The Artists Dojo

Damon DiMarco is a writing and communications expert with a long track record for conceptualizing, filming, editing, performing, & disseminating content as story. He is the author of critically acclaimed oral histories, non-fiction, & fiction under his own byline and as a ghostwriter. Over the years, he's developed a particular skill at synthesizing complex information into simple, com...

Born and raised in exotic French town, New Jersey, David Crownson grew up with a passion for storytelling, which started with comics and film. This has served him as an actor and writer. He is the writer creator of Harriet Tubman Demon Slayer published by his company, Kingwood Comics. This bestselling comic is soon to become a TV series distributed by Disney's Onyx Collective produced by Prent...

Today's guest is Jamie Burton Oare, an award winning director whose feature film directorial debut doing the LA thing premiered at American Black Film Festival in 2008. Jamie was nominated for the best director first feature award at the Pan African Film Festival, and she was the winner of the HBO Best Feature Award at the Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Jamies Short film...

Today's guest is Charles Goforth, director, actor, producer and acting teacher in New York City. He's been a member of the Labyrinth Theater Company since 1995. Under their illustrious banner, Charles has been a part of numerous productions, workshops, acting, directing and he's the producer of The Lovely Dark, a fiction podcast about how darkness in our lives may reveal a path to love...

Today's guest is David Butler. He's an eclectic artist, actor and designer living in Buffalo, New York. Over the last 15 years, he has transitioned to the film industry and has production designed or art directed 13 motion pictures. David has designed and created 51 professional theater and dance sets in a variety of theaters across Western New York. Butler has written, designed, and produ...

Today's guest is a jet setting actor based out of Brooklyn, New York. She recently had a recurring role where I personally believe she stole the show. Because of the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike, I won't say what that show was, but if you are so inclined, IMDB.com can Manifest the answers to your questions. From Shakespeare to comedy to drama, she does it all. I'd like to welcome my sister fro...

From television, to film, to theater, to dancing all over the world and composing film score, Angel Feliciano, is the rare convergence of diverse artistic expression and the spirit of an entrepreneurial self starter. A New Yorker through and through. We had a great conversation. 🔴 Angel Feliciano https://www.instagram.com/afelicianonyc 🔴 Become a Supporter of The Artist Dojo https://ko-fi.com/th...

(PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON August 9th of 2021) Noé (pronounced ‘No-ay’) Socha is a New York City-based guitarist and harmonica player from Carpi, Italy. He began playing the guitar at age 12, influenced by artists like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. While studying music at Musicology, he discovered the Blues and immediately fell in love. He studied at Berklee College of Music and received a BA in Guitar P...

Patrick Hickey Jr is the author of the widely successful book series “The Minds Behind the Games” and is the writer of the comic book “Condrey” published by Lesser Known Comics. He is a also a full-time Lecturer of English and Assistant Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College, the Chairman of City University of New York Journalism Discipline Council and is the Founder...

Today's guest is Broadway Legend and Performing Activist André De Shields. In a career spanning 50+ years, he has distinguished himself as an unparalleled actor, director, and educator. André De Shields is the triple-crown winner of the 2019 awards season, having won the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a musical for his critically acclaimed performa...

In my opinion, Mark Normand is one of the best stand up comedians in the world today, check out his special "Out to Lunch" FREE on Youtube and check out "Tuesdays with Stories" the weekly comedy podcast he co-hosts w/ Joe List. 🔴 Mark Normand's Bad-Ass New Orleans Trans Nanny https://youtu.be/rrO21SPR3-k 🔴 Mark Normand: Out To Lunch - Full Special https://youtu.be/tDolNU8...

Today's guest is prolific award winning writer and producer Tom Fontana (OZ, Borgia, Homicide: Life on the Street and St. Elsewhere. Just to name a few) 🔴 Tom Fontana https://www.tomfontana.com/ 🔴 The Tommy Westphall Universe Hypothesis https://thetommywestphall.wordpress.com/the-master-list/ 🔴 "Why We Hate Tom Fontana" http://www.windowseat.org/homicide/fontana/ 🔴 Become a Suppo...