Jeff grew up a talented only child from Chicago, Illinois. Growing up near the south side, Jeff endured the cold weather as well as the inner challenges of the Windy City. He attested that sports and music were instrumental in his journey to becoming the accomplished attorney-slash-entrepreneur that he is today. The power of duality.

Jeff is a magna cum laude graduate of Howard University with a degree in Legal Communication. Jeff is also a graduate of The George Washington University Law School, where he felt compelled to start The MusicianShip with Dianne Grainger, and her father, Gregory Grainger. In April 2014, Jeffery completed Georgetown’s Nonprofit Executive Leadership Program.As a result of Jeffery’s work with The MusicianShip, he has received five civic awards in the past three years alone, including being named one of “DC’s Top 30 Under 30” by WKYS, “Magic Johnson’s Top 32 Under 32” and a Black Enterprise Modern Man. Jeffery serves as the President of The MusicianShip and plays the drums every Sunday at his local DC church. We pin point on the unique building blocks that have equipped Jeff to flourish in this weeks #ShineHard Conversation.