Taylor Mallory

Taylor Mallory is an artist and entrepreneur who has worked professionally in the fields of music, film, education, and the business of the arts. He has an education in the arts, media, and management from Columbia College in Chicago. As a musician, he's been featured in the Wall Street Journal, JET, and Windy City Live! and was nominated for Best Male Vocalist at the Chicago Music Awards. His acting highlights include national print, radio, and commercial ads for Corona, Newport, McDonalds, Rocket Mortgage, Lenovo, and many more. He made his film debut on NBC's Chicago P.D. as Darius Brown. Above all, Mallory uses his artistry as an entertainer to uplift and encourage those who have experienced childhood trauma and sexual abuse; his message is simple: "You are enough, and your healing starts with you-embrace all of your different "selves!" In addition, Taylor is a proud SAG-AFTRA member and a vocal mentor for the Mentors Artists Chicago foundation. He currently teaches a music business and ethics course entitled "Professional Development for Vocalists," a songwriting course entitled "All Styles Sing and Songwriting," a music production course, and is the sophomore advisor at the Chicago High School of Arts. Lastly, he is also the music consultant for Bluewater Water Kings Band and owns his own online music education business called Dancing in My Room-a virtual learning experience that meshes vocal training, music business, and music technology with social and emotional learning.