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Byron Motley

Byron Motley is a singer, songwriter, filmmaker, lecturer and photographer. As a singer he has performed and recorded with such luminaries as Natalie Cole, Dionne Warwick, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Melissa Ethridge , and Barry Manilow. He also lent his vocal and songwriting talents to movie soundtracks and TV shows including “Ghosts of Mississippi”, “Amistad”, “21 Jump Street” and “Men of Honor”. As a photographer, his work has shown in galleries, boutiques and restaurants in the United States as well as Europe. Two of his photos are featured in the July issue of Vanity Fair Magazine. With diverse interests and talents, Byron is currently producing a television documentary about the historic Negro Baseball Leagues in partnership with acclaimed producer/director Penny Marshall. Byron has also recently co-authored his father’s memoir Ruling Over Monarchs, Giants & Stars: Umpiring in the Negro Leagues & Beyond (Sports Publishing, LLC). The book chronicles his father’s journey growing up in a segregated America to becoming one of the first African-American Marines to his experiences in Negro baseball. The book is a candid, funny and emotional story that contains much historical relevance as well. His latest CD “Jazz & Cocktails” (Cocoa Blu Records) has garnered great reviews and is receiving attention both stateside and internationally.

Visit Byron's web site at http://www.ByronMotley.com