*photo courtesy of Mav
Thoughts on a Dream Deferred
the dream is in the process
and not the outcome
it is found in the struggle
for peace
and not in achieving it
in the working of the artist
and not in the creation
in the sun’s rays
and not the sun
in the belief that we can
- Mel King | 12/31/79 11:58PM
Malakhai Pearson (b.1994 Burlington, VT) is a photographer and director based in Boston and New York. He owns and operates Thunder Road Projects, a creative production company founded in 2022. He was a Harvard ArtLab fellow in the Fall of 2024. From 2022 to 2023, he was the the artist in resident (AIR) at Windy Films, further expanding his creative horizons. His work spans cultural and commercial projects, earning him a CLIO and WEBBY award for his work on “NIKE For Every Body.” In addition to his commercial work, Pearson contributes to Eater Boston and is a founding member of the creative collective ALLYOUCANEAT. Pearson is often collaborating with NYC-based film director Adam Jason Cohen; together, they created a short film “Leaned Back.”
Malakhai is available for campaigns, commercial projects, editorial assignments, and short films.
He enjoys music (of all kinds), mixed martial arts, and a good smash burger.
Select Clients: Apple, Arc’teryx, Bodega, Concepts, Converse, MBTA, New Balance, New Era, OOFOS, Nike, Puma, Red Bull, Topo Chico, Ugg.
Your new favorite playlist, Float Tank.
He is also Bernie’s son.
His vimeo is here.
You can connect with him on Instagram here.
His email is: info@malakhaipearson