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Jayson Graham

Narrative Designer, Show and Series Development, Workshop Lecturer, Worldbuilding Expert, Content Creator, Writing Department Supervisor

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Atlanta, United States
Managing Director at MJG Story Creation LLC
Studied Storytelling at Howard University
Writing & Editing
mjgstorycreation.com
Joined December 28, 2020

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English
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About
Known equally well for his mac and five cheeses, M Jayson Graham is an Indianapolis, Indiana native that begun his journey as a storyteller at the age of 13 when his best friend introduced him to the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons© Roleplaying Game. During his off time, he enjoys cooking, writing, and watching international cinema and television. M Jayson Graham also fosters entrepreneurialship by encouraging writers to develop their stories into viable transmedia platforms. After earning a BFA in Theatre Arts with Cum Laude honors from Howard University, he moved to Los Angeles and spent a year teaching himself how to write for film and television. From there, he worked for a number of independent production companies developing show bibles, pilots, and feature film projects. During a life changing trip to Ghana, West Africa, Jayson stood in the middle of the Kwame Nkrumah Museum and wondered how his life might be different if he had know about Africa's First President. We he returned to United States he developed a film franchise that centered around three troubled teens-turned-heroes. During this process, he discovered the possibility of continuing the franchise as a television series. As he refined the story development, the potential for a transmedia platform presented itself and his Narrative Design process was born. After pitching the transmedia potential of his Narrative Design process to various producers, M Jayson moved to Atlanta, Georgia. This is where he met Lonnie Jackson, the Managing Partner of Upyri LLC. After seeing Jayson's Narrative Design process, Lonnie hired him as a staff writer for a burgeoning Upyri web series. After the web series stopped production, M Jayson was asked to return to assist with the relaunch of the Upyri series. It was during this time that he suggested the use of his Narrative Design process to fully flesh out the backstory of the world. After three years, M Jayson finished development on the history of the world of Upyri, completing a single, historical continuity for the company’s transmedia content. His main responsibility is to oversee the continuity of the transmedia platform. On the anniversary of his father's birthday, M Jayson founded MJG Story Creation LLC and began consulting writers in areas of transmedia and story development. Today, M Jayson travels throughout the year, as a guest panelist and workshop lecturer at comic book, gaming, and writing conventions such as Momocon, Gencon, Dragoncon, and DreamHack. Currently working on an international workshop lecture series.
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MJG Story Creation LLC
Feb 2017 – Present
Cumming, Georgia
Managing Director
mjgstorycreation.com
Education
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Howard University
Sep 2003 – May 2006
Theatre Arts, Storytelling