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Darryl Dwayne Walker is an artist, actor / tv correspondent, creative director, educator, and movement specialist. Originally hailing from Norfolk Virginia. Darryl is best known for his work as a former entertainment news correspondent for the TV show "Montage," which aired for 3 seasons, and his current reoccurring role on web-series "Talks With Myself," in the role of Maurice Caldwell from seasons 3 to the current season, season 5. His career as a dancer and performing artist started while acquiring his BA of Fine Arts with a focus in fashion marketing. The opportunity to tour and book work as a dancer were opened and he would share the stage with international R&B recording artist such as Mario, Monica, T.R.U, Carl Thomas, Cheri Dennis and many more.
Darryl has since danced in Off-Broadway Show "Cain and Able" starring multi-platinum recording artist Grammy winner Fred Hammond. He has also served as Creative Director and choreographed theater productions with Atlantic Records recording artist and song writer Darrell "Tank" Babbs as well as Aunjanue Ellis from the HBO Series "Lovecraft Country." Mr. Walker has also worked on indie film "Incomplete" overseeing costume and wardrobe design for the film and its entire cast.
For 3 seasons Darryl Dwayne served as an entertainment news correspondent for the TV show "Montage," which aired in several markets. Those markets broadcasted in Atlanta Georgia, Virginia, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, Fresno California, and New York City. Working for Montage allowed Darryl to further cultivate his skill set behind and in front of the camera as an On-Air Correspondent talent. Darryl continues to teach master dance classes, choreograph, and work on film and television productions.
Currently as a digital and mixed media artist, Darryl Dwayne is flexing his performing arts background and television personality skills at the same time. Working as The Manager Of Community Engagement at The Newark Museum of Art (NMOA) where he formally worked as the Creative Director/Performing Arts Educator as a contractor, organizing, choreographing and directing their yearly summer theater productions. He also produced and hosted The Newark Museum of Art's Live IGTV series #HappyHourNMOA, "Art, Culture, and Spirits" which was sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka as part of NMOA's virtual programming. Darryl’s digital art/photography work has been on view at The Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ, The Newark Arts Festival 2023, and Prospect St. Firehouse Cultural Center, Newark, NJ 2018. The quote that Darryl has coined and lives by is "I Dream In Color As I Paint My Dreams Into Reality," and he continues to do just that.
Artist Statement
Artist | Actor | Creative Director
As a dancer and performing artist storytelling has always been at the core of my life’s work and embedded in my artistry. Working with digital photography, mixed media & performative art I'm able to capture moments that allow me to freeze a subject in time. I’m most drawn to photographing and showcasing people of color to highlight and narrate the stories of individuals who shape our global culture but often don’t get credited for their cultural contributions. I love being able to capture these provocative images and ideals of people of color, and in doing so I feel it allows us, the black community a way to take back our power and to frame us as we see ourselves and not how history has so often inaccurately depicted us.
Routinely the writers of history falsely frame us as being a defeated people, lazy, savage or only seen as the disenfranchised and over sexualized. My belief is that a skewed one-sided lens narrative does not capture the full scope of a person much less a people. We have to have a hand in writing our own narrative, and art is a universal language that allows that message to reach all people no matter who you are or where you’re from, or what language you speak. I want to tell our story, the good, the bad and the ugly. I want to tell our story with sincere honesty while framing it as an immersive human experience and not from the lens of a spectator but from the lens of the people living it.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Theater
Newark Museum of Art | Annual NMOA Summer Dance Program | 2012 - Present |
Choreographer/Creative Director
Lawerence & Hammond Production | Cane & Able | 2013 | Dancer
K.T. Price Productions | A Love To Call My Own / Through The Crack | 2007 - 2012 | Choreographer/Creative Director
TV & Film
OmeProTv | Talks With Myself | 2020 - Present | Supporting Actor
The Redelynn Group | Montage | 2014 - 2018 | Entertainment News Correspondent
Synergy Cornerstone Entertainment | Incomplete | 2012 | Director of Costume & Design
Creative Director
The Redelynn Group | Before Brunch TV | 2020 - Present | Creative Director
Aloft Brands | Composure by Aloft | 2019 - Present | Creative Director
Creative Director Statement
Aiding clients through the creative process in bringing their vision to full fruition via brand partnerships and or contractual work is one of the areas I shine.
As a working creative there are many challenges that I too have encountered that can become detrimental to seeing a vision fully bloom. My goal as a Creative Director is to aid in removing some of those obstacles by working with clients and fellow artist to help cultivate and actualize their vision. Through strategizing and aiding the client in the creative process while securing the services and creative skillset to produce the clients end goal. Put plainly I bring their vision to life.
Allow me to use my creative network and creative services to bring your dream to life. Let's remix the idea of conventional thinking!
Hosting . Corresponding .
Darryl Dwayne is available for hosting's events, on-air correspondence work, and or public speaking engagements.
Contact Directly: DarrylDwayne00@gmail.com