Every time he told someone he liked rap music
their eyes would widen and they’d chuckle
because he was such the polar opposite
of the demographic
He wasn’t from the city,
he wasn’t a minority,
he was too well-spoken
and he’d never fit in.
The scene wouldn’t want him,
it couldn’t stand him,
but though he’d never admit it,
that’s why he loved it.
After researching transmedia storyworlds at MIT, guiding Microsoft in its CTO/CXO's think tank, co-founding Microsoft Studios' Narrative Design team, and exploring the future of entertainment and media as the Creative Director and a Research Fellow for USC's Annenberg Innovation Lab, I'm now the Creative Director for USC's World Building Media Lab, a storyteller, a designer, a consultant, and a doctoral student in Media Arts and Practice at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. more »
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