Aaron Coleman

About me:

Coming from an artistic and talented family, that includes cousins Andrew "Tex" Allen, Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, Aaron was born in Houston, Texas, December 24, 1952...grew up on Chicago's West Side. Attended Chase House and Brown Elementary(grades 3-5), where his mother began her teaching career, and in an aftercare school program discovered his affinity for music and dance... / The Anglican Choir School for Boys, Chicago, Ill. (formerly, St. Gregory's Boys Choir School) 1963-66( grades 6-8 ). Affiliated with the Royal School of Church Music, Weybridge, England. Studied under world-class musician and choirmaster, M. Gordon Baker / St. Mel's (Christian Brothers) High School ('66-67) / Started writing poetry and playing acoustic guitar, while at Jack Yates Sr. High-Houston (1968-70), under the tutelage of Professor Lillie Lockhart, Hazel Anderson and Winifred Scheeler / Awarded 1st Honorable Mention Greater Houston Science Fair 1970 - Supervised by Birdia Churchwell-Advanced Biology Instructor / Recipient of Dr. J.S. Stone Scholarship for prospective medical students 1970 / A certified cardiopulmonary technologist, Aaron worked in that capacity at the Texas Medical Center, for 14 years///////////////////////////////////////////// Avant garde and new age thinker, self proclaimed intellectual / Coffee and cafe society, beat poetry / Animal lover / Political activist and an altruist / At home in the kitchen (Mom must have rubbed off) : Gumbo, stir-fry, rum cakes, Southern style / Adventurous and spontaneous / Pet peeves: rudeness and stupidity / Word is "Bond" / I am my mother's son / Best Dinner Party: Whoopi, Oprah, Maya Angelou, Bill Maher, and Keith Olbermann, Rosie O'Donnell and Paul Mooney ======================================= A member of numerous bands (notably, "Janie & Aaron", "Just Here", and "The Gathering" ), covering many genres of music, Aaron produced his first demo of 5 original tunes in 1990, at ALA Studios, in suburban Houston, Texas /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Associate Producer of Cable Access Houston's "Video Radio (96-99) / Co-writer and developer of the serial soap opera, "Black Coffee", as seen on Video Radio-/////////////////////////// First book of poetry, "a little aaron coolery", was published by Howell-Depew Enterprises Inc., in December 2000, currently in its' 7th edition ----------- Host of "Artists' Night" at Caravanserai Muse Salon (Westbury Square, Houston) 2002-2003 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////// RELEASED DEBUT MUSIC CD, "PHYLOSOULFREE", PRODUCED BY 2OSOSPRODUCTIONS, INC., in April 2005...TO FAVORABLE REVIEWS. (AVAILABLE AT Vibe2be@gmail.com ) OUTSMART MAGAZINE CITED, "..IMPECCABLE PRODUCTION VALUES..." E-MAGAZINE, ROD 2.O BETA SAID, "NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN MEETS KRAFTWERK..."////////////////// Tim Brookover (Outsmart Magazine) : A.C. COLEMAN Aaron Coleman has distinguished himself in Houston as a gifted poet with an often witty, wicked performance style. Now he and his music partner and collaborator, artist and musician, AHMED III (aka D.E.F.P.), have collaborated on the "highly listenable" Phylosoulfree. This debut CD, released on their 2Osos Productions Label, includes 10 original songs, among them the radio-ready “The Only One” and “We Can Get There,” which features a fat, ’80s-tastic hook. Ahmed’s "impeccably-crafted" production sets this release above most grassroots CDs. • Phylosoulfree is available through Vibe2be@gmail.com ///////////////////////////////////////////////////// / Performed with Mukuru "Arts for AIDS" Group "Dance for Life", reading the poetry of Langston Hughes, in celebration of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, February 2006 /Featured performer in A*Light Productions' "The Most Massive Woman Wins" at Third Coast Comedy Theater-Houston, February 2007/ Host of the on-going series, "JAZZ, POETRY & ART", at Bering & James Gallery-Houston (beringandjames.com)/ Currently, works in progress include a sophomore music cd, and a spoken word effort, "Volume NeXt".