Javier Reyes, Founder & Artistic Director of Colored Ink
28 year old Actor, Writer, & Producer and is the founder and Artistic Director of Colored Ink Hip-Hop Theater Group since its conception in 2001. Through Colored Ink, Javier has given workshops and performed extensively throughout the Bay Area sharing Colored Ink's process and methods for social justice through the arts.

Pam Pam, Filmmaker & Performer
Pam is the Founder and CEO of Pam Pam Entertainment. A filmmaker, producer, songwriter, composer of movies and music, even back in the day she was learning how to multitask. Not only was she the lead student reporter, photographer, and photo-lab technician at Hogan High School in Vallejo, CA. where she graduated, she also played the clarinet, tenor sax & drums in her High School band. Her love for music grew with every life experience, giving her the passion to words that now romances crowds from the San Francisco Bay Area to Southern Sudan, Africa.

Daniel Montesano, Director & Performer
Daniel Montesano is a founding member of Colored Ink. Daniel enjoys bringing training back to Colored Ink that can better the group as a whole. Daniel is also a dancer, writer and teacher.

Fonz, Music Director & Performer
Has been with Colored Ink since the 1st production. Fonz has found an artistic home for his creative music stylings with Colored Ink. Through his experience with Colored Ink, Fonz has made transitions from being behind the turn tables to acting on stage. Fonz is definitely one of Colored Ink's favorite characters through his calm demeanor, turntable wizardry, and his thought provoking words.

Erma Braza, Designer & Technician
Erma Braza is an artist who enjoys putting her talents to use in an environment where she feels passion and inspiration.. theater. Erma feels that she has found a creative home with Colored Ink and looks forward to many more exciting projects.

Troy Alexander, Technician & Performer
Troy Alexander is a 26 year old Alumnus of the San Francisco Running Crew. Troy provides technical support and supervision for Colored Ink events. Troy has been responsible for setting up Colored Ink's sound and various venues, and designing musical scores for Colored Ink Productions. Troy is also a talented performer, rapper and musician.

Ashley Smiley, Youth Coordinator & Performer
Ashley is seventeen years old and a native San Franciscan. She is a junior at Lowell High School. Ashley has been acting since the fifth grade and loves every moment that she is on the stage. Other than acting, Ashley is a poet, an event coordinator, and a true music and literary fanatic. Ashley has recently been awarded a grant from DCYF to direct a CI youth led performance project "Slamming Our System!"

D'wana Stewart, Youth Coordinator & Performer
D'wana Stewart is a 16-year-old junior at June Jordan who has been involved with Colored Ink for the last three years. D'Wana is a 4.0 student as well as a hard worker. D'Wana is also a tripple threat when it comes to performance; a very talented writer, singer, and actress.

Bilal Trufant, Online Director