdy for street kids, and too street for the nerds, but able to blend in with both crowds. On the streets of Harlem, he earned the name Infnity for his never-ending wisdom, relentless approach to any obstacle, and wordy lyricism. Even with his “urban” endeavors, he found time to moonlight as a councilor and award-winning youth producer for Harlem Children Zone community centers. The duality of his lifestyle is ever-present in his personality, cadence, and style. He went from being homeless at seventeen, to the cells of Rikers island, to being shot, to being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the age of 21. 
Kareem began to grow tired of his inner conflict and chose to work at rebuilding the same community he had once worked to destroy. With his lifelong friend and mentor Laura Vural, Kareem developed art-based curriculums for young teens to inspire social change. He also changed his street name from INFNITY to I.N.F., an acronym for Iam Now & Forever, which represents the constant presence of God in all things being infinite.
Today, he’s known as Inf the Author, an independent publisher who has sold over 30,000 books by hand. A force to be reckoned with, he’s taking the literary world by storm with a no-holds-barred, descriptive style of writing. His love for his audience drives him to create superior works that not only entertain, but also inform. Inf the Author’s goal is to enlighten the masses and empower his community as well as other up-and-coming authors and artists.


One of twelve children born in Manhattan to Italian immigrants, and raised in the Astoria / Long Island City section Queens, NYC, Louie "KR.ONE" found his inspirations and earliest influences in the Saturday morning cartoons of his childhood.

Gasparro was heavily influenced by, and took part in, the rolling art of NYC's Subway Graffiti era from 1977-1983. He was primarily affiliated with MTA writing groups groups such as TSS (The Super Squad) RTW (Rolling Thunder Writers) NWA (New Wave Artists) and MAFIA (Masters Administration For Incredible Artists).

Gasparro's solo art shows "Bringer Of The Kolorstorm" and "A Fistful Of Stars" were both held at the C.A.W.S. Gallery in Long Island City. Both shows were "one night only" events, each attracting over 200 people and each boasting near-complete sell-outs of all the art showcased. The shows gathered high acclaim within the global graffiti / street art scene, as well as mainstream coverage in various newspapers, online, and on television, with spots on CNN and NY1.

"Servants Of The Crown, Keepers Of The Sign" was an event showcasing the fusion of two of Gasparro’s passions. Art and Music. A full solo art show culminating with a full musical performance. A true celebration of creativity.

Gasparro is also an accomplished and world traveled musician. He has played drums and guitar for legendary NYC bands such as MURPHY's LAW, LORDZ OF BROOKLYN, BLITZSPEER, PSYCHO 69, and his own SUPERVILLAIN and SERVANTS OF THE CROWN- KEEPERS OF THE SIGN. 
Gasparro studies acting with actor / producer /director Paul Calderon.
Along with short films and scene works, Louie produced and hosted the award winning public access TV show, Culture Express, produced and acts in Pale Blue Light, a TV series and plays drums and guitar in his current musical project STARCHITECT.

Also an author, March 2014 saw the release of Louie's first book "Don 1-The Life and Photos of a NYC Transit Graffiti Master." Within its pages, Louie was able to bring to light the influential works of this innovative, influential artist. Heralded as one of the most highly acclaimed books within the genre. DON 1 MAFIA (Masters Administration For Incredible Artists) was one of Louie's first inspirations and also a native of Astoria / Long Island City which gave even more meaning to Louie as his pursuit of DON 1's story and its historical content.

October 2016 saw the release of his second book “KOLORSTORM – The Art Of Louie 'KR.ONE' Gasparro." Over 400 photos of his art from the mid 70's to his current day art.
August 22nd 2017 sees the opening of "Art An As Answer" new works from within the Kolorstorm at the Urban Arts Foundation Gallery in NYC.
Louie "KR.ONE" Gasparro
646-217-2681
Kolorstorm@gmail.com
www.kolorstorm.com

Eddy Duran is an award-winning Director that after college began his film career in New York as a box office clerk for the Samuel Goldwyn Company and participated in various small film productions in New York City and Los Angles. After college, he acquired his first on hands opportunity as a Production assistant on the acclaimed television series, New York Undercover. Recognizing the need to create thought-provoking films, Duran wrote and assembled the team for his first indie feature Stone Cold Killers: Los Jodedores. It was an urban drama about the lives of a drug-dealing crew with integrity; a visual artist, an alcoholic, and an ex-con becoming inextricably bound together in Manhattan’s Washington Heights and Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhoods. Stone Cold Killers was acquired by Maverick Entertainment, who also acquired Eddy Duran’s second and third features, Grand Opening and Shoe Crazy. Eddy Duran’s follow-up project, The Lesson Plan (2008) is an acclaimed short which was showcased in the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival. He then followed up with a sequel Black People are People Too. In 2013 he directed is fourth
Feature film, 36 Saints which debuted theatrically in NYC, L.A. Chicago, Miami and Tampa in September of 2013. Eddy is currently shopping Pale Blue Light the series he created/wrote and Produced, and he's also in the middle of directing and producing a documentary entitled A Seat @ The Table, about Dupre "Do It All" Kelly, a member of the rap group "Lords Of The Underground" as he runs for office in his hometown of Newark New Jersey.
The list goes on for Eddy Duran. Feature film number 5 named Chronicles of a Missman is in development and the 6th feature film will be a Spanish language film entitled Machete Y Gile. The repertoire includes; On Gun Hill Road, Shanghai Palace, Brooklyn English.

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