Monique Lynelle Gray was born in Hartford, CT, and grew up mostly in Philadelphia, PA.  She is a cosmetology instructor at Empire Beauty School.  She has started her own small business selling jewelry, books and music, previously hair also called Dynamic Destiny Enterprises and the Productions are in the works.  She works with In The Community, Inc., ITCTV (In The Community TV) and We The Veterans, as a new host and actress, where she is starring in her first movie role and has completed her first music video “Day to Day.” She completed her Master’s degree in Entertainment Business at Full Sail University in 2014, and also attended the ECMA (Excellence in Christian Music Academy) the same year.  She is also the author of “Blessed in the Midst of the Storm,” “My Journey at 30,” as well as “A Teen’s Guide to Succeed in High School.”  She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications with a concentration in Public Relations from Temple University in 2012 and she also received an Associate’s degree from Central Texas College while serving in the United States Army in 2008. She is determined to overcome the obstacles that have come in her life and strives to complete her goals.  Monique Lynelle is a singer/songwriter, with a album entitled “Love of the Music,” and it is her full intention to continue writing songs and moving forward with singing.  Her soulful sounds take you on a journey and the beats just float the melodies like poetry in motion.  She was also a semi-finalist for the “Hype Hair Magazine Natural Beauty Contest” in 2010 and 2011.  She has competed in the “Big Beautiful Women’s Pageant” in 2012 and 2013.  Throughout the years she has volunteered for various organizations, including the American Cancer Society in the Look Good…Feel Better program.  Monique Lynelle hopes to inspire people through her story and help bring out the best in others.  Her motto is “Quitting is not an option.”  Find out more at http://MoniqueLynelle.com