Charysse Tia Harper was born and raised in Oxnard, California. She graduated from the University of Southern California with Bachelor degrees in Cinema and Journalism. She also earned a Master’s in International Relations and Management & Leadership at Regent’s University London in England. Charysse is of Trinidadian descent and has focused three projects on topics of that culture: award-winning film, "The Other Side of Carnival" (2010), "T&T 50 in Fifteen" (2012), and "Panomundo: Part 1: The Evolution of the Steelpan" (2015). Her award-winning documentary, "12 Months" (2014), has...
