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Alisa Inez is an American Songwriter, Singer, Actress and Film Producer. She is a Midwest Regional Emmy Winner for her contributions to the film "Chicago At the Crossroad". Her debut album release in 2012 includes music showcased in movies; most notably featured in the film "Black Coffee".

Education

Inez earned a Masters of Arts in Communications at Drake University in Des Moines, IA. She also has taken courses at numerous acting schools and intensives.

Career Born in Chicago, Alisa Inez's family moved from the Westside to the Southside of the city when she was 5 years old. She attended Chicago Public Schools through High School. By the time she graduated, she had studied Spanish, French and Italian as love languages. Her desire was to write songs about love and positive messages that could reach a diverse crowd.

After high school, Inez went on to college and earned degrees in Marketing and International Business. She returned to Chicago where she got a job in radio at WVAZ. She soon went on to work for WCIU-TV and a host of other radio and tv stations in the midwest. All along, Inez was writing songs. She decided to take her art seriously and left the TV and Radio industry and started working in music and real estate. Her first break to work on a film was with Kenny Young and Carl Seaton as part of the marketing team for the film "One Week". She began producing films in 2009 and released her first music Album in 2012. Her list of career highlights on IMDB include acting and music endeavors is on IMDB.

Philanthropy

Alisa’s philanthropic endeavors led her to found, finance, and direct Chicago’s Englewood International Film Festival for 6 years. She continues to give to urban charities that promote city beautification, non-violence, and youth education.