C. Richaude Dorsey is an Author, Actor, Stand-up Comedian, Jazz Artist, Fashion Stylist and Empowerment Speaker hailing from Gulfport, Mississippi. In 2012 he created and launched "Ambience" (rebranded in 2020 as TEAM AMBIENCE, LLC) which is an organization that is a representative of music, fashion, comedy & inspirational speaking. He is a proud alumnus of Alcorn State University where he studied Psychology and Social Science. As a stand-up comedian, he has had the opportunity to share the stage and perform with various Celebrity Comedians, such as, Joe Clair (former BET Comic View Host), and Shawty of BET Comic View). In addition, he has hosted Celebrity Fashion Shows alongside Jocelyn Hernandez of VH-1's Love and Hip Hop. Although he has a passion for music which has spanned over thirty years, this has not overshadowed his dynamic love for today's youth. This display of love has fueled his involvement in being a former member of Harrison County Drop Out Prevention Board, in which he was able to provide administration with key points and methods of focus to prevent the youth of the area from becoming statistics. He served his country in the United States Army for a total of nine years, and he is also a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,Inc. C. Richaude Dorsey was recently nominated for Comedian Of The Year for the Gulf Coast Gospel Music Awards (GCGMA) which is an internationally recognized organization. Recently, C. Richaude Dorsey was afforded the reward of becoming an Amazon #1 Best Selling Author after being provided an opportunity to co-author a male anthology entitled “My Walk Past Hell” that was released in January of 2022. This compilation project accentuates the struggles of accomplished men within our society from all walks of life. -- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/431058255847?aff=efbneb

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