Galen “G Baby” Cromartie is a wireless software engineer who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born and raised in Anderson, South Carolina and is a graduate of Tri-County Technical College with an associate’s degree in office system technology. He is also a graduate of Lander University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Galen has a love for bowties, computers, mobile devices, and video games.

He is also a survivor of domestic violence and was asked to participate in the Emerge Philly October 2017 campaign sponsored by the Choose Courage Foundation that celebrated six survivors of domestic violence. He is the first African American male to be photographed by the Choose Courage Foundation.

Galen tends to push the boundaries of what is considered “masculine” with his fashion. The purpose of this blog is to show that men can dress in other ways outside of the typical blues, grays, and brown boring attire while maintaining a sense of masculinity and individuality.