Who am i
"I tell the stories that are of interest to me." - Ava DuVernay
I was born and raised in Houston, TX to a Black American mother and a Nigerian father who’s favorite movies were “Coming to America” and “The Color Purple”. As a child, I loved when my parents would take me to the $1 movie theatre (yep, you read that correctly $1… no I was not born in 1929 and yes black don’t crack unless it’s on… NEVER MIND lol). I would have my own large box of popcorn and RED… I mean CHERRY flavored ICEE, that hasn’t changed, and immerse myself for 90 minutes to 2 hours in a story that was created for me to watch. Little did I know at the time that I too was capable of creating a world for others to immerse themselves in.
Fast forward 72 years later (dogs years… you do the math!) I accidentally pressed play on a camera and “whoomp there it is” I found myself in the filmmaking world as a Writer and DP. I desire to write stories that make people laugh, because laughter is good for the soul. If I am not writing, I’m on set capturing beautiful moving images for the viewers to see.
My mission is to tell stories that will make you laugh, think and transcend barriers. Plus, help other filmmakers tell stories that reflect the world around us whether it is through my writing or director of photography skills.