Photographed by Tarrice Love
Jubei Raziel remains somewhat an anomaly, an avant-garde of expression and philosophy. His accomplishments as an award-winning photographer, writer and filmmaker are particularly rare considering the absence of traditional education and an arduous upbringing as a child of immigrant parents. Jubei grew up next door to Lin-Manuel Miranda, modeled for world-renowned FORD Models, has been a featured writer for prominent online publications such as MobileNations, and shared film scenes with Hollywood stars like Benedict Cumberbatch and Jared Leto—while enduring stretches of homelessness and hunger.
What makes Jubei Raziel a compelling narrator goes well beyond his passion and purity of an artisan. He's raw, provocative and fearless, yet compassionate, romantic and often quiet. He seeks naked veracity careless of prestige. This integral ambition bleeds into every medium he produces, defying the superficiality of trends and pop culture.
“He manifests an extraordinary element of both beauty and timelessness in his creations.”