A year ago today. Old Town Road. One of the biggest blessings of my life. π€ βπΎπ€β¨
A year ago today. Old Town Road. One of the biggest blessings of my life. π€ βπΎπ€β¨
A year ago today. Old Town Road. One of the biggest blessings of my life. π€ βπΎπ€β¨
Wow man, Iβm hummbled to announce that I won the AdAge Creativity Award for Director of The Year. (I beat out Spike Jonze wtf?!π) Big thank you to everyone that has inspired me and had a hand in my creativity! I also want to take this moment to remind any young creatives that come from where I come from that anything is possible and you can do this too! This picture of me and my pops was taken in my aunties backyard on Hyde Park and Centinela. I use this image a lot just to remind myself where I come from. I learned how to use a computer on 91st and Western at a black owned after school program, ran by an all black staff, The Al Wooten Jr Heritage Center (@wootencenter.la) I donβt know what, who or where I would be with out that early hands on experience. Thatβs why I stress the importance of youth community programs like @summaeverything and many more are working on to provide tools and safe havens for kids in South Central Los Angeles. So please, support and donate as much as you can to those spaces. Obviously I am proud of myself but I also want to remind ad agencies out there that I am not an anomaly. There are tons of young black creators that come from where I come from and are just as if not more βtalentedβ than me. These people inspire me. They have great taste and are full of game changing branding ideas, you need them! So the next time you all are working on something I challenge you all to consider working with these well experienced artists and idea machines as well @headgraphix @brandonhicks @aplusfilmz @russham @kennethwynn_ @antbluejr @six.sev @blessescro @name___date___ @bc_designs87 @slaucienega @castroclifton @byrickdove @wattshomiequan @trentelliot @barringtondarius @chanelxevans @kaceylynch @yungkazi @yungdij @sznoftheczar @ketutheartist @mizzlesupervsn, and trust, there are plenty more! Lastly, I will be hopping an Ad Age virtual directors panel today at 12p L.A. time. Just search βAd Age Liveβ on YouTube around then to check it out. Shout out @adageβπΎπ€β¨ Multanis Liquor
Wow man, Iβm hummbled to announce that I won the AdAge Creativity Award for Director of The Year. (I beat out Spike Jonze wtf?!π) Big thank you to everyone that has inspired me and had a hand in my creativity! I also want to take this moment to remind any young creatives that come from where I come from that anything is possible and you can do this too! This picture of me and my pops was taken in my aunties backyard on Hyde Park and Centinela. I use this image a lot just to remind myself where I come from. I learned how to use a computer on 91st and Western at a black owned after school program, ran by an all black staff, The Al Wooten Jr Heritage Center (@wootencenter.la) I donβt know what, who or where I would be with out that early hands on experience. Thatβs why I stress the importance of youth community programs like @summaeverything and many more are working on to provide tools and safe havens for kids in South Central Los Angeles. So please, support and donate as much as you can to those spaces. Obviously I am proud of myself but I also want to remind ad agencies out there that I am not an anomaly. There are tons of young black creators that come from where I come from and are just as if not more βtalentedβ than me. These people inspire me. They have great taste and are full of game changing branding ideas, you need them! So the next time you all are working on something I challenge you all to consider working with these well experienced artists and idea machines as well @headgraphix @brandonhicks @aplusfilmz @russham @kennethwynn_ @antbluejr @six.sev @blessescro @name___date___ @bc_designs87 @slaucienega @castroclifton @byrickdove @wattshomiequan @trentelliot @barringtondarius @chanelxevans @kaceylynch @yungkazi @yungdij @sznoftheczar @ketutheartist @mizzlesupervsn, and trust, there are plenty more! Lastly, I will be hopping an Ad Age virtual directors panel today at 12p L.A. time. Just search βAd Age Liveβ on YouTube around then to check it out. Shout out @adageβπΎπ€β¨ Multanis Liquor
One of a million.βπΎ
One of a million.βπΎ
Proud to join @savanahleaf and hundreds of black filmmakers in taking this pledge so weβre no longer anomalies!
Black people represent approximately 15% of the United States and London.
CHANGE THE LENS is a pledge to ensure the representation of black filmmakers within the commercial and music video film industry is reflective of the greater population.
PRODUCTION COMPANY PLEDGE
15%+ black directors on roster
Consult with a head of Diversity & Inclusion
TALENT AGENCY PLEDGE
15%+ black talent on roster
PRODUCER PLEDGE
15%+ black department heads and crew on every job
DIRECTOR PLEDGE
15%+ black department heads and crew on every job
DEPARTMENT HEAD PLEDGE
15%+ black crew on every job
PLEDGE NOW @ WWW.CHANGETHELENS.COM
Proud to join @savanahleaf and hundreds of black filmmakers in taking this pledge so weβre no longer anomalies!
Black people represent approximately 15% of the United States and London.
CHANGE THE LENS is a pledge to ensure the representation of black filmmakers within the commercial and music video film industry is reflective of the greater population.
