Being born in ‘87 and growing up in the 90s in the inner cities of South Central Los Angeles, you adapt to the trial and error as well as the beauty of “The Culture”. Organically latching to every flavored aesthetic every traumatic experience that I later figured to be generational. Being born in a family of creatives, and being stimulated by the popularity of television, sports, music, and magazines, I began garnering a spark of drawing. Drawing and Reading books became my biggest hobbies all the way to my teenage years, where I began to learn about Branding.

Leading into my adulthood I began to grow an interest in Painting again. The first experience was not so pleasant, but with attending Community College my interest grew back. I couldn’t have picked a better time to take that class. Now, almost 10 years and going I’ve experienced a journey I thought I could never experience through Painting. Learning, adapting, pain, joy, defeat, GROWTH! A ride I thought I was not ready to take. But it’s been a thrill ever since.

I continue to express who I am and what the Culture has done for my life and I’ll continue to show that and what it has made me, that’s why I call myself a “Cultural Artist” known as JAyP “Just Another young Prodigy.

My city, my neighborhood, my people, my family created another Prodigy to lead me all the way through creative expression.