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Who is Shamar Gaskin?
The truth is that I’m still learning who Shamar Gaskin is, and I believe this will endure for the rest of my life. Nevertheless, this is a fun space to map out my personal story.
I was born in St. Thomas, USVI, and raised between Anguilla and Barbados. Growing up, Anguilla was home during term time for school and Barbados is where I spent many of my school breaks. I’m an island man for life — a born fetelord.
I find fulfilment in service to community, supporting humanitarianism, and engaging in and promoting environmental conservation. I greatly value pursuing and supporting charitable endeavours, or simply lending a helping hand to anyone in need of something within my means. My desire for success in all of my projects and roles is largely driven by the value I place in working to improve the quality of life for all, including future generations.
I have founded and enrolled in several community and volunteer groups, as well as other charitable initiatives. One of my private business ventures, TRPKL STORM, encompasses a charity arm, the TS Charity, which is home to my most ambitious goals for charitable contributions. My vision is for it to become a globally respected and effective humanitarian organisation, backed and driven by a widely renowned apparel brand.
My commitment to humanitarian efforts lends to me being both an advocate and activist for human rights and social justice. A non-exhaustive list of some of my most passionate areas are mental health, racism and inequity — especially in relation to the global persecution of Black people, dismantling the patriarchy, and anti-imperialism. I have also participated in policy writing and review, both independently and via organisations I am a member of, to directly contribute to progressive and sustainable socioeconomic development.
I am always seeking new ways to serve, so please feel free to contact me with any opportunities. If you’re feeling generous, you may make a donation which will go towards further developing my projects to help improve their positive societal impact.
One of my main hobbies and a very large area interest is that of amateur astronomy. I was introduced to astronomy by my father at a very young age, and I have been enamoured by the cosmos for as long as I can remember myself. I regularly engage in stargazing and studying the night sky, cosmological research, and keeping up with new discoveries and breakthroughs. My friends have grown to expect me to frequently point out known prominent objects in the sky on a dark night, or mention newly learned information about celestial bodies or the theorised nature of the universe.
I’ve taught myself the basics of web development and graphic design, having created the websites and much of the branding material for my projects, including this very space. I have also assisted with the design, building, and maintenance of websites and branding material for several external projects.
I enjoy writing in many forms and have experience with magazine and newspaper articles, blog posts, policies, business pitches, development strategies, contracts, marketing content, short stories, music, poetry, and skits.
Engaging with people is something I enjoy, and I believe that we should all make a strong effort to expand our abilities to communicate by learning additional languages. My native tongues are English and Anguillian dialect. I have what I would describe as basic to moderate conversational ability in French and I continue to make efforts to improve. I am also learning Spanish, in which I aim to develop a high proficiency. I do try a bit of everything though, such as actively learning new greetings and common phrases when meeting persons of different nationalities and cultures. I love to learn from others, so feel free to send greetings of your native languages and cultures my way.
While I enjoy art in a myriad of formats, music is my favourite form of human expression. I took an interest in playing the guitar in my early teenage years and I also briefly tried my hand at DJing and music production. I took a lengthy hiatus from these hobbies, but remained an avid fan of music and sporadically wrote songs and curated playlists