André LeRoy Davis was born in Brooklyn. He graduated from the High School of Art and Design and completed a bachelor’s degree in Cartooning and Illustration at the School of Visual Arts College in Manhattan. His career as an illustrator and creator of political and editorial cartoons for the Source has made Davis one of key figures in the sub-genre known as ‘hip hop and comics.’ In 2007, Davis invested his experience as a successful freelance artist and illustrator into teaching students of all ages. He used his skill as a teacher to develop a curriculum called “A Spectrum of Art” covering a range of media, styles, and techniques for students at Brooklyn Ascent High School. Since that time Davis has devoted himself to nurturing the creativity and success of students in this Brooklyn public charter school. As Davis expands his role as a teacher, he will begin instructing undergraduate classes at Montclair State University in Fall 2023.