Today we’d like to introduce you to Lorenzo Jackson.
Hi Lorenzo, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I am your modern-day renaissance man. I’ve always found pleasure in self-expression through the arts. I landed here because in 9th grade, I landed a roll in my first play, and 10th grade, I picked up the pen and began writing my heart out in poetry. I had a lot to say coming from a single-parent home with an incarcerated father, and I felt like the cool dude was played out, and everybody liked bad boys. This lead to more heartbreak which lead to more poems and more expression. During this time, I had a group of guys around that all held themselves to a high standard when it came to clothes and fashion. At this point, I found a lust for materials, fabrics, and jewelry. That lust culminated into a newfound love for the art in dressing. Every day became a silent poem expressed through threads and written hymns.
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Hell no! For the lack of better words, it had definitely not been a smooth ride. I’ve struggled with suicidal thoughts since I was 13 and never felt like I found an out until the age of 22. My father was absent for 13+ years of my life, so as a man, I lacked guidance and hated authority. I was runner. In fact, I ran so far, I landed myself in the military at 18 as college dropout to only run right back out the military 3 years later and resume college. Shortly after that, I found myself homeless from problems over boiling at home with my mom. At the time, I was working two jobs and commuting to class at Wright state about an hour out from Columbus. To make matters worse, I also took in my younger brother that summer because he was also homeless. So long story short struggles have never missed me only made me.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a Poet first and fashion designer second. I host events catered to vocal instrumentation and also amateur writers. I love to see people find themselves through performance and study their own minds through the deep introspection it takes to become a writer. Trailing but not very far behind I love Threads. I’ve always loved dressing how I feel. I even love mimicking the vibe of an outfit put on by celebrities. I use to study different celebrities and communities to develop my own since of style and then one day it hit that had so many ideas from times where I couldn’t afford clothes all the way until my adulthood where I now can, that I just knew I had to learn how make my own clothes. So, the same way people dream of buying designer jeans or designer anything, I’ve dreamed of becoming the designer. I also rap! Check me out on SoundCloud REN.
The big dream is to take all the proceeds from Dyin’Breed Ltd. The clothing brand and also REN the poet/musician and build a Non-profit called A Pack Of Poets. This unique group of poets will travel around to public schools and teach creative writing and language to students of all ages. This is only the beginning of a much larger project aimed at building 4 private schools here in Columbus, structured by psychology. These schools will be named WULF Pack Academy -South, West, North, & East. The schools will function like college classes starting k-12th grade and hold traditional studies along with a vast selection of trades, sports, and arts classes as well.
Can you share something surprising about yourself?
I don’t believe people know I live with extreme anxiety. I have always been secretly anxious, sometimes to a fault for sure. Since I could remember I’ve had strong vivid imagination that affords me the ability to dream far beyond my reality, but it also does not come without feelings and attachments to things that I may have not yet obtained. That mix between dreaming and not having plagues me with anxiety that I’d say most of my life overwhelmed. I don’t believe I began to handle it well until April 2019 when I decided to immerse myself in studying the mind, body, and soul.
Pricing:
- Events are $10-$20 dollars for admission and free wine
- All prices for clothing are on the website threadsbydb.net
Contact Info:
- Website: ThreadsByDB.net
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/dyinbreed.ltd?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083579701806&mibextid=LQQJ4d
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@RenzooBenzo
- SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/9Cdd3X5S9UT71wzZA
Image Credits
Lorenzo Jackson
David Sanchez
