We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jai’koa Parham. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jai’koa below.

Jai’koa , thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

I was in my late teens I had just moved to Los Angeles, California from Anchorage, Alaska when I first got introduced to the entertainment industry. It definitely opened my eyes to the endless possibilities as a creative individual. This was around the time social media platforms like instagram, vine and twitter were still fairly new. I was at the time homeless and a street dance performer chasing my dreams. By some random act of blessing I did my first skit with Hip-Hop Icon Drake on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show. That one skit changed my life by going viral with millions of views. I later signed to my first talent agency being able to express my creative talents as a dancer.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

My name is Jai’koa. I am an Anchorage , Alaska Creative Director/Dancer/Model who takes pride and joy sharing the latest trends with my followers for fashion, fitness, traveling and more! I absolutely love working with different companies and creating unique content for brands. I create IG/ TikToks Post/Stories/Reels/Videos and I get excited adding a cinematic and aesthetically pleasing feel to my photos or videos. The overall goal of my Social Media platforms is to encourage my audience to step out of their comfort zone, pursue their passion, try new things and have the courage to live the life they’ve always dreamed of living. On Instagram I have about 29.2k followers and Tiktok 33.1k The goal is to inspire people at the end of the day creating a cycle of positivity. I’ve worked with many Brands such as Clif bars, Reebok, MVMT, Thursday Boot, The 49th Supply Co.,World Of Dance, Crumbl Cookies,Lids and more. As well as some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry Drake, James Worthy, David Correy, Starz Network,WeTv,Bravo Tv and more.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

One of the biggest life lessons I’ve learned is to check your ego at the door! When you have control over your emotions it allows room for growth thus creating more opportunities for you as an end result. Understanding that not everything is about you making the overall goal about changing the world for the better and helping others!

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

I would say the most rewarding aspect is the complete freedom of expressing yourself creatively. There are no right or wrong ways of doing it you really just have to step out of your comfort zone and not be scared of what others may think of your creative work.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @iamjaiparham
• Facebook: Jai’koa Parham
• Twitter: @iamjaiparham
• Other: Tiktok @iamjaiparham

Image Credits
Angel Valdez @angelsventure