(Rah-El NuJacqk) Ralph E. Littlefield is a native of Chicago, IL. He began his journey in the entertainment industry 5th grade at Walter L. Newberry as he participated in the school’s music program in 1975, he played acoustic guitar. He also had his first crack at acting during this time via school plays and musicals. Ralph was a comic book fan and as an artist he always drew superheroes. His art teacher took notice of his talent and in 1977 submitted some of Ralph’s work into a Lincoln Park art festival. The piece entered was sold and Ralph began to gain notoriety as an artist/painter. Also, that same year, Ralph transferred to Walt Disney School of the Arts, where he studied film and music production. In 1980 he relocated to Milwaukee, WI. Here he met Willie Hambright a St. Louis native and superb rap artist. They would meet in gym class after Willie aka Q. noticed Ralph was carrying a guitar case. The two formed a rap group in which two female rap artists were featured. Q. taught Ralph to write and rap.
Ralph became MC Kydo of the Rude Rappers in 1981. Ralph’s family was very talented in their own right from 1982 to the mid 90’s they performed as CMC. They were a New Edition/UTFO hybrid. Ralph began wanting to pursue other avenues in the entertainment industry and got his shot at being a roady for an R&B group called “Superior Movement.” He was able to see how the entertainment industry worked and learned the skills of the trade. Ralph was also asked to join another group outside of his family as a bassist and in 1997 MC Kydo was back along with some of his former band members from the Rude Rappers. One day Ralph received a phone call from Mr. Rick Rodriguez a Milwaukee B Boy and DJ. He was looking for talented people to add to the roster of his new night club “My House.” While Ralph was in this position many other entertainment opportunities opened up for him, who was now known as NuJacqk.
In 2000 Ralph co-founded “So-Flyy Entertainment Productions” and started hosting his own parties and events. Still pursuing music, he landed another promotional position with the PUB Report Urban Magazine whose Editor-in-Chief is Rodney Jackson the award-winning producer for “CeCe Peniston” and “Adina Howard.” In 2001 Ralph signed on as a promoter with Warner Bros. getting new mainstream music artist’s songs to DJs and radio stations and began to do the same with the motion picture division as well. In the summer of 2003 Ralph and his business partner girlfriend met aspiring model and club hostess “Maryland Pergande.” He also begun to gain interest in photography.
In 2004 AuNatural Models, Inc. was founded. Ralph moved to New York to sharpen his skills as a photographer and learned more about the trade. He was invited to numerous fashion shows and Olympus Fashion Week. It was here that X-Phaqtor Photography was created by Rah-El NuJacqk and DJ Deejavou. The Relaunch has begun.
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Kisha Shantell, a Chicago Native was born November 14, 1984 and grew up in the Rogers Park Neighborhood. Before taking her career seriously, Kisha Shantell did her own acting and dancing around the house, performing short skits for her family, often imitating people she may have seen at school, the playground, shopping malls, etc. Kisha Shantell comes from a talented family. Her father’s side of the family has musical talent. Her dad was a part of the family band called “The Chicago Wonders” as the lead Guitarist and Pianist. Her sophomore year at Roger C Sullivan High School, Kisha Shantell was very pleased to meet Savion Glover the Famous tap dancer, choreographer, and actor through her dance teacher Ms. Deidre Dawson.
While in high school, Kisha Shantell learned various types of dance (Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballet, Modern, Tap, Latin, etc.). People noticed that Kisha Shantell stood out, and her dance teacher offered a spot in the CPS All-City Dance Ensemble as one of the dance captains. Kisha Shantell also had the opportunity to dance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. After that performance, Kisha Shantell knew that acting and dancing would forever be a part of her life.
After graduating high school in 2003, Kisha Shantell landed some extra roles. In 2010 Kisha Shantell was a “featured car accident extra” in the short film, “Faster,” which was accepted into several festivals including the Chicago International Film Festival, the Cannes Short Film Corner, and the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival.
Kish Shantell has immersed herself into film exploring her many talents in writing, directing, producing and casting. But her true passions are acting, writing and creative producing. Kisha Shantell’s goals are to study her craft to perfection or close to it! Creating a successful career for herself. She wants to be the next best actress, writer, director & producer to set Chicago on fire.
Most recently, Kisha Shantell has developed a series called “Khyli’s Tangled World” a web-series that follows an aspiring actress as she navigates through life balancing her family drama, father’s legacy and career.
Kisha Shantell is currently working on two stage plays, three web-series and is working on launching her production company Kisha Shantell Productions, where she is the Artistic/Creative Director. Kisha Shantell is very grateful for the extraordinary opportunities that have been given, excelling and conquering as she continues with her career.
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A1 OWN was born Reginald Polk on January 22, 1992 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His zodiac sign is an Aquarius. He graduated from Oak Creek High School. A1 OWN started taking music seriously at the age of 23. A year after he started pursuing his music career he had a daughter, which really made him want to step his game up and make a career out of music.
A1 OWN is putting together his own label called “Black Reign.” A1 OWN also has an interest in acting. Kendrick Lamar & 2 PAC are two artists that inspired him to do music. One of A1 OWN’s goals is to change people’s lives with his music by speaking the truth and letting people know the truth about what’s going on in the world. A second goal of his is to help people in whatever way he can and encourage people to trust in God and to put Him first in their life and to pass on love to people.
A1 OWN has performed at Brother’s Sports Bar on New Year’s 2016 and in April 2016. He’s also performed in Rookies Lounge in May 2016. A1 OWN is currently working on his mixtape. You can hear his music on Soundcloud. Some of his featured on Soundcloud includes: “Late Nights,” “OOOUUU,” “Closer Than Close,” “Ryder Music” and “God First,” which he made a video for.
