In this inaugural episode of Cocktails over Coffee, we sit down with Actor and Producer, Michael Oloyede. He is best known as the title character ‘Blue’ on BET Digital’s award winning “Brooklyn.Blue.Sky.” and the New York Times Critic's Pick play, "Inanimate" at The Flea Theater. Michael was named “New Actor of the Year” at 2018’s Igrushi Black Excellence Gala in Atlanta.

British born and Southern raised, Michael is the son of Nigerian parents who now calls New York City home. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in marketing and working in the corporate world for a couple of years, thoughts of his childhood dream slowly began to bubble back up. He enrolled to train at both the Stella Adler School of Acting and Anthony Meindl's Actor's Workshop, and has since worked steadily in film, television and stage.

Michael considers himself lucky to spread his love of storytelling both in front of and from behind the camera. In addition, he is passionate about his position as Head of Community Outreach and Digital Strategy for The Creative Collective NYC, the driving force behind #CultureCon.

Cocktails over Coffee is hosted by Jenae Green a former New York City fashion executive who left her corporate job in luxury fashion and moved to Paris. There she taught a self-built Event Planning course at the International Fashion Academy Paris, followed by months of travel throughout Europe. Upon her return to the city, in addition to pursuing her life as a consultant, she wanted to find a way to inspire others to take the leap to happiness and alas, Cocktails over Coffee was born.

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Music by Kabbalistic Village

Recorded at Multitude Studio