
Chetter Galloway is a native Suffolk, Virginia who now resides in Atlanta, Georgia. The youngest of eleven children, he grew up immersed in stories. He has a bachelor’s degree in history from Virginia Tech and is a graduate of East Tennessee State University’s Master of Arts degree in Storytelling. From coast to coast and all parts unknown, he shares anything from folktales to personal narratives and all genres in between. He loves putting his special touch on stories or what he calls “Chetterizing” them. Chetter has performed for venues such as the Smithsonian, National Association of Black Storytellers Festival, National Parks Service, Risk!, The Moth, and worked with schools through Young Audiences. Chetter has recorded two storytelling albums, Evil Knows Where Evil Sleeps and Fresh Squeezed Carrot Juice: Tales of Brer Rabbit. Chetter serves as Vice-President for Kuumba Storytellers of GA and is President Elect for the National Association of Black Storytellers. He is also a member of Toastmasters International. One of his favorite proverbs is “The teeth are smiling but is the heart!” Engaging and entertaining, he invites you to Feel the Rhythm and Live the Story!
