J. Mallard was born in Tampa Florida only to relocate to Atlanta Georgia as a teen. After being sentenced to prison he found a gift and a passion for writing and social service. Co-founding a multimedia company and social club called Original Souls, he contributes monthly columns in their underground newsletter as he continues to pen poetry and works of engaging urban fiction. Being soft spoken, J. Mallard offers, "The messenger is never more important than the message..." J. Mallard