Corey Wooten was raised in Rochester, New York, and currently lives in LA. As an African-American child, he searched for positive role models within his community, and literature. Corey noticed that none of the characters, heroes, or novels presented by teachers portrayed characters that looked like himself. He knew there was more to being Black in America than what was portrayed on the nightly news. As a result, he went on to study journalism at The Ohio State University. Shortly after graduation, Corey taught 8th-grade literature, in both Atlanta and New York City. Knowing the global impact that television has on influencing and shaping cultural identity, Corey left teaching to pursue a career in Television Writing. This is when Corey relocated to Los Angeles, CA, and received his MFA in Writing and Producing for Television from Loyola Marymount University. His TV pilots have placed in several competitions such as the Carol Mendelsohn Drama Fellowship with Humanitas and the Sundance Episodic Lab. Corey displays his commitment to social-political change telling layered queer stories that give voice to those that are systemically voiceless.