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By Hinna Raja
welcome to the psyche of the underdog.
FIRST GEN IMMIGRANT KID
SELF-TAUGHT MULTIDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE
. CREATIVE DIRECTOR . PRODUCER . DESIGNER . STORYTELLER . ACTIVIST. CREATOR .
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FAMILY TIESBABY KEEM + KENDRICK LAMAR
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LASTLY, I HAVE A POWERFULLY-DEVELOPED SIXTH SENSE. I ACCESS THE UNKNOWN THROUGH MY INTUITION. I RECEIVE INFORMATION AND VISIONS THROUGH DREAMS. I PICK UP QUICKLY ON WHAT YOU KEEP MASKED FROM THE WORLD.
I've known from a very young age that my brain works differently from the rest of the world. After spending a childhood in isolation because of it, I created my own world birthed purely out of creative expression. This was the genesis of KingHinna Studios.
What began as a survival mechanism, led to my coming-of-age. It is through the creative game that I came into my own. It is through the creative game that I took the unique differences the world had thus far pit against me -- and presented it unapologetically as my blocks of gold.
I’ve put blood, sweat and tears into every segment of who and what I am. I've been looked at with the expectation to prove myself within every single corner of my life-- career included. In other words: I've lived my whole life as the underdog. It is for this reason that no matter how much I end up accomplishing in this lifetime, I will forever remain a product of my humble beginnings.
I've been blessed with some once-in-a-lifetime client wins and awards as of the past few years, and feel like the skyrocket of my career has only just begun. These successes confirmed the confidence I'd always held onto regarding my abilities to make moves in the industry-- but rather than continue to chase the prestige, I hope to use my successes to bring others up through Underdog Royals: my nonprofit creative house I'm working to get off the ground within the next 5-10 years as an alternate means of higher education for those from lower income/ minority communities. I've developed close relationships throughout my career, and I hope to bring in some of the larger brands I've had the pleasure of working with as partners to build this thing up to ultimately functioning as a legitimate 501(c) nonprofit University.
Protect Black and Brown kids.
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We live in a lifetime where much of our existence floats rogue against the laws of the unknown, but there are some things I know for certain:
Worldly materials are impermanent.
True wealth lies in character, grit, humility, and kindness.
I am nowhere near perfect, but it is my imperfections that make me good to this world, and for that reason these are the parts of myself I feel the most deeply tethered to.
The world has hardened me, but I am an empath at heart.
Always love.
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I'M HINNA.
I'M AN EMPATH, WHICH MEANS I ABSORB THE WHOLE WORLD'S EMOTIONS -- NOT JUST MY OWN. I ALSO EXPERIENCE THEM AT A DEBILITATINGLY AMPLIFIED MAGNITUDE THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON.
I'M ALSO SYNESTHETIC, WHICH MEANS I INTAKE ALL SENSORY EXPERIENCES WITH ALL OF MY SENSES STIMULATED AT ONCE. I SEE MUSIC THROUGH VIBRATIONS OF COLOR. I TASTE EMOTIONS IN THE BACK OF MY THROAT. I FEEL THE PHYSICAL WEIGHT OF HUMAN THOUGHT.
BEFORE I AM
KINGHINNA,
YAMZ WORLDBLACCMASS
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