About Author

 Here’s a little about Ms. Demi Brandon.

Ms. Demi wears many hats. She is an author, writer, playwright, editor, historian, entrepreneur, real estate investor, fashion show producer, publisher, TV host, chef, and co-owner of the Creole Dame Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb, Brandon Private Investigative Services, and a new restaurant set to open in New Orleans in late 2025. She studied law and business management and served as a case manager for the largest mental health agency in Los Angeles, California. Her career journey has landed her key positions in management, marketing, editorial, administration, and legal. She served as marketing director for a high-profile law firm in Bowie, Maryland.

     Born in the suburbs of historic New Orleans, with its rich culture, music, and unique culture and language, Ms. Demi has both Indian and Creole heritage.

     In 2002, Ms. Demi launched Atlanta-based RawImage Magazine after a short stint as executive editor at Atlanta Hair Magazine. She has interviewed a host of actors, artists, musicians, high-profile political figures, and entertainment legends such as David Banner, Montel Jordan, Mayor Tom Bradley, Tommy Ford (Martin), James Earl Jones, Shane Sparks (So You Think You Can Dance), Bobby Brown, Karl Kani, T.J.Hemphill, Etterlene DeBarge, Shirley Murdock, A.J. Johnson (Friday), Keith Sweat, Cece Winans, Kamikaze, Darrin Henson (Soul Food), Bernadette Stanza (Thelma from Good Times), Redd Foxx, Trenyce (American Idol), Clifton Davis, Rita G., Corey McClure (Good Man’s Hard to Find), Dawn Strozier (The Fitness Queen), Jackie (227), Eduard Davis (fashion designer), Roccett, Chain Gang, DMX, Celebrity Chef Jerome Brown, Rickey Smiley, and many more.

     Ms. Demi had always dreamt of writing books. Her first effort, Bedside Fairy Tales, was released in 2000 in Jamestown, NC. She has since published six books, including the award-winning psychological thriller Dark Echoes. 

     Featured in several magazines and newspapers from 2000 to 2014, Ms. Demi appeared on the notable Tom Joyner Morning Show in Greensboro, NC, and Atlanta, GA. She also hosted two television episodes of Six Flags’ Tour Maryland. Her latest work, Deep South Done: Beyond Gumbo, releases in early 2026.