Meet Kazo Hyjaki

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Kazo Hyjaki. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Kazo , looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?

Seeing, the work ethic my mom has makes me want to go harder at everything I do. Seeing the problems we faced, seeing the things she had to go through to bring us up, bring our family out of poverty and into new zip codes and rooms. It was life changing and she definitely set a standard. So many people told us no and when I was ready to quit she showed me what patience was.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I’m Kazo Hyjaki, Mr. Juergen, Gap Tooth, but most importantly I’m Cameron Williams. I’m more than music, I’m an artist. Before music I was a photographer, illustrator, etc. I’ve touched every media. I’ve had art in my genes that can be traced back to slavery. Seeing the respect my family has for my grandfather Bill Traylor made me want to take what he did to the next level. Right now I’m working on bringing all of the mediums into one and prevailing.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

The most important lesson I learned was to be myself, first and foremost. It makes it a lot easier in the long run. The audience has a better understand and respect for you when they understand that message they’re being delivered is authentic.

The second lesson is to educate yourself. Educate yourself on your peers, those that came before you. Those that come after you. Educate yourself on the things that you think don’t matter. Education is the key to inspiration, inspiration helps boost your imagination.

I always say to stay focused. Put the blinders on, tunnel vision. Stay focused throughout the good and bad times, that’s the way to achieve your goals. No one should care about your goals more than you. You have to lead yourself through the storm of life over and over again, until the oceans feel like puddles.

Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?

My mother showed me the process but she taught me to invest it. When me and my friends couldn’t get studio time, she brought the studio to us. It gave me an extra push and gave me the time to hone in on my craft.

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@khoaa.truong, @shotbymatt, @paperjon

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