It all started with a Tweet.

Yep! You read that right! But we’ll come back to that part later.

Portrait of a smiling man wearing a black cap, beige hoodie, and black vest, standing indoors with blurred shelves in the background.

Heyo I’m Ka’Deem, though I also go by my unofficial nickname, “KD!”

Yes…like THAT KD…

Growing up in Florida and being not only the youngest of five, but the only boy definitely had it’s moments, but I believe it was those moments that allowed me to develop into the person I am today.

More times than none, I’d find myself creating and crafting worlds with my books, my action figures and my video games. While my sisters are watching Gilmore Girls (great show, by the way) and painting nails, I was left to my own imagination based on my inspirations which often came in the form of movies, Dragon Ball Z and documentaries — specifically about World War II.

Those are my roots of becoming a visual producer and ultimately as storyteller.

A group of young athletes, wearing medals and crown-like hats, pose for a photo at an awards ceremony in a sports stadium, with a man taking their picture.

The first story I put together was for a kindergarten assignment. A book called “My Dog Spot.” It was a wonderful short story except for the fact that I did not have a dog named Spot nor did I have a dog. However, the idea making something feel real started that day, and would mostly lay dormant for years. Until 2014.

Remember that tweet I mentioned? Well the story goes that my sophomore (high school) English teacher assigned us an essay to write: create a narrative set during World War II. It was my kind of world. After the assignment, she praised how real my story felt, and told me that I should think about doing something with my writing abilities.

Later that night, I posted on Twitter (now known as X) alluding to that very conversation. It just so happened that Bob Cooke who was the primary editor and broadcaster of a track & field news outlet in Florida saw my post, took a chance and reached out. He saw an up-and-coming running talent who also had the potential be become and up-and-coming storyteller.

In March 2014, I published my first article (about my high school team). By May, I did my first on-camera interview. You can find that HERE, though I do warn you, viewer discretion is advised.

A young man wearing a white cap backwards, black sunglasses, a dark t-shirt, and a light jacket, holding a camera in one hand and a phone in the other, standing outdoors near a track with a crowd in the background during daytime.

Over the next few years I’d continue to grow as a journalist, continuing running and writing through college. But it was during my junior year where I began to shift towards more visual rather than written storytelling: the building blocks of the person you see today.

Then Covid happened.

And for a time, I was lost, as we all were. However, it was during the time that my love for visual storytelling blossomed. For months, there was nothing to do, no one to hang out with, so I reverted back to my childhood roots. I began to once again create and craft my own worlds; tell my own stories. Ultimately that’s what led me to weddings, collaborating with various organizations, and my overall interest of working within different industries and clients, starting my own business, but keeping the root of it all the same:

Storytelling.

Who I am when the cameras are off?

I typically don’t share much about my personal life despite my work requiring me to be very public. Naturally the public persona doesn’t have to be the same as the private one. In short:

Close-up of a man's face at night with a serious expression, with white text overlay saying 'I'm the dude playing the dude disguised as another dude.'

If you know, you know.

I’ve lived in four states over the last 10 years (Florida, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee), all with their unique adventures. I have a fiance whom I adore. We’ve been together for five years, engaged for 2.5 years and will be getting married this summer.

I truly enjoy cooking as it’s another way for me to be creative without working, and I enjoy reading and learning about things - hence why you can always find me watching a documentary.

I’m currently making strides (pun not intended) to get back into running after recovering from a torn achilles tendon nearly a year ago and that’s something that truly makes me happy.

I still do not have a dog, though that may change after I get married.

I also am someone who is committed to both personally and professionally creating a space where all stories are welcomed, respected, and represented—regardless of background, identity, or experience. As I always say, it’s not hard to be a decent human being.

I was told that you can’t do business with someone you don’t know.

So now that I’ve told you my story, I’d love to tell yours.

My story started with a tweet. How is your’s going to start?

Let’s get to know each other.

Start the conversation!