Michael Yates Jr.

Michael Q. Yates Jr. is a Black American author, multimedia artist, creative professional, motivational speaker, and U.S. Navy veteran. California-born and Georgia-raised, he is a husband and father of five. He earned a B.A. in Audio Production from the Art Institute of Atlanta and an MBA in Technology Management from American InterContinental University. During eight years of Navy service, he managed operations and processed large portions of government funding with zero discrepancies, earning five Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and four Sailor of the Year awards. Michael creates children’s books, fiction, personal-development and activity books, film, video, audio, and 150+ creative projects. His experience includes BET, Under Armour, ESPN, Amazon Prime’s FunkyTown, and certified UAS work. Grounded in service and imagination, he volunteers in youth, education, veteran, and community initiatives and helps readers learn, grow, and become their best selves.