Elle De Lyon 

Elle De Lyon is an author, spoken word music artist, storyteller, and multidisciplinary creator from Scarborough, a first-generation Guyanese Canadian. She uses poetry, prose, and lyrics to explore healing, identity, and transformation. An award-winning creative producer, project manager, and program director, Elle is dedicated to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive spaces for artists, youth, and underserved communities.

With a background in Sociology, Psychology, and Communications, she leverages storytelling and arts programming as tools for social change. Since 2021, Elle has been the Program Director at RISE Edutainment, supporting emerging creatives through mentorship and professional development.

In 2022, she founded PDA Global Media, a creative consulting agency advancing sustainable projects in media & arts. Through PDA Global Media, she launched Our C.R.I.B. Uncut (Creating Resources for Inclusive Broadcasting)—a talk show and media incubator for music artists that amplifies marginalized voices through unfiltered dialogue and knowledge sharing.