You grow up in Virginia, already carrying a storyteller’s brain even before you know what to call it.
In elementary school you write The Adventures of Tiny Mekhi and it ends up in a citywide contest.
Then the move happens. You leave Virginia for Atlanta for better opportunities, and everything speeds up. New environment, new expectations, new pressure. Atlanta doesn’t let you stay the same it forces you to level up fast.
You’re still creating through it all. "Borrowing" your sister’s Canon Rebel T100, filming skits, learning how to make something out of nothing. No big budget. No perfect setup. Just vision and consistency.
Now you’re a film major, sharpening the craft on purpose. Building your cinematic style in real time studying directors, pulling from their pacing and framing, then breaking rules when the story calls for it.
And then you take it bigger than you. You start YoungCreatorZ, a network for young creators who need community, access, and a real place to grow. You use the campus as the launchpad, turning everyday connections into a creative ecosystem.
You are Mekhi. Founder of YoungCreatorZ.
HELLA INSPIRED.
