RAHEEM D. ALLEN wrote his debut novella I AM RICK: ZANE'S DESTRUCTION at the age of fourteen. This novella is part of a four-book series that will incorporate comics and merchandise to coincide with his vision. His passion for writing began in the sixth grade where his brilliant ideas developed into movie scripts. With not enough capital to produce his scripts, Raheem rethought his strategy and studied the proper techniques of book writing. Today, he is the president of I AM RICK, LLC, a company in which he founded in 2013.

Raheem attended Belfair Montessori Magnet Elementary, where he graduated with the President's Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, and McKinley Middle Magnet School, where he graduated with honors. He is currently attending Baton Rouge Magnet High School as a sophomore with five honor classes. Raheem has been featured in numerous publications such as The Advocate, Times Picayune, The Weekly Press (Baton Rouge), The Drum Newspaper, and many more. He also stars on television in "The Allen Brotherz Reality Show", which airs on cable station Fox 44.

Raheem spent most of his earlier years being raised and living with his great grandmother, Albertha Beardon, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is the son of Kimberly Dumas and Dewey Allen. He enjoys academics, theater, computer literacy, robotics, going to the movies, and helping others.