Litefoot is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. He is a Native American rap artist, actor, role model and entrepreneur. Litefoot began realizing his entrepreneurial dreams twenty years ago by starting his own recording label, Red Vinyl Records (www.redvinyl.com)and releasing his own music. He has since recorded ten award-winning albums that have been distributed throughout the world.
Litefoot’s lyrics are used today to teach both high school and college level students throughout the United States; and as far away as Germany, about historical and contemporary Native American issues and views. Litefoot has lectured at various colleges throughout the United States ranging from Virginia Polytechnic College and State University to Sitting Bull College. Litefoot spends a great deal of his time each year speaking and holding workshops for elementary and high school students throughout North America. Click HERE to inquire about booking Litefoot.
Litefoot’s newest company is the Litefoot Entertainment Group (www.litefootentertainment.com), a full service booking, merchandising and marketing company that specializes in expanding the reach of successful Native American public figures. It provides the services of accomplished Native American presenters like Levi Horn of the NFL’s Chicago Bears and George “Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah who is the World Boxing Council’s current Continental Americas Middleweight Champion.
Litefoot is a feature film actor and has starred in such major motion pictures as, The Indian In The Cupboard and Mortal Kombat, Annihilation. He has also appeared on the television programs: C.S.I. Miami, Family Law and Any Day Now.
Litefoot’s entrepreneurial spirit has grown to include successful pursuits in the world of fashion through his popular “Native Style®” clothing line. The Native Style brand enjoys distribution via Native American casinos, various retail outlets, Native American powwows and events nationwide and through its fully functional e-commerce website located at www.nativestyle.net.
In early 2010, Litefoot became the first Native American actor or musician to begin developing his own branded line of sneakers aptly named the Litefoot “FlexArrow®.” The first pairs of the Flexarrow sneakers will be available in 2013.
Litefoot currently serves as a board member of the National Center For American Indian Enterprise Development (www.ncaied.org). He has also served as co-chair of the National Indian Gaming Association’s, American Indian Business Network. He has served as Vice-President of Native Affairs for the Triple Five Group, owners of the world’s largest retail shopping malls; the Mall of America and the West Edmonton Mall. Litefoot has facilitated a range of business opportunities in Indian Country from casino gaming, hospitality, land development and various green energy initiatives.
Litefoot continues to constantly tour Indian Country as a popular rap artist and public speaker. Over the last 5 years he has traveled over 150,000 miles throughout the United States bringing hope and empowerment to over 450 Native American communities as spokesperson of the “Reach The Rez Tour” (www.reachtherez.org).
By successfully walking in both the traditional and contemporary worlds, Litefoot is an example of what today’s young Native Americans are encouraged to become.
DISCOGRAPHY
1992 – The Money E.P.
1993 – Native Tongue
1994 – Seein’ Red
1996 – Good Day To Die
1998 – The Clown Kutz
1998 – The Life & Times
1998 – Red Ryders Vol.1
1999 – Red Ryders Vol. 2
1999 – Rez Affiliated
1999 – The Lite Years 1989–1999 – The Best of Mr. Foot
2001 – Tribal Boogie
2002 – The Messenger
2003 – Native American Me
2004 – Redvolution
2011 – Relentless Pursuit
2012 – Currently “Untitled”. Expected Release: Late Summer
FILMOGRAPHY
| FILM | ROLE | STUDIO/DIRECTOR |
| The Indian in the Cupboard | Little Bear/Lead Actor | Paramount Pictures/Frank Oz |
| Mortal Kombat Annihilation | Nightwolf/Lead Actor | New Line Cinema/Jon Leonetti |
| Kull the Conqueror | Ascalante/Lead Actor | Universal Pictures/John Nicollela |
| Adaptation | Russell/Supporting Actor | Columbia Pictures/Spike Jonez |
| 29 Palms | Warrior #1/Lead Actor | Artisan/Leonardo Ricagni |
| The Song of Hiawatha | Hiawatha/Lead Actor | Hallmark Entertainment/Jeff Shore |
| The Pearl | Juan Tomas/Lead Actor | Independent/Alfredo Zacharias |
| The Picture of Priority | Angel Whitecloud/Lead Actor | Independent/Mick Mapelli |
| TV SERIES/EPISODE | ROLE | NETWORK/DIRECTOR |
| Any Day Now/No More, Forever | Charley Majors/Lead Actor | Lifetime Network/Tom McLoughlin |
| Family Law/Americans | John Grant/Lead Actor | CBS/Elodie Keen |
| Any Day Now/The Real Thing | Charley Majors/Lead Actor | Lifetime Network/Tom McLoughlin |
| CSI: Miami/Slow Burn | Card Dealer/Supporting Actor | CBS/Joe Chappelle |
AWARDS
First Americans in the Arts – Outstanding Performance (Indian in the Cupboard) 1995
American Indian Film Institute – Best Actor (Indian in the Cupboard) 1996
First Americans in the Arts – Outstanding Performance (Kull the Conqueror) 1997
Native American Music Awards- Best Rap Album (Good Day To Die) 1998
Native American Music Awards- Best Rap/Hip Hop Album (The Life & Times) 1999
Native American Music Awards- Best Rap/Hip Hop Album (Rez Affiliated) 2000
Native American Music Awards- Best Rap/Hip Hop Album (Tribal Boogie) 2002
Native American Music Awards- Best Male Artist (The Messenger) 2003
Native American Music Awards- Artist of The Year (Native American Me) 2004
Indian Summer Music Awards – Best Rap Album (Native American Me) 2004
Indian Summer Music Awards – Best Rap Album (Redvolution) 2005
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