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JӨ IKIGΛI 🌙☁️

@jo.ikigai

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creator, producer, and frequent yapper ✨
💼 @produce.ikigai - "Remember you reason for being."
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aka @dvddyjo / @jotopia333 💫

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Am I really happy to be in ATL? YEAH!!! 😭❤️‍🔥

I’m sooooooo excited to kick off @atlanimefest today, and I’m looking forward to the whole weekend of hip-hop and nerdy fun ahead! 🥹🫶🏽

I feel like they’re bringing @superduperkyle just for ME bc I was immediately in love w/ his style, and it was inspiring to witness someone blend their interests and passions the way he was when I was just an awkward sophomore in high school listening to Beautiful Loser. He definitely holds a special place in my heart as a creative, so I can’t WAIT to see him live for the first time!! 🤗

I’m super hyped to see all the cool cosplays folks have planned, and debut two new ones for myself at the Festival on Saturday and the @trapsushiofficial After Party later on that night. 🤭

I’ll be at as many things as possible while also making time to rest somewhere in here, and if we’ve met at another con/festival, I’d love to frolic together!! ✨

Also, extremely open to making new friends and meeting some of my social media peeps in real life. I need to see your beautiful faces!!! 🥺😩💗

See y’all this weekend! 🐉🍣🔥

#atlanimefest #atlanimefest2026 #trapsushi by @jo.ikigai

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PRIDE WAS A RIOT ❤️‍🔥🔥

📸: Kaylah Baker
💄: @novalations202

It was such a pleasure + an honor to co-host Flint Pride this year, and I can officially add “festival co-host” to the list of cool things I’ve gotten to do!! 😭🥰

The journey of self-discovery and acceptance is a long and winding one, and it’s been so beautiful to walk my path and meet so many amazing people, like the good folks over at @wellnessservices who produce Pride in the Park every year in Flint. 🏳️‍🌈✨

I had so many people compliment my hosting style, and while I was a little scared to show up as myself and rap about God and politics on bigger stages, I’m letting go of that fear. My voice is mine to share, and there are people who want to hear it. 🤲🏽

If you think I’m cute, you can tell me that too!! 🤗

#pride #flintpride #cosplay #fashion #style by @jo.ikigai

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Walking into this new era like:

💄: @makeuplonnie
📸: @justcallmecorijean

I had a lottttttt of fun performing at @creepycheapy (at @thecrofoot) the last 4 years, and performing as @dojacat was no different. 🐈‍⬛✨

I won’t be back this year, BUT you can catch me at @atlanimefest as a creator, and then @produce.ikigai is bringing “All Hallow’s Eve: Glow Party” to @kewskorner on October 31st for Halloween!! 🔥

I have sooooo many plans coming forth rn. I’m producing gaming tournaments, cosplay parties, more healing spaces, you name it. IT’S COMING!! 🤗

So grateful for what this season of my life looks like. I have the tools to do anything I set my mind to, and I’m so appreciative of the people who support and love me. It’s literally only up from here!! 🤪🥰

#fashion #stylish #style #aesthetic #vibe by @jo.ikigai

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It’s giving “Baddie Bunny” but idk 🤭🤗

Somebody tell @koruraclub that I love them bad, and we should go together now 😭💗

I had so much fun hosting Flint Pride in this fit, and I’ll be hosting again this Saturday September 26th for FEMININE RAGE by @produce.ikigai ❤️‍🔥

(I’m also guest hosting Ladies Night this Wednesday at @robs_g_bar while @midwest.comet is out of town on another adventure!! 💞)

I’m thrilled to be able to bring all of my passions into my work, and being sexy is something I’m EXTREMELY passionate about. 😂🫶🏽

Come release your inhibitions and feel the love on your skin with us!!! 🔥✨

#fitcheck #fashion #cosplay #cosplayer #blackcosplayer by @jo.ikigai

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Thank you sooooo much for having me as your co-host for FLINT PRIDE!!! 🏳️‍🌈✨

💄: @novalations202

I received so many compliments, and I’m still trynna process them all. 😭💗

I felt so beautiful, I had so much fun, and my raps were so well received. I just started rapping my own songs in public last year, and there’s a rumor starting that I’m the best rapper in Flint. 🤭

(If you ask @themarzexperience, we can extend that to Michigan, the Midwest, and beyond 🤪)

Thank you to Wellness Services and their sponsors for creating this space for SIXTEEN YEARS. Pride in our identities leads to better outcomes within our communities and fosters unity. We deserve to be seen, heard, loved, and valued. 🫂

