Nicholas (Nick) Gearing and Ryan Malikowski are a married collaborative team of musical theatre performers and producing artists. Both have an extensive background in the performance arts in Arizona over the past 2 decades including fronting live bands, teaching young artists, leading choruses, and performing at theaters throughout the Valley. The pair co-created a non-profit arts organization in 2020 called Philanthropic Productions, geared toward creating arts events intended to benefit community efforts.

Sam Opoku is a Ghanaian American Afro soul/R&B artist who immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 8 after his mother won the visa lottery. As an immigrant, he learned to navigate between cultures and embraced musical influences from both worlds, resulting in his own unique and rich sound. After completing the music program at Grand Canyon University, he made the decision to pursue a full-time career as an artist. Throughout his career, he has achieved remarkable milestones, including sold-out headline shows and having a song featured on Netflix.

Chloe Huls is an International Documentary Photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. Growing up, Chloe spent most of her childhood in San Carlos, Mexico and is one of six kids raised in a multicultural household. Much of her inspiration comes from her upbringing; experiencing various cultures, landscapes and people that helped shape the way in which she sees and documents the world. Huls captures photos that illuminate the beauty of the present moment and the people in it. Specializing in visual storytelling, she documents local and international weddings, brands, luxury hotels, individual portraits and more. Her preferred mediums are digital, film and super 8.

“JUST” Giovannie is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist who found art while working construction back in 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. He felt he no longer had a purpose in life to then become a full time artist after only two years of painting. He now strives to be a prime example of what is possible in a short period of time. Now having taught himself how to produce art at a high technical level he is finding more creative ways to speak through his art and play in spaces that aren’t driven by art but can create opportunity for more discussions through art.

Rafael Domenech, also known as RD3 in the creative world, is an experienced Director and editor with over 6 years of industry experience. In his journey as a director, Rafael has particularly excelled in creating music videos, collaborating with a diverse array of talented artists and musicians. Alongside music videos, he has also contributed to multiple short films and feature films, continually honing his craft.

Tieme Yamashita is a musician whose passion was ignited at the tender age of 5. Music has become an inseparable part of her life, a pursuit she couldn’t abandon even if she tried. Throughout her career as an artist, Tieme has been fortunate to perform in numerous esteemed venues. While these experiences have been remarkable, she treasures the relationships she has formed with fellow creatives even more, a constant source of gratitude for her. Tieme believes that music creates a profound sense of connection, which fuels her unwavering passion for the art form.