Purple Fire Crow, also known as Antoine Hunter, is a producer, choreographer, and reference actor for Liftoff. Among his many accomplishments as an artist and Deaf advocate, Antoine has performed worldwide both as a solo artist and as the founder and artistic director of the Urban Jazz Dance Company in Berkeley. Having studied dance and film at the California Academy of the Arts, Antoine has used his talents for outreach and advocacy, partnering with foundations such as DeafHope and the California Association of the Deaf, as well as local cultural centers such as the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts. He founded the Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival in 2013, which unites Deaf talent around the globe.