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Eric Jerome Dickey: Biography
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Browse a biography of Eric Jerome Dickey
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Biography
Eric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee and attended the
University of Memphis (the former Memphis State), where he pledged Alpha phi
Alpha Fraternity and earned a degree in Computer System Technology. In 1983, he
moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in engineering.
After landing a job in the aerospace industry working as a software
developer, Eric Jerome Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to
become an actor and a stand-up comedian. He soon began working the local and
national comedy circuit. In the early 1990's the aerospace industry took a
downward turn and Dickey found himself "downsized," but took this as
an opportunity to embark on a writing career.
Having written several comedy scripts for his personal comedy act, Eric
Jerome Dickey started writing poetry and short stories. He joined the IBWA
(International Black Writers and Artists), participated in their development
workshops, and became a recipient of the IBWA SEED Scholarship to attend UCLA's
Creative Writing classes. In 1994 his first published short story
"Thirteen" appeared in the IBWA's River Crossing, Voices of the
Diaspora--an Anthology of the International Black Experience. A second short
story "Days Gone By" was published in the magazine A Place to Enter.
With those successes behind him, Eric Jerome Dickey decided to fine-tune some
of his earlier work and developed a screenplay called "Cappuccino."
"Cappuccino" was directed and produced by Craig Ross Jr. and appeared
in coffeehouses around the Los Angeles area. In February 1998,
"Cappuccino" made its local debut during the Pan African Film Festival
at the Magic Johnson Theater in Los Angeles and is currently on the film
festival circuit.
Eric Jerome Dickey's booksigning tours for Sister, Sister, Friends and
Lovers, and Milk in My Coffee took him coast to coast and helped
propel these novels to #1 on the "Blackboard Bestsellers List." His
books have been featured in many publications, including Essence
magazine, USA Today and The Los Angeles Times, and have appeared
on the bestseller lists of the "Blackboard," The Wall Street
Journal and The New York Times. Dickey has appeared as a guest on
many shows, including BET's "Our Voices" and CNN's "Sunday
Morning Live."
Fans of Eric Jerome Dickey have been served a heaping portion of laughter
from his character driven stories in Sister, Sister, Friends and Lovers, Milk
in My Coffee, and Cheaters.
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