Akbar Imhotep is a master storyteller; puppeteer and poet. He is also a community activist based in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Imhotep was born on December 22, 1951 in Perry,GA. He graduated from Houston High School in 1969, and then went on to receive his B.A. in Liberal Arts from Paine College in Augusta, GA (1973).

Mr. Imhotep's artistic journey began in 1975 when an interest in poetry led him to Neighborhood Arts Center in Atlanta. Under the tutelage of Ebon Dooley, Imhotep was able to hone his skills as a writer. One year later he became a charter member of the Proposition Theatre Company with which he was active until 1979. He would then go on to work as a puppeteer for the Center for Puppetry Arts (1979-1985). Although he had always been a storyteller, it was in the fall of 1985 that Mr. Imhotep began telling folktales professionally. His early days as a storyteller were spent in residence at Atlanta’s Wrens Nest where he told Uncle Remus tales to the visiting public.

In addition to his work as an artist, Akbar Imhotep made great contributions as a community activist in Atlanta. His affiliations past and present include Metro Atlanta Kwanzaa Association (MAKA); Atlanta Area Toastmasters, Universal African American Peoples Organization, National Association of Black Storytellers (NABS) and Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia.