Rage Sinclaire (Co-Creater)

As Rage Sinclaire- Co-Creator of Poeartistry. he has attempted to address the institutional issues that affect our various communities through the creative arts.  Born out of need and nurtured through a desire for change. Poeartistry combines Poetry, Graphic Arts, Original Music, Technology, Drama and Dance to create something more.   

Poeartistry has been Featured at Adelphi University, Empire State College (Manhattan Campus), Hofstra University, Bay Shore- Brightwaters Public Library, Suffolk County Community College, National Black Theater Festival 2008, National Association Of Black Social Workers - South West Regional Conference.2008, Poeartistry was an Artist at the 20th anniversary of the National Black Theater Festival 09 in Winston Salem NC , National Association of Black Social Workers – Southwest Regional Conference in St. Louis, MO Fall 09,   

Adelphi University New Performing Arts Center  Spring 2010,  Bay Shore School District - Ethnic Pen Conference 2011 & 2012 and the Wyandanch Public Library Summer Young Writers Workshop Series, 2011 and 2012 as well as the SUNY - Brook Port “3rd Annual Men of Color Summit” Fall 2011., 16th Annual Conference on Gang and Violence Prevention : Moving Forward, February 2014 @ Hofstra University ,

The National Alternative Education Associations: National Conference March 12-14 2014 and as the keynote speaker at the Islamic Center of Long Island 14th Annual Black History Month February 2017 & Nassau County Department of Social Services  First Annual Black History Month Celebration 2018 . Lastly his Belief in service has led to his involvement with numerous organizations.   He is the current President of the Board of A1 - Universal Care Inc. of Westbury NY, Vice President of the Board of the Bay Shore Schools Arts & Education Fund, and Board member of H.E.L.P. Services of Freeport NY respectively.  

Finally, Mr. Sinclaire is the author of five books under the Poeartistry line: Poeartistry with illustrator Andre Rasin POEARTISTRY: Empathy with Illustrator Bam Supremereign and the Poeartistry Children’s Line - Stinky Poo – Who are you? La Matchinista and The Cool of High Waist Slim.  

Bam Supremereign (Illustrator, Poeartistry: Empathy)

Creative Art Director for Poeartistry & Poeartistry: Empathy. (Designer- Album covers, flyers logos & watermarks, prints, web images)

Many have acquired skills in the design industry through extensive training; Jamal Tate aka BAM came into this world possessing a talent in innovative design and a gift of conceptual execution. The passion behind his work is not just seen; It is felt, in every facet of his work. He is a pioneer, a master at his craft. The hats he has worn in the extent of his career are more than impressive.  Jamal “Bam” Tate is a top-ranked master designer and graphic artist, whom started his professional career at the age of 15 working at DC Comics while attending New York’s prestigious High School of Art & Design. As a sophomore, Jamal’s drawing skills far surpassed his peers in all grade levels. Instructors at Art and Design marveled at his attention for detail in the illustrations he produced.

During his junior year, he was drafted by DC Comics, the largest comic book publishing company in the world. In Spring of 1987, he began his internship and interns were held at high standards and much was expected of him. Jamal desired to pursue a career as a comic book artist and within a short period of time, management saw remarkable potential in his drawing ability and work ethic. Jamal was presented an offer to stay permanently as a computer graphic artist in DC’s new division while learning computer graphics in its infancy stage. He soaked up the technology like a sponge and within a week, he was working up to production speed.

For next three years, Jamal worked as Computer Artist gaining praise for his computer renderings until DC disbanded this division. He worked as a Production Artist for the next two years before finally moving to the darkroom and performing a variety of positions over the next five years. After 10 years with DC Comics, Jamal decided becoming a comic book artist was no longer fitting of the career path he wished to pursue. During this journey, he experienced the ups and downs of the business and decided it was not his calling. It broke his heart to walk away from the field he admired, but this decision opened the door to new beginnings in the Fashion World.

In 1993, a co-worker approached Jamal with an opportunity to do a comic strip for a start-up magazine. The visual focus was for horror on the cutting edge. Jamal’s plan was to create a superior graphic novel specifically crafted for the urban streets. This vision for a cool & hip concept birthed "Red Reign" the ultimate Harlem NYC Hunter/Killer. Jamal completed four fully inked rendered pages prior to being informed that the magazine would not be going into production.

