what she does for a living every single day. Her love for culinary arts was influenced by her father’s immaculate flavor composition, she shared that his food was always amazing and filled with so much love that it inspired her to continue towards her culinary dream. When it comes to her creative style, Chef Flava P shared she gets lost in grocery stores because she allows the ingredients to speak to how she feels to create masterpieces repeatedly. She has no blueprint locking her into a limited skillset; instead, she can pull from different experiences and environments to build her own brand and flavor composition. Chef Flava P’s notoriety came when everything was shut down due to covid. Before the shutdown, she worked through jobs starting with Krystal’s, Outback, A Sports Bar and even her own Bums Barbeque restaurant all before the age of 23. Covid as we all know, shut down millions of small businesses and forced creatives to find new innovative ways to keep their momentum going. Chef Flava P experienced some tough times before producing the idea to sell plates at different events and clubs. She began making a name for herself and produced Major Flava. Which, in turn, caused her to launch
her show Major Flava TV on Food & Lifestyle TV. She is currently the executive Chef at Snooze Am Eatery. Chef Flava P competed in her first culinary competition, Dragon Fire Kitchen, where she won first place. She even received The Individuality Moment Maker Award, leading to bigger
“My personal goal is to provide integrity from the time the order is taken up to the time each customer takes their first bite in order to provide an amazing experience.” clients and better gigs. She displayed her creative dining experience for the BET AWARDs and has since shined in every aspect. Overall, Chef Flava P is a culinary entertainer who brings not only delicious food but also a sense of joy, excitement, and entertainment to the table. She knows
that God put her on this earth to please and serve others. Living up to her purpose is what pushes her to only move forward and accomplish every goal she sets before herself. As a leader she wants every single client to always remember the experience that she provided. She gives back to the community by having workshops with children teaching them how to cook, having cooking competitions amongst staff to challenge them to learn new things and other forms of community service. The experience that she creates is unmatched and cannot be compared to any other chef doing it. She has branded herself through individuality, drive, and pure talent. As a creative she has tapped into art, rap and just demanding the attention of anyone watching her journey to success. She launched her own seasoning called Flava Dust with a jingle to accompany it. There is almost never a time where she is not in the kitchen but when she is not; she is somewhere being inspired by life to bring back those experiences and add them to the kitchen. She intends to take over the culinary entertainment industry by continuing to be herself and bring her flava to every dish she creates.
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Sean Wesley Edwards Written by: Cyn The Great
Sean Wesley Edwards is a talented wordsmith who can beautifully craft prose, poetry and rap with ease. His words dance off the minds of his listeners, evoking emotion and painting vivid pictures that leave lasting impressions each time he speaks. He weaves together intricate stories, capturing the essence of the human experience in a way that is both relatable and thought-provoking. As a young boy he knew that his words had value and over the years he has used his gift to be the voice of those who sometimes cannot speak or to simply evoke a feeling to let people know they are not alone in their experiences. Wes Lee’s mastery of language is ISSUE #7 | 14
