Ask taykOff™ where he belongs in the history of entertainment, and he seems almost insulted by the question.

“everybody b4 me was jus prequel, da real series starts now.”

Born from the imagination of TayShaun Xantana, taykOff™ is the theatrical embodiment of an ambition that has never recognized modesty as a virtue. His medium is spectacle. His instrument is personality. His intended territory is culture itself.

When asked about the scale of his ambitions, he offers an unusual historical comparison.

“yk how Alexander has his armies & shi? yeah i got my camera & my fans.”

He speaks of an empire that does not yet exist with the confidence of someone remembering one he has already conquered. To him, the distance between obscurity and legend is simply unfinished business.

“the throne ain built yet, but da claim is already made.”

And what does he have to say to those who question his authority to make such a claim?

“ion ask permission from da crowns i came 2 replace.”