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Mondo Vanguard
Industry Spotlight

YUDU GRAY JR. (he/him/his)

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

24/7 Artists

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My Story

Building through community is at the core of who I am. I moved to the U.S. after a civil war broke out in my home country of Liberia. Starting over as a child, I quickly learned the power of community and finding your tribe. That shaped how I live — and how we built 24/7 Artists.

 

I began as a producer/engineer, growing from intern to studio head with the help of great mentors. When that studio closed, my then-girlfriend (now wife) Davina and I started our own — centered around helping artists through education and mentorship. We grew that into a national brand and sold it before moving to Atlanta, ready to reset. But God had other plans.

 

We launched 24/7 Artists in the middle of the pandemic to answer the question every artist asks: What do I do next? We turned our decade of systems, relationships, and insights into a tech platform — CreatorSPC — that’s powered by community.

 

In two years, we’ve built our core product, partnered with EVEN, Too Lost, Symphony, Berklee, NYU, and Kennesaw State, and become a career hub for the next generation. Our goal is simple: shift power back into the hands of creators — globally.

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Contact Yudu

We're proud to introduce Mondo Vanguard, a new regular feature spotlighting people in our industry you should know. Come back often as we highlight professionals making a difference. If there's someone in your orbit who's doing something special, we want to get to know them too.  Tell us about them at vanguard@mondo.nyc

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