Kemi Online ♥: Kelly Rowland, Titan & Tim Weatherspoon cover Essence Magazine

Kelly Rowland, Tim Weatherspoon

and son Titan Jewell. Essence Magazine April 2015

Source: Essence.com

About Me

Creative Video Game Artist - PhD Candidate

Who is Kemi? 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 from an all girl’s private secondary school with a vision, and strong academic ability. She studied English Literature, Performing Arts and Media Studies at college, and later graduated from university with a Honours Degree in American Studies and History. Kemi then went on to obtain a Masters Degree in International Journalism at City University London. Qualifying as a Journalist, she learnt valuable experience in the online publishing, 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, 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, EA Games – The Sims FreePlay Gamer Influencer and Engagement Program, 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 link between player experience and immersion in a popular character creation life stimulation in a mainstream AAA title game. With the encouragement from her supervisors, Kemi is working towards, releasing a publication, undertaking relevant fieldwork projects in support of her PhD, and completing a final thesis contributing to Gaming research study in the near future. Catch her live streams on Twitch where she engages with the community in the most positive and uplifting way..

Kemi is the only black female gamer in the UK to study at Doctoral level and she hopes to combine her expertise 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 scholars, and professors within the same field.

‘My main aim is to inspire and help others reach their goals and dreams too, in any way I can. When followers who have always shown support and often say that they look up to me, they also inspire me, and that means the absolute world. It is important to be a positive influence. Having ambition is so important, and following your heart. Allow your light to shine.’

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Kelly Rowland, Titan & Tim Weatherspoon cover Essence Magazine