Tyrel Hunt

Tyrel Hunt is a filmmaker, and Marketing Director from Queens, New York. After graduating as a Division One student-athlete, he has written, edited, and directed several award-winning films including his most recent feature "The Sound of Southside" (Based on his novel of the same name). Tyrel is the Co-founder and CEO of Gritty Vibes Studios, a video production company that has worked with Nike, GQ, Esquire, Footlocker, NY Philharmonic, Resorts World NYC, and much more. As a filmmaker, Tyrel's films have screened in theaters across the country and earned dozens of fellowships, grants and awards. As a novelist, Tyrel's book "The Sound of Southside" is currently taught at Baruch College's Black and Latino Studies Department.