Description
Raised in Houston’s Fifth Ward, Decee attended Prairie View University, then joined the military and served around the world. He traveled and lived among peoples of five continents experiencing their culture, learning their history, and hearing their stories. Decee began his storytelling career at a nonprofit youth facility for disadvantaged and at-risk children. He uses his stories to teach, motivate, inspire, and often just to entertain. Decee continues to bring smiles and laughter to troubled youth through the ‘I Have a Dream’ Foundation. Decee received numerous storytelling awards, including the prestigious John Henry Faulk Award for outstanding contributions to the art of storytelling. Decee’s programs include plenty of audience participation, drumming, and music, providing fun for all. Texas, Civil War, multicultural, United States, and world histories are some of the many curriculum-related programs available. For over 25 years, he has performed ghost stories, myths, tall tales, multicultural folktales, or just fun stories for entertainment. Decee provides storytelling in schools, libraries, workshops, local and national festivals, and corporate and special events. He was a featured storyteller at festivals where he entertained audiences big and small, from ages eight to eighty. Photo by Tanya Starks.
Additional information
| Discipline | Words |
|---|---|
| Contact name | Carole Weitzel |
| Contact address | 118 Beach Mountain Cove Georgetown TX 78633 |
| Phone 1 | 512-914-2596 |
| Phone 2 | 682-347-7107 |
| Public Performance | $600 – $1, 500 |
| School performance | $800 – $2, 000 |
| Workshop fees | $500 – $1, 500 |
| Travel per diem lodging | $150 – $1, 000 |
| City | Fort Worth |
| Website | |
| Special audiences | Festivals, Hands-on activities, Libraries, People with disabilities, Schools, Seniors |
| School audiences | Elementary, High, Middle, Pre-K |
| Venue size | Larger, Medium, Smaller, Unplugged, Very Large |
