Dom Root is a creative, music producer, and storyteller from Inglewood, California. He is the co-owner of the I Am Root Lifestyle Brand and in 2014 he completed a B.A in Creative Writing (Poetry) from Arizona State University, with a minor in Philosophy and Ethics. In 2017, he received an A.A from Mesa Community College in Audio Production Technologies. Root works in the freelance space producing for brands, films, and music artists. He’s worked with local bands, churches, and organizations, as a live sound technician. He is a published writer with 10 years of experience performing spoken word. He’s performed at The Rebel Lounge, Tempe Center for the Arts, Mesa Center for the arts, and many venues across the west coast. Dom performed at the Arizona Storytellers Project - a part of the USA Today Network in December of 2017. His work can be found in online blogs and published in ‘Rooted Reflections: A Black Hair Anthology: A Collection of Hair Stories, Trials, and Triumphs.’ His book 'DEEP: A Collection of Poems is available on Amazon and select bookstores. Root was in the Tempe Creatives Cohort in 2019-2020, where he produced the ‘TheraBeats Project, which featured Music, Poetry, and conversation about self-love. Root most recently became a member of the Artist Investment Program, an invitation-only, pilot cohort program created by the Arizona Commission on the Arts to invest in the artists of Arizona who impact the communities the public agency serves.