Kirk is a Social Science and Film graduate from the Cal State University, Los Angeles, and has recently entered re entered its Film Scriptwriting/ Photography graduate program. He was born in Chattanooga, TN. He was an actor at a young age, given several roles in projects, which featured up and coming actors such as Josh Harnett, Khleo Thomas (Roll Bounce, Bad Ass) and Jerry Jones (Dolomite) among others. He was also featured in several cable and independent films, such as the History Channel's documentary; The Night Tulsa Burned, as well as some plays. In 2001, Johnny founded local acting group Tribe, a community based group that worked with local teens find their voice through acting. Shortly after forming Tribe, Johnny helped form yet another group; a conscious organization on-campus composed of minority filmmakers. Aside from studying and his involvement in the group he formed, he also directed several short films. He was creative director and founder of Dark Blu Productions, a digital film production company that produced several local projects. One being a documentary written by Kirk himself on the infamous Crips and Bloods gangs where he interviewed actual members from each gang who had the distinction of being the founding members when the gangs gained notoriety in the 1960's. Kirk is working on the short Shine (2007) and writing his first feature script.