It was at that moment he decided to continue drawing the book in hopes of self-publishing. Jamal printed graphic T-shirts using artwork from the Red Reign comic book to generate revenue and create publicity for the book. The Red Reign T-shirts sold out in less than two weeks. With the well-received success of his T-shirts, Jamal expanded the line and introduced leather jackets and baseball caps. 

Jamal’s design talent and accomplishments created a buzz in both the Fashion and Music business and was subsequently enlisted to design the album cover and comic book insert for Hip-Hop Group OutKast’s "Jazzybelle" album, as well as promotional posters & T-shirts. To date, Jamal’s freelance portfolio includes projects for Def Jam Recordings, Atlantic Records, East-West records, Sony Music, LA-Face Records, Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit Records & Lethal Records.

By the mid 90's, the Urban Fashion market started to thrive and and expand rapidly which presented more opportunities for designers. After departing DC Comics in 1997, Jamal was hired as the Art Director for Lethal Records, a company he had previously freelanced for. In 1998, six months after working at Lethal Records, Jamal accepted a position with Urban fashion designer Maurice Malone, as a Fashion Designer. He worked closely with Maurice Malone to hone his craft while learning the process to becoming a true designer. 

Andre Rasin ( Illustrator, Poeartistry Book I 2001)

Rising December 20, 1965 - Sunset May 20, 2017

Andre graduated from William Grady High School and later earned a Master’s of Science degree from Empire State College in 2008.  Andre served his country in the United States Army stationed in Germany where he resided for 11 years.  During his time in Germany he engulfed himself into his art where his worked earned its way into galleries and exhibits. His work has vended its way into many homes though deemed invaluable. Andre was always humbled by the excitement and awe people had when they learned his story.

He severed a second tour in the United States Army and returned to New York, where he committed himself to be a husband, a father of four daughters and grandfather to ten grandchildren. Andre brought his talents into the Board of Education where he taught art to inner city children requiring special education in Brooklyn.  

He was definitely titled “the cool art teacher”. He taught art for 9 years until he was forced into retirement due to his medical condition, which eventually took his sight and ultimately his life.  

His abilities within the world of the Visual Arts have been celebrated here in America and in Europe with his works being shown both at the Jacob Javits Center and the West Germany Kreata Handa Museum. Mr. Rasin’s expertise laid in Visual and Airbrush Graphic design as well as the ability to manipulate Plastic and Fiber Glass fabrications. He also had extensive knowledge of artistic computer programs such as Kia’s Soap 2 and Dream 3D as well as PPG, Dupont, MS Paint and Industrial Paint applications.

Dr. Lee Stone (Co-Creater, Music Producer)

Dr. Lee Stone, LMSW, PhD has amassed over thirty years of experience in human services. Most recently, he served as Program Director and was quickly promoted to Executive Director of Freeport Pride, Inc./H.E.L.P. Services, Inc. He worked there for twelve years. The 501(c)3 organization was presented an award in 2019 by Nassau County for the exceptional services provided to the community. The organization had a unique approach in their substance use treatment, drug prevention, and youth services programs--music and performing arts were utilized as interventions. Dr. Stone’s interest in using music as an intervention began when he was a middle school student; he developed entertainments programs at a local senior citizen center that had a positive impact on their well-being. During high school, he created the “Underground” magazine—which included interviews with socially conscious artists and critical reviews of their music. As a freshman at Old Westbury College, he co-hosted a talk/music radio show that featured current events and social commentary. During his summer breaks, Dr. Stone worked for the New York City Department of Social Services. These summer experiences provided practical knowledge that he applied to his position as Program Aide of Louis H. Pink senior citizen center upon graduation. As Program Aide, he was instrumental in helping to increase the membership at the center by fifty percent. This was accomplished by him developing culturally relevant programs that attracted and excited the seniors in the East New York Community. Dr. Stone has received awards and accolades in both music and social work. He is a two-time gold and platinum record award recipient for his music production work; he was also presented an award and given membership to LIU Post University’s Alpha Chi National College Honor Society for his service in the field of social work. Additionally, Dr. Stone was chosen as one out of twelve PhD students in the United States to present his research at The Network for Social Work Management at Boston University. He has lectured for the students at Adelphi University, Hofstra University, Molloy College, and most recently, Lee was a guest panelist at The Kennedy Center’s Cultural Center.

Dr. Stone’s future plans include the development of a human service nonprofit organization in partnership with his wife Tanya Dunbar-Stone, MSED, LMSW (Adelphi ’15), and providing consultation work for existing human service organizations that are interested in reinforcing their sustainability.