The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below. Check out our favorite stories from across the Voyage family.
Desmond Davis
My journey began on the Westside of Chicago, where I was introduced to music through the gospel traditions of my local Baptist church. By age three, I was playing my first songs and received my first drum set, setting the stage for a lifelong passion. Growing up in church taught me discipline, versatility, and a deep appreciation for music’s power. Read More>>
Matt Wheatley
My career has really been a series of small steps, big risks, a lot of trial and error, and saying yes to opportunities that pushed me out of my comfort zone. I started out playing in bands and, like a lot of musicians, wore every hat imaginable. Read More>>
Sam Goodwin
For most of my career, I have been drawn to environments filled with uncertainty. I started as an entrepreneur, helping build a technology company and an NGO while living in Singapore, and later spent a decade traveling to all 193 countries in the world. Read More>>
Ricky Ray Taylor
BoxerDRILLZ is a premier, Boxing Training company headquartered in Franklin, TN. which is led by renowned President and Head Coach Ricky Ray Taylor. He is a former NYC trainer with decades of experience and a highly competitive amateur background. BoxerDRILLZ offers private or public (in your home or in a Gym) one-on-one Boxing Training sessions & USA Boxing competition preparation. Read More>>
Alan Shacklock
This is fairly broadsynopsis of my career date Alan Shacklock Small introduction I started playing guitar when I was 10 years old formed a band in high high school school in England called the juniors. The juniors included members who later became famous with the Rolling Stones and Jethro Tull..The juniors were signed to EMI records record label at the time to the Beatles. Read More>>
Aletha Golden
Aletha (Moore) and Brian Golden met in May of 2016 and were engaged to be married in December of that year, marrying in May of 2017. Both grew up in musical households and within the year had formed the Brian Golden Blues Experiment, releasing ‘binomial’ (EP) in 2017 and ‘The High Divided’ (LP) in 2020. Read More>>
Reuben Bhattacharya
Hey thanks. Well to be honest I was like any kid in the 90’s, growing up in a post-colonial storybook mountain town. The whole vibe was very Twin Peaks. Just lonely winding roads, pine forests, some small Cafes, Chinese restaurants and Diners, football fields and sawmills and old churches, picnics by the creek, gospel and country music on the radio. Read More>>
Stan Newton
My career started in the mid eighties at Vidal Sassoon on South Molton Street, the very heart of Mayfair. It was truly an inspirational time. The 3 year apprenticeship was not easy the Sassoon brand dedicated to the highest standards of education & maintaining the amazing legacy that Vidal created in the 1960’s. Read More>>
Vanessa Campagna
Hi! – I’m Vanessa! I currently live in Nashville, TN, but I was born in a small town about 40 miles north of Pittsburgh PA, called Beaver Falls. I started singing when I was 5 years old. (For real) – At the time, I was the youngest person to ever sing the National Anthem for The Pittsburgh Pirates. Read More>>
Aaron Sparling
Well i started showing an interest in music at a very young age. From the time i was old enough to walk around and get into stuff, you couldn’t keep me away from the old piano my grandparents had in the family room at their house. Read More>>
Kara Dobias
Throughout my life, I explored creativity through a variety of artistic disciplines, particularly performance and writing. I earned my degree in Theatre Arts from Drew University, and during my senior year, I collaborated with Tectonic Theater Project on an original production that I co-wrote, acted, and sang in. Read More>>
Laurel Judd
Laurel Judd on Breast Implant Illness Laurel Judd has spent much of the last two decades prior to opening her studios, working as a Licensed Clinical Therapist, with the last nine of those years, at Fort Campbell, treating the service members that have given so much in the name of our country. Read More>>
Christina Valdes
Sweet Spot TN was born from a lifelong love of food, family, and creating memories around the table. Growing up in South Florida, I was surrounded by the restaurant and catering industry through my family’s business, and some of my favorite memories are cooking and baking alongside my mom and grandmother. Those experiences taught me that food has a special way of bringing people together. Read More>>
Daylan Langford
I began my journey with a passion to build items that are #1 Useful & #2 Timeless. In my youth, I envisioned this solely as working with wood furniture. Later on, as I began working at a custom sign shop, it was during this time I had the realization that I could take my design desires and capabilities way beyond the world of furniture. Read More>>
Hannah Quintero
Art has been a part of my life since I was a little girl. I would often draw on anything that was paper: paper towels, napkins, cardboard, notebook paper, you name it. It was one of my favorite subjects which I loved as much as English because of my love for reading and writing poetry. Read More>>
Ashley Argo
For me this is a profession of passion that began many years ago in my grandmother’s backyard salon. It was built by my grandfather and is where I was first exposed to the community within the beauty industry. Unfortunately, we lost my grandmother to cancer years ago, but her life and legacy inspire me still today. Read More>>
Alexis Ward
I always knew I’d be a working artist, so it was no surprise to anyone that I graduated from college with a graphic design degree. My first job was at a record label, which was my dream job. I loved working with artists and in the music industry in Nashville. Read More>>
Reginald Johnson Jr
I’m an artist and entrepreneur born and raised in Memphis, TN, shaped by a family where creativity has always been a unifying force. Influenced early on by relatives who excelled in arts and crafts, I grew up drawing, painting, and creating mixed-media work. In 2022, I decided it was time to start being intentional about creating work that could be showcased in diverse environments. Read More>>
