Biography
Nahshon Dion as a pre-teen, she was her family’s scribe and lector, both reading and writing for her illiterate grandfather, blind grandmother, and dyslexic mother. Inspiration appeared in Nahshon’s life at age thirteen when her high school drama class took a field trip to visit a live television show taping of the sitcom Family Matters. The behind-the-scenes activities of crew members intrigued her the most, an impression that would later inspire her to pursue TV and film production.
Nahshon's improbable career trajectory accelerated in 1996 after meeting the late rapper/actor Tupac Amaru Shakur at her senior prom. When Nahshon approached Tupac about opportunities in TV and video production, Tupac referred her to Tracy D. Robinson, the founder, and president of Look Hear Sound & Vision Productions that was producing his music videos. Following her graduation, she secured a summer internship at Look Hear Sound & Vision productions and soon after, enrolled at California State University, Los Angeles. Nahshon worked as an extra on the TV shows Moesha and The Steve Harvey Show while in college. She was a production assistant for Master P’s film Da Last Don and a late-night comedic production, The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show. She was the assistant to British Executive Producer Michael Davies at Buena Vista TV (Walt Disney). Nahshon was also production coordinator for Russell Simmons' One World Music Beat and the documentary film 1 More Hit.
Nahshon is a multi-talented, award-winning creative nonfiction writer and teaching artist. She has been published in several anthologies and literary journals. Nahshon’s literature speaks to discrimination and violence many Black and Brown youth face. Since 2013, she's been the recipient of dozens of grants, fellowships, artist residencies, honors, and awards from across the nation totaling over $210,000 that provided ammunition and support towards developing her forthcoming memoir, Shootin' Range. Nahshon’s existence and resilience show how marginalized youth can reach their full potential and shine with dignity when their rainbow is blurred.
As a grant writer for over a decade, Nahshon has paid it forward by voluntarily assisting dozens of artists and entrepreneurs across the nation with obtaining tens of thousands of dollars in grants and funding.
Nahshon Dion's pronouns are He/She and they/them
Nahshon's improbable career trajectory accelerated in 1996 after meeting the late rapper/actor Tupac Amaru Shakur at her senior prom. When Nahshon approached Tupac about opportunities in TV and video production, Tupac referred her to Tracy D. Robinson, the founder, and president of Look Hear Sound & Vision Productions that was producing his music videos. Following her graduation, she secured a summer internship at Look Hear Sound & Vision productions and soon after, enrolled at California State University, Los Angeles. Nahshon worked as an extra on the TV shows Moesha and The Steve Harvey Show while in college. She was a production assistant for Master P’s film Da Last Don and a late-night comedic production, The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show. She was the assistant to British Executive Producer Michael Davies at Buena Vista TV (Walt Disney). Nahshon was also production coordinator for Russell Simmons' One World Music Beat and the documentary film 1 More Hit.
Nahshon is a multi-talented, award-winning creative nonfiction writer and teaching artist. She has been published in several anthologies and literary journals. Nahshon’s literature speaks to discrimination and violence many Black and Brown youth face. Since 2013, she's been the recipient of dozens of grants, fellowships, artist residencies, honors, and awards from across the nation totaling over $210,000 that provided ammunition and support towards developing her forthcoming memoir, Shootin' Range. Nahshon’s existence and resilience show how marginalized youth can reach their full potential and shine with dignity when their rainbow is blurred.
As a grant writer for over a decade, Nahshon has paid it forward by voluntarily assisting dozens of artists and entrepreneurs across the nation with obtaining tens of thousands of dollars in grants and funding.
Nahshon Dion's pronouns are He/She and they/them
Email ratcliff1978@gmail.com