Characters

Photography by Aaron Murray Vazquez

LEADS

Kidé

Asamoah

Photographer - 22 y/o
Always has a beat-up camera around with him. He has a strong family and wants to stay in East New York with them and help with the family business.
Meal delivery driver - 23 y/o
Jaylen is a born thinker and hustler. He longs to work for himself and make something that will take him away from what he sees as a terrible life in New York City.

Jaylen

Peña

SUPPORT

Valet / Promoter - 24 y/o
KitKat is a loyal girlfriend to Jaylen and childhood friend to Kidé. Her goals are to become financially independent and to start a family with Jaylen.

“KitKat” 

Katrina Kirk

Manager/Asamoah Cafe - 30s
Kidé’s older brother is no nonsense and focused, but he’s also a mentor for Jaylen. His goals are to expand his family empire through hard work.

Big Brother

Dev

Staff Writer at Martini Magazine - 28 y/o
Lana is a fast riser and has a great sense for good stories. She has written several stories about breakout artists and paired them with up and coming photographers.

Lana Rojas-

Hernandez

KitKat’s employer - 50 y/o
He cares for KitKat and listens to her troubles. His goals are unclear in his career, but in his private life his goals are to help KitKat.

The

Benefactor

EIC at Martini Magazine - 48 y/o
Clarke is head at Martini. She has taken Lana in as her protégé and has been impressed with her rise. The status quo has been good to Clarke, and she’d like to see it remain.

Clarke

Rogers

Neighborhood Pope - 38 y/o
Zeke is an enigmatic figure. He has molded the neighborhood to be in his image. This comes at odds with Kidé when he begins to gain fame.

Zeke

Casting

[TARGETS]

Photo by Andre D. Wagner

  • Kidé

    JOE WEST

  • KitKat

    PRINCESS NOKIA

  • Zeke

    RO JAMES

  • Clarke

    KEKE PALMER

  • Jaylen

    IJ MEACH

  • Lana

    SOLENA JANAI

  • Big Brother Dev

    BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE

  • The Benefactor

    BEN STILLER