PRODUCTION COMPANY PLEDGE
15%+ black directors on roster
Consult with a head of Diversity & Inclusion
TALENT AGENCY PLEDGE
15%+ black talent on roster
PRODUCER PLEDGE
15%+ black department heads and crew on every job
DIRECTOR PLEDGE
15%+ black department heads and crew on every job
DEPARTMENT HEAD PLEDGE
15%+ black crew on every job
PLEDGE NOW @ WWW.CHANGETHELENS.COM
Since everyone is hitting my phone asking me how I feel about βeverything thatβs gong on right nowβ, I took some time and wrote a couple of thousand words that should answer that question. In the process I came to grips with some answers Iβve yet to face myself. If you care to read, hit my blizzog. linknbio. π€ Los Angeles, California
Chopped it up with the homies in Tokyo for the July issue of FLJ magazine out of Japan. We talked about Los Angeles culture, art, dealing with this quarantine as well as a bunch of new things in the works. Shout out to @toshiyaohno and @photoby217 of @fljtokyo for connecting! If you canβt read Japanese head over to my blog and read the English translation. By the way, thatβs a Lauren Halsey piece behind me in my office in my office, make sure you donate to her community program @summaeverythang βπΎπ±π―π΅ππ€β¨ Tokyo, Japan
Chopped it up with the homies in Tokyo for the July issue of FLJ magazine out of Japan. We talked about Los Angeles culture, art, dealing with this quarantine as well as a bunch of new things in the works. Shout out to @toshiyaohno and @photoby217 of @fljtokyo for connecting! If you canβt read Japanese head over to my blog and read the English translation. By the way, thatβs a Lauren Halsey piece behind me in my office in my office, make sure you donate to her community program @summaeverythang βπΎπ±π―π΅ππ€β¨ Tokyo, Japan
Chopped it up with the homies in Tokyo for the July issue of FLJ magazine out of Japan. We talked about Los Angeles culture, art, dealing with this quarantine as well as a bunch of new things in the works. Shout out to @toshiyaohno and @photoby217 of @fljtokyo for connecting! If you canβt read Japanese head over to my blog and read the English translation. By the way, thatβs a Lauren Halsey piece behind me in my office in my office, make sure you donate to her community program @summaeverythang βπΎπ±π―π΅ππ€β¨ Tokyo, Japan
Chopped it up with the homies in Tokyo for the July issue of FLJ magazine out of Japan. We talked about Los Angeles culture, art, dealing with this quarantine as well as a bunch of new things in the works. Shout out to @toshiyaohno and @photoby217 of @fljtokyo for connecting! If you canβt read Japanese head over to my blog and read the English translation. By the way, thatβs a Lauren Halsey piece behind me in my office in my office, make sure you donate to her community program @summaeverythang βπΎπ±π―π΅ππ€β¨ Tokyo, Japan
Live performance of Sweeter by Leon Bridges, Terrace Martin and Robert Glasper for The Late Show with James Corden. Directed by CALMATIC. βπΎπ€πΉβ¨
Live performance of Sweeter by Leon Bridges, Terrace Martin and Robert Glasper for The Late Show with James Corden. Directed by CALMATIC. βπΎπ€πΉβ¨
LABREA WILL BE CLOSED Los Angeles, California
LABREA WILL BE CLOSED Los Angeles, California
I was blessed with the oppportunity to creative direct Usherβs powerful and emotional performance during Global Citizen Unite for Our Future program that was broadcasted all over the world today. Shout out to everyone involved and special thanks to Usher and his crew for trusting the vision. Proceeds from this performance and song will go to LISC in support of black-owned small businesses and community organizations. Full performance is now avail on YouTube.βπΎπ€β¨π
I was blessed with the oppportunity to creative direct Usherβs powerful and emotional performance during Global Citizen Unite for Our Future program that was broadcasted all over the world today. Shout out to everyone involved and special thanks to Usher and his crew for trusting the vision. Proceeds from this performance and song will go to LISC in support of black-owned small businesses and community organizations. Full performance is now avail on YouTube.βπΎπ€β¨π
I was blessed with the oppportunity to creative direct Usherβs powerful and emotional performance during Global Citizen Unite for Our Future program that was broadcasted all over the world today. Shout out to everyone involved and special thanks to Usher and his crew for trusting the vision. Proceeds from this performance and song will go to LISC in support of black-owned small businesses and community organizations. Full performance is now avail on YouTube.βπΎπ€β¨π
Got a chance to virtually sit down with one of my favorite hip hop podcasts, A Waste Of Time w/ @itsthereal Been a fan of Jeff and Eric forever so it was a blessing to be able to share my story on their show. For a couple of hours we talked about everything under the sun including, quarantine hobbies, how I got started and that one time I used to work at the Culver City stairs. Check it out on YouTube as well as all streaming platforms. Be sure to subscribe, like and all that good stuff. βπΎ
Got a chance to virtually sit down with one of my favorite hip hop podcasts, A Waste Of Time w/ @itsthereal Been a fan of Jeff and Eric forever so it was a blessing to be able to share my story on their show. For a couple of hours we talked about everything under the sun including, quarantine hobbies, how I got started and that one time I used to work at the Culver City stairs. Check it out on YouTube as well as all streaming platforms. Be sure to subscribe, like and all that good stuff. βπΎ
Got a chance to virtually sit down with one of my favorite hip hop podcasts, A Waste Of Time w/ @itsthereal Been a fan of Jeff and Eric forever so it was a blessing to be able to share my story on their show. For a couple of hours we talked about everything under the sun including, quarantine hobbies, how I got started and that one time I used to work at the Culver City stairs. Check it out on YouTube as well as all streaming platforms. Be sure to subscribe, like and all that good stuff. βπΎ
