The Realities of Being a Creative w/ Kayli Kimura - EP. 04

AKINYEMI's Living Room

Kayli Kimura joins AKINYEMI’s Living Room to discuss the realities of being a creative, how to stay organized, and how to develop collaborative relationships. Kayli Kimura (she/her) is a Japanese-American creative director, visual storyteller, and talent manager. Her work spans across various genres with a focus on non-fiction storytelling and musically-driven films. In addition to her directorial and cinematography work, Kayli worked in the camera department for a variety of commercials, TV shows, documentaries and music videos including projects for Netflix, Hulu, Food Network, PBS, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Telfar. Kayli is the creative director and manager for Queens, NY-born, Nigerian-American rapper, AKINYEMI. Kayli was born and raised in Boulder, CO and recently relocated to LA after living in NYC for almost 5 years. She graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine with majors in Sociology and Environmental Studies and a minor in Music. Join us in AKINYEMI's Living Room, where AKINYEMI chats with other creatives, independent artists, and influential people in his life as they delve into the world of independent artistry, entrepreneurship, self care, and what's up next. Through unfiltered, thought-provoking conversations, AKINYEMI & his guests reveal the journey of being independent in the music industry and share valuable insights to maintain a healthy balance in your own life. produced by KAYLI KIMURA & AKINYEMI filmed by KAYLI KIMURA edited by AKINYEMI colored by KAYLI KIMURA ⓒ AKINYEMI LLC 2024 Check out the other episodes of AKINYEMI’s Living Room: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqNXQ6vDDg7Q1oh4QtEwLVj3Jn3E64UXH Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/akinyemis-living-room/id1694099541 https://open.spotify.com/show/3tC7crvUBIdT3TQsZakbtT?si=6ada1603d0504ba5 Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/akinyeminyc?sub_confirmation=1 AKINYEMI's EQUIPMENT: http://www.amazon.com/shop/akinyeminyc Follow & Support AKINYEMI: http://www.akinyemi.me/#newslettersignup https://akinyemi.komi.io/ http://instagram.com/akinyeminyc http://tiktok.com/@akinyeminyc https://akinyemi.me/ Follow & Support Kayli Kimura: https://kaylikimura.com/ http://instagram.com/kaylikimura http://tiktok.com/@kaylikimura #akinyemi #kaylikimura #akinyemislivingroom #independentartist #interview #podcast