VALERIE AUGUSTE - PARTIN was born in Hackney, London. She is a writer, poet and Literacy Through The Arts teacher. She attended the High School of Music and Art where she studied the viola and piano. As a teenager, she was given a scholarship to study ballet at the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She obtained her B.S. in Education and M.A. in Dance/Arts Education from New York University.Through the years, she has written various short stories and poems while performing in Open Mic Poetry events.						GARY A. BANKS, JR. (A.K.A. G. NOTES) is the CEO / President for G. Banks Entertainment LLC. He was born in New York and grew up in the projects of Harlem. Through the years he has produced and promoted underground rappers. He is the Associate Producer for the independent short film ODE TO A PAGAN. Mr. Banks is the Executive Producer for the 2005 AWARD WINNING independent movie EYE WAS BLIND. This riveting film was also a 2005 FINALIST in the Arizona Black Film Festival.
In 1996 she wrote the book Eye Was Blind which received a movie BEST DRAMA award in the 2005 International Independent Film and Video Festival in L.A. She is currently working on some new projects and film scripts for G. Banks Entertainment LLC. Her driving force and motto in life "SUCCESS IS FAILURE TURNED INSIDE OUT!!!!!"				He believes that the key to success is "being patient and MOVING IN SILENCE." His life time dream is to pursue a career as a successful Producer in the entertainment industry.

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