JINHO “PIPER” FERREIRA
CREATOR
PERFORMER
MENTOR
Piper uses his inherent gifts and life experiences to inspire and support others in achieving personal empowerment.
Piper’s talents and accomplishments span from performing on stage for 100,000 people in Italy with his world famous band FLIPSYDE, to paying his own way through the police academy and giving the commencement speech at the graduation.
Piper’s writing landed him a coveted spot in the SundancE ScrEEnwritErs Lab, which led to a TV series deal with the Mark Gordon Company with Piper as lead writer and executive producer.
A playwright as well, Piper’s latest theatrical effort; Black MEn EvErywhErE!, in which he plays 21 characters, is set to tour in spring 2024. The accompanying book, Black Men Everywhere! A Journal for Focus, Transformation, and Elevation – will be published concurrently.
In July, 2022, after studying ancient African philosophical and spiritual systems for 10 years, Piper traveled to Oyo State Nigeria to be initiated into the Yoruba Priesthood of Shango. A student and teacher of life, Piper recently created Manifest-U, a program committed to uncovering the tools, tips, and resources, both ancient and modern, that great men and women have employed to refine themselves and positively impact the world. Piper holds a BA in Black Studies from San Francisco State University where he was recently inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame.
Piper lives in the Bay Area with his wife and children.
