Michael Ellison(III)

Michael D. Ellison is an Emmy Award-winning producer, actor, and spoken-word artist. His screen credits include Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Ides of March, Into the Storm, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D., and his spoken-word work has been featured on HBO's Def Poetry and NFL broadcasts. He has released songs in Ethiopia and Rwanda and served as artist-in-residence at several educational and performing arts institutions. Born to American parents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he is a University of Virginia alumnus and a Karsh Institute of Democracy Distinguished Fellow in Culture and Democracy. He leads Wendemé Creative, a boutique branding and production agency.