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About Me

Creative Video Game Artist - PhD Candidate

Bio & Career So Far

Kemi is a Video Game Artist and Doctoral PhD Research Candidate with an undeniable genuine passion and enthusiasm for her profession and the video games industry. Born in the UK, Kemi begun her academic journey at an all girl’s secondary school with a vision, and strong academic ability. Private school education shaped her into the woman she is today. Later on, Kemi studied English Literature, Performing Arts and Media Studies at college, and went on to graduated from university with a Honours Degree in American Studies and History, spending a semester at Townson State University, Maryland. Kemi continued post graduate study, obtaining a Masters Degree in International Journalism at City University London, completed in just 9 months. Qualifying as a Journalist, she learnt valuable experience in the media and entertainment industry, interviewing celebrities, and interned with broadcasting corporations and leading UK magazines, learning editorial skills and self-taught web design including CMS, HTML, CSS and Javascript.

A few of Kemi's celebrity interviews include, artists such as Toni Braxton, Jagged Edge, Bruno Mars, Pitbull, Omarion, Akon, choreographer Laurie Anne Gibson, and actors Danny Dyer, Marlon Wayans, Danny Glover, Charlie Murphy, Power leading actor Omari Hardwick amongst many others..

Kemi formerly wrote a monthly celebrity column for MTV UK's The Wrap Up, has also interned with FHM, VIBE Magazine, and worked with Atlantic Records, Revolver Entertainment, SMC Europe, TNT, BET International, Persona PR, Sony Music, Impressive PR, Electronic Arts - EA, EGX , MTV Networks, ITV 1 talkbackTHAMES Syco TV Production for the X Factor UK. Kemi also worked as a publicist to Jermaine Riley - formerly 1/3 of UK R&B Group FDM/Fundamental (03), who were previously signed to Geffen Records [USA] & Ne-Yo's Compound Entertainment Label.

Kemi is currently studying for a PhD in Game Technologies at the University of Gloucestershire, researching the positive psychological benefits in life stimulation games, exploring cross-generational immersive player experience, identity, and self expression. Kemi is currently writing her thesis, releasing her publication 2027, whilst undertaking related projects in support of her PhD. Kemi will soon be live streaming on Twitch where she aims to engages with the community in a positive and uplifting way..

Kemi is the only black female gamer in the UK to study at Doctoral level and hopes to combine her knowledge in Journalism, Media, Psychology, Sociology and Gaming after graduating with a Doctorate to collaborate with a leading games developer and also mentor students who wish to pursue a career in interactive digital gaming related courses in the future. Following graduation she plans to also embrace post-doctoral research and potential publication collaborations with professors within the same field.

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