ABOUT BYHAZE
I am a creative content entrepreneur dedicated to advancing my community through sonic healing, visual evolution, and artistic philanthropy.
As an artist, producer, and sound healing practitioner, I utilize music to create transformative healing experiences through vulnerable storytelling. I’ve performed sound healing meditations at Coachella (2022-2023) & collaborated with organizations such as Alo Yoga, Gersh Agency, and Paul Quinn University. As independent artist I organized 3 national tours for myself, most recently visiting cities like Seattle, Newark, New York, Los Angeles, Texas and even Miami for Art Basel. My company, Camp Clarity, has scaled into a music label that releases sound healing meditations and wellness products like affirmation cards.
Graduating from Rutgers University Newark with a Bachelor's (2016) and Master's in Public Administration (2017), I co-founded Them Cloud Kids, a nonprofit centered on ubuntu, the South African philosophy of human kindness and compassion. As the "Architect of Healing Sounds," I’ve performed at venues such as NJPAC, SOBs, and the international Afropunk Music Festival, receiving accolades from Elle, Essence, and Vogue.
My viral hits “Affirmation” and “Feel Good” have expanded my audience to 179K followers on TikTok, Instagram and Youtube. Locally, I continue to support the Newark community by hosting meditations and performances with small businesses. In 2024, I headlined the Newark Pride Festival and performed at the Newark Museum's Pride Ball and Black Film Festival Gala. My art, rooted in the African diaspora, spirituality, and holistic practices, aims to heal and inspire marginalized communities of color.
My 2020 EP Clarity debuted at #8 on the iTunes R&B/Soul charts while exploring themes of healing, LGBTQ identity, and spirituality. My Upcoming Album & Film Clovis Lane Is slated for 2025 and will gift listeners with insight into Byhaze. I strive to highlight the beauty of Black people while empowering global artist communities.
CAMP CLARITY ORIGINS
Camp Clarity was born at an artist retreat I curated in July 2019. After touring for eight months while balancing my nonprofit work, I experienced burnout that led to me losing my voice and not being able to speak for 2-4 weeks. During that time I had to be silent, listen and only communicate through writing and texting, which pushed me to understand my capacity more and hwo I was putting myself and my health last. Sound healing was a space where I could experience stillness and ease and it became a modality that helped me heal myself with sound when my voice couldn’t.
After hosting strategic retreats for my nonprofit organization, Them Clouds Kids, to combat burnout & build camaraderie, I learned of the healing benefits. Like the retreats, the music I create promotes healing and introspection, and it inspired me to create a visual that highlighted best practices.
I teamed up with my director friends to make a film that showcased Black Creatives practicing self-care together at a retreat to inspire others to do the same. After securing the date & an off-grid location, I invited my artistic tribe to attend this weekend; the retreat aligned with three powerful performances I had for NJPAC, Afropunk Battle of the Bands, and SOBs. The retreat timing served as an opportunity for my creative friends and me to recharge, reset and prepare while creating something timeless. I realized how much space can build camaraderie and skill amongst my creative friends; thus, Camp Clarity was born.
The retreat's goal is to offer a space to unplug, recharge, and prepare through strategic planning sessions for their creative goals.
Participants learn skills in workshops that allow them to leave with a tangible list of things to do and a timeline to complete them. Retreat experiences are curated locally and internationally and include healthy food options, nature excursions, and group workshops. All activities and excursions are curated to support the local businesses in the retreat area to show the benefits of cooperative economics & social enterprise.
