Bio
Pierce Freelon is a GRAMMY® nominated artist, picture book author and podcaster. His latest album Black Boy Glow is a love-letter to Black boys and those who nurture them. Freelon's GRAMMY® nominated children’s music albums AnceStars (2023) and Black to the Future (2021) have been featured on NPR, Billboard and Today Show. Pierce is the author of two children's picture books with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: Daddy and Me: Side by Side (2023) and Daddy-Daughter Day (2022). He is co-creator of the PBS Kids podcast Jamming on the Job and is the voice of its star Beat-master BoomBox! Pierce is a Dad to two creative and hilarious kids, loves reading Octavia Butler books with his wife of 17 years, and aspires to dunk a basketball with two hands as a 41-year-old.
