About

jay sun uses theater, music, comedy, storytelling and film to communicate with audiences in a way that is magical. he travels the planet seeking to better the world by exchanging thoughts, ideas and theories through various art forms. his unorthodox approach to healing and art has captivated many audiences throughout the world

accomplishments:

bachelors of arts / mass media (production)

minor in theater arts

university of the district of columbia (00)

naacp image award - bet (teen summit) (00)

featured - abc nightline w/ dan rather - bet - (cita's world) (02)

appearances on fox 5 dc, abc 7 dc and national public radio (npr)

worked w/ artists such as raheem devaughn, backyard band, haile gerima, joe clair, uptown xo, nolan williams, tabi bonney, nas, brandy, omarion, kelly rowland, ja rule, nelly, lalah hathaway, nonchalant, junkyard band, mambo sauce, the crossrhodes, maimouna youssef (mumu fresh), rare essence, esperanza spalding, big sean, black alley and many more

featured on wpgc 95.5, whur 96.3 and wpfw 89.3 fm - washington dc

appearances on bet network shows; rap city, 106 & park, hits from the street, teen summit, access granted and notarized top 100 countdown

performances at studio theater, black cat, historic 6th & i synagogue, crampton auditorium (howard university), the kennedy center, anacostia playhouse, bennett college, udc auditorium, the hamilton (dc), the knitting factory (la), sob's (nyc), the howard theater and thearc theater

2006 and 2010 washington dc mayoral candidate

2017/18 sibley hospital / johns hopkins university - fellowship residency - community health innovator

2018/19 washington performing arts - mars urban arts - artist in residency

2021/22 honfleur gallery dc - artist in residency

workshops - 

- youth development / education

- community / grassroots organizing

- arts vs. politics - the power of media

- the art of religion

- playback theater

og - 

- co founder - cedar united, inc. (dc)

- co founder black august planning organization (dc)

- stagecraft / music instructor - prosperity media camp (dc)

- youth tutor - maya angelou academy (dc)

- youth mentor - southeast white house (dc)

- football / basketball coach - anacostia senior high school (dc)

- after school program coordinator - anacostia senior high school (dc)

- program coordinator - shaw community center (dc)

- basketball coach - cardozo education campus (dc)

speaker - 

- howard university film school

- roosevelt senior high school (dc)

- eastern senior high school (dc)

- wesley theological seminary

- university of michigan

music curator - 

- dc hip hop summit (06-09)

- lumen8anacostia (12-13)

- dc hip hop theater festival (15-16)

- black love experience (16-19)

actor - 

- young playwrights theater

- district community playback theater

host - 

- native tongue dc open mic at nubian hueman

- neighbor'ish live cast co-host