Ivan Thompson is an Air Force veteran, St. Louis native, father of five, talented actor, accomplished author, and songwriter. Ivan sings music that uplifts, inspires, and encourages. Ivan has written/recorded love songs, worship songs, and tributes/anthems. He has performed the national anthem for the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, NASCAR, NCAA. He was recently cast in the Off-Broadway production “Henry Box Brown the Musical.” Other musical theatre credits include: Off-Broadway: “Baby.” The Color Purple nonequity national tour. Regional: Next to Normal (Lewisburg, WV), Kinky Boots (Long Island, NY), West Side Story (Los Angeles), Ragtime (Phoenix), The Wiz (Mesa, AZ), Dreamgirls (Phoenix). Ivan has published over 40 titles in English and Spanish (available on Amazon/Audible). Childhood influences: Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Fred Hammond, Sam Cooke, Whitney Houston, Peabo Bryson, James Ingram, Jeffrey Osborne, Larnelle Harris, Atlantic Star, Billy Joel, Phillip Bailey, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Artists he’d like to see perform live: Yolanda Adams, Rachelle Ferrell, Lalah Hathaway, Avery Wilson, India Arie, Jonathan Butler, Gregory Porter, Ayanna George, Wintley Phipps, Tori Kelly, Danny Gokey, H.E.R., Ed Sheeran, Jason Nelson, Maroon 5 All-Time favorite artist: Stevie Wonder Some of Ivan’s musical dreams: Sing the national anthem in the Super Bowl/Dallas Cowboys game, sing in an animated feature, perform on Broadway, record music in Spanish, record an iconic song.