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• His parents left St. Lucia and migrated to Britain where their five children were born.
• Was first introduced to the public through his drama-documentary Looking for Langston in 1989.
• His goal is to break down existing barriers between various artistic disciplines and unite them instead.
• Is gay and does focus his work on experiences of black and gay identity among other significant issues.
• Became a professor at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design in Germany in 2009.