Oh Hey, I’m D.J.!
I was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, went to college in Savannah, GA and I now reside in Vallejo, CA! I have always loved visual entertainment in all of its forms. Mainly comic books, cartoons, anime, and most of all, video games. A Nintendo Entertainment System was placed in front of me at the age of 5 and I haven't been the same since!
I’m a 2023 GLAAD Award Winning comic book artist for my work in the Young Men In Love Anthology published by A Wave Blue World. You can purchase it directly from the publisher, here!
I'm the artist and co-creator alongside writer, Daniel Barnes of the graphic novel THE BLACK MAGE published by Oni Press. You can purchase it here!
I’m currently working on a queer romance graphic novel thats’ both written and illustrated by me titled ‘The Fine Line’ which is due out in 2026.
My style has been best described as a hybrid between anime and American Saturday morning cartoons from the 90's. They're certainly not wrong. I grew up loving all of those things and I still do today.
My goal as an artist is to create content inspired by the things that inspired me to become an artist but with my twist on it. I hope that with every project I take on, I can inspire creators of color to share their vision with the world!
ONLINE INTERVIEWS AND FEATURED ARTICLES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How long have you been drawing?
A: I've been drawing all my life. I knew I wanted to be an artist as a profession when I was 7 years-old!
Q: What hardware do you use?
A: I use an iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
Processor: Apple M1
Memory: 16 GB
XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro Drawing Tablet
M2 iPad Pro 12.9-inch
Q: What programs do you use?
A: I use Clip Studio Paint EX
Q: How long does it take for you to draw something?
A: Each drawing varies. It honestly depends on the complexity of the piece!
Q: Did you go to school for art?
A: I took the mandatory art classes in grade school. I took a few art courses outside of grade school but I spent most of my time drawing on my own. So I would say that I was self taught up until college.
