Coffee Wright

Coffee Wright is a poet, filmmaker, writer, memoirist, novelist, director, producer, actress and community activist. Born on January 20, Coffee was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Absorbed the faith and values of traditional African American family, community and culture. Encouraged by her mom, Coffee grew up performing at various events including weddings, funerals, family reunions, schools and community functions alone with her sisters and young aunt. As a pre-teen, Coffee began pursuing her love for the arts and entertainment, at 12 she attended Barbizon modeling school, at 14 she attended John Casa Blanca Modeling school. Shortly afterwards she joined the dance & DJ production group Ready Every Time (R.E.T.) and won the 1979 Battle Rapper State title. At 15 Coffee experienced her first professional recording of the song, "Kiss & Tell" engineered and mastered by the legendary "Oliver Sane" at the Archway studio in St. Louis, Missouri. She went on to win the annual Afro day in the park dance contest. Coffee landed her first job acting and dancing for St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment "SLATE" which lead to newspaper interviews and more local notoriety. Pregnant at 15 by High school sweetheart she took on a second job as a fast food cook and cashier. At 16 she dropped out of High school and gave birth to her daughter, Triny (Psychology BA & Editor/Poet). The following summer she passed her G.E.D. and enrolled in college full time where she studied Early Childcare Education and Acting. She was cast in college stage plays as well as local independent productions. During college as a young single mother she supported her daughter as a Childcare worker in an Orphanage for abused and neglected children. She also found time to write and self publish her book of poetry, accepted local modeling jobs and participated in pageants, which led to her representing Missouri in the "International New York modeling competition". After graduation in 1985 she explored other employment opportunities including working as a flight attendant for a top airlines, then on to achieving National Presidents club status as a top Insurance agent with a major company. Her passion for acting, writing, performing and poetry would soon take her to the silver screen. In 1988, Coffee and Triny relocated to California where she earned her "SAG card" which qualified her to join both unions, the Screen Actors Guild and A.F.T.R.A., American Federation Television and Radio Artists. She married Ken (a commercial artist and younger brother of Creadel Jones, singer/songwriter of the singing group "The Chi-lites") and soon gave birth to their son, YahKen Amen ("Ken'Ken", an accomplished child actor, writer, director & Rapper) she was cast as a background artist (extra) and landed day player roles, featured in over a thousand major television productions and films including, Devil in the Blue Dress "Rita Cook", L.A. Riot "looter", Gridlock "Baby momma girl", Martial Law "detective", Point of No Return "Convict #2", as well as landed principle lead roles starring and many producer, director, writer credits in independent film productions both union and non-union including: Killin' Me Softly 1 & 2, Cage Heat 3000, Kane and Abel, Everybody plays the fool, One Mint Julep, Us Against them and White Dreams . Coffee starred with Tariq Nasheed (writer, director, producer of Hidden Colors 1,2 &3) in the film "Spirit of the Ouija", together they hosted and co-produced "Hip Hop Revenge" cable television show interviewing major Rap artist throughout the country. The show was sponsored by major and independent record companies including Priority records, Ruthless records, Warner Bros records and Universal records. She hosted shows and interviewed major artist including Public Enemy#1 Chuck D'& Flavor Flav, Heavy "D", Montel Jordan, EZ-E, and many others. Coffee began producing, directing and writing her own cable television productions including the celebrity television show "Ebony Avenue. She was accepted as first pick in the "Los Angeles Theatre Academy" at Los Angeles City College. She was also professionally trained by Eddie Smith, founder of the Black Stuntman Association (union stuntmen and women) and later continued training under stunt coordinator Big Daddy Wayne. Coffee worked as an assistant to the Black Music Promotional Managers for both Motown record company and later Warner Brothers record company, she also continued to pursue her rapping career performing local ASCAP showcases, record companies events and opening acts for concerts including for DJ Quik, 2nd to None and Cypress Hill. She recorded over 20 Rap songs produced by various musicians including the Rap video "Stop the Gang Bang" music by Raymond Calhoun (The Gap Band), "Pump up the funk"& "Funky Attitude" Eric Strickland (Z'Look), "Why America Why 24-7-365?" Nat the Cat (Ice "T" Rhyme Syndicate) & DJ Melody. She is also an accredited cell painter for Rapper/Actor Ice "T" television cartoon "Moe Bass". She starred, produced, wrote & directed her first music video, "Funky Attitude" co-starring Tariq Nasheed and released her 1st album single "Funky Attitude" & "Pump Up the Funk" through "Ready Everytime Records/Peace Disturbance Publishing/ASCAP". Coffee is also the founder of "Sister Wright Productions". She is responsible for casting & collaborating with numerous celebrities and film makers including Sy Richardson, John Witherspoon, Art Evans, Fats Williams and many television and film actors. She continues collaborating with various filmmakers including Douglas T. Green Productions, Satoyoga Productions, Leo Films, James Tucker productions, Director/writer Matthew Jackson and Razorback films. Coffee recently relocated to St. Louis, Missouri and is CEO & founder of St. Louis Inner City Cultural Center Enterprise which is a one of a kind art center including both union and independent theatre productions, films, television shows, fine arts, recycle crafts, literature and workshops. Her goal is to bring Hollywood to St. Louis in recognition for all the talent in the Midwest verses the reputation of crime. She has a resume of over 30 production credits, many of her works was screened in the New York film festivals, Tribeca film center, Angelica Film center, Majic Johnson Theatres and the Pan Africa Film festivals. In 2012 she went on to write, direct and produce her first off Broadway Stage play entitled: "Who Killed The Church?" (cast & crew of 48) which was also recorded as a "DVD" live movie at the historic "Missouri History Museum" in St. Louis, Missouri. Coffee's first official Poetry book "Free Your Mind" was published and distributed by Amazon.com in 2012. She released "Free Your Mind" second edition through her own Publishing company distributed by "Amazon & Kindle" in 2013. Coffee is writer, creator and responsible for bringing national artists, actors and politicians together for the production of the "Juneteenth National Anthem Poetic Pledge" DVD/CD project. She is also CEO & Founder of "Go Sista Go" a women's international support, network and travel organization. She recently launched the international internet television/radio shows "Live News Feed" & "People Views". Coffee continues writing books and screen plays pending future productions. As she continues to assist and teach others how to express their ideas and experiences of life on paper in book and film format.