Maternal and paternal lineage is Saponi/Tuscarora and an enrolled member Haliwa-Saponi Nation of North Carolina. He began a  theatrical and performing arts career by writing/directing two youth advocacy plays through North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs (2008). As a cultural presenter John has worked with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, United Nations Environmental Awards 2016, NY Children’s Museum, Raritan Community College, New Jersey, Lotus Music and Dance, Whitney Museum, Park Avenue Armory, Long Island Children’s Museum, Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island, NY, NY Department of Culture and Arts, and various public schools in New York City. John most recently presented at the National Museum of American Indian, NY, and served as a panelist for the Ford Foundation indigenous arts forum. He was formerly the Artistic Director with Amerinda Inc. in NYC.