It was an honor and a pleasure to be a part of this year’s celebration. Thank you to every person who came in the rain, to every man, woman, and child who asked me to take a picture with them, and to every heart that arrived ready to receive and left full. 💞

Until next time!! 💋

#pride #flintpride #fashion #cosplay #cosplayer by @jo.ikigai

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Hands down one of my FAVORITE memories I made at the first @atlanimefest!! 😭🔥

I love @tiacorine’s music (STREAM CORINIAN) and getting to see her perform live for the first time AND getting my 🍒s signed and kissed was way more than I expected to experience 🥹🤲🏽

Shoutout to @bydontreyvon for holding me up when I almost fainted and wiping my sweat 😂💗

Thank you sooooo much to @yentruo_c for capturing the moment for posterity 🥹🥰

And when me and @lilbabyashleyycosplays locked eyes with both of our signatures across our chests, we knew exactly what we needed to do!! 🤗

I was a content creator for last year’s festival, and today’s the last day of the (extended 😅) deadline to apply for this year by submitting a video. I really hope I’m chosen to come back, and if not, I still think Imma make a run to the A for this!!! ❤️‍🔥✨

#atlanime #atlanimefest #trapsushi #tiacorine #cosplay by @jo.ikigai

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Full fit check for Jorgen 🥹🌟

After producing/hosting a 5-hour event, I realized I had next to no content of MYSELF, so I hope the couple flicks I got will suffice 😅

I’m so pleased with how my cosplay came out, and I can’t wait to put together another for the next experience from @produce.ikigai!!! 😭💗

#fairlyoddparents #cosplay #cosplayer #blackcosplayer by @jo.ikigai

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Look up, I already won!! 🏆

Cosplaying, crafting, producing, hosting, + manifesting for the Mystic Garden Party was such a treat, and I can’t WAIT for the next experience!! 🥹💗

What I’m most proud of (in no specific order):

The love, joy, and whimsy that was shared amongst the community 💞

EVERYONE who came to vend made sales + connections, incl. the food vendor selling out every protein but shrimp for her mystic meals of tacos/nachos 🌮

Some of the wonderful artists our community has born + raised had space and opportunity to share their gifts and talents onstage🌟

My party was the 2nd best night for the bar this yr. right after what should have been the Flint Pride after party on July 19th (I’m still co-hosting this year’s Pride festival on the rescheduled date Sept. 19th) 🌈

I learned a lot about myself and what I’m capable of, and I’m very proud of who I am and what I am seeking to accomplish ❤️‍🔥

I have sooooooooo many people asking when’s the next one, and I’m definitely gonna share another date soon enough. I have sooo much content to go through, + I can’t wait to share how beautiful it all was. 🤗

Thank you to every single person who made this day such a spectacular experience!! ✨

Follow @produce.ikigai for updates on upcoming experiences that I’m curating 💫

#fairlyoddparents #cosplay #cosplayer #blackcosplayer by @jo.ikigai

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PUNY FAIRIES!! 🧚🏽‍♀️ ✨

I’m still processing how well the Mystic Garden Party went, and I’m sooooo grateful to everyone that contributed to the experience!! 🥹💗

Working as a producer has been one of the most fulfilling decisions I’ve ever made, and it’s a joy and an honor to create the kinds of spaces that I have. 💞

I love art, and I love cosplay, and I love to party, so marrying those things for a night of whimsy and fantasy was soooo much fun!! 😭🤲🏽

I even made my first cosplay prop, and I’m definitely not an engineer, but I for sure felt like Bob the Builder when I was done lmaooooo.

I’m so appreciative of everything life is affording me rn, and we are DEFINITELY having another experience like this as soon as possible!! 🤗

Follow @produce.ikigai for updates 💫

#fairlyoddparents #cosplay #cosplayer #producer #art by @jo.ikigai

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I am sooooo excited for the Mystic Garden Party at @kewskorner on August 29th!! 🌟✨

I’ll be cosplaying, rapping, producing, and existing in all of my magic that night 🥹🤗

“Mystic” denotes a connection to the divine, and I honor the light inside of me, and continue to create spaces where others can shine theirs just as boldly as I do. It’s a pleasure and a duty. 🫂

I’m so grateful to our sponsors and collaborators for helping put together an evening of whimsy, joy, + celebration of our inner creature! 💗

Join us at @produce.ikigai for a night filled with art, expression, community, authenticity, and healing. Come out and play with us!!! 💫

#mysticgardenparty #cosplay #cosplayparty #whimsy taken in Kew's Korner Pub by @jo.ikigai

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