Ike Williams was born in Jamaica but now lives in the Bahamas. He is a retired teacher and has taught in a number of private schools on the island of Grand Bahama for over twenty-six years. Before migrating to the Bahamas, he was also a teacher in Jamaica, as well as one of the founders and artistic director of Self Theater Company, as well as a dancer for several years with the National Dance Theater Company of Jamaica (NDTC). Almost all his life has been spent working in classrooms, theaters, community groups, and churches. Williams now dedicates his time to writing, volunteering, and working to develop a performing arts ministry, training young people to worship God with their gifts and talents.