Make the page – About Ife
THINKING BACK TO A TIME…
“I was so fortunate to have had artistic people in my life as a child. At night I was tucked into bed by gifted musicians, singers, writers and storytellers; my parents and aunts and uncles…And they all told wonderful stories, sometimes right from their imaginations, and never told the same story twice. How I loved that, and I always knew deep inside that I was a storyteller too; not by the love of storytelling alone but also by inheritance.” – Ife
Doo-Wop Illustration is by Ife – Copyright©2008
Ife (ee-fay(Gail Young) is a writer, vocalist, storyteller, actress, and illustrator. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and although she got the tail end of doo wop, she does remember doo wop singers harmonizing under the streetlights. It wasn’t long before she sang with her siblings under the streetlights as well. Her parents wrote poetry, stories, books and loved arts and culture and were determined to expose those gems to their children as well.
Ife has earned a B.A. in Dramatic Arts. She has written many plays, (several have been produced) stories, songs, poems and raps for all ages. She has also been employed in a large public library system and within a public school setting. Those experiences taught her that children need empowerment to become the best versions of themselves. Ife has authored and illustrated children’s picture books and is the recipient of several creative writing awards. She also writes and tells stories for teen and adult audiences.
She is available for performances. For further information please send your message on the contact page of this site.