Born in the island of Jamaica, Al J Thompson moved to an immigrant community in suburban New York in the year 1996. Two decades later he noticed the dramatic changes to the place he once knew, projected by what he termed as 'political figures coiled with greed'.

As a devotee to the science of Psychology and Visual Arts, Thompson sets out to convey the nuances that he believes are circumstances of societal turmoil. His rhythmic approach to photography, at times envelopes people, places, and things that often generates poetic dialogue with subtlety ­– one that he perceives is consistent to the impression that all things relate.

Thompson has been published in several magazines including PDN, BOOOOOOOM, Ain’t-Bad, The New Yorker, C-41, La Vie, Photo Emphasis, Viewfind, Rocket Science, among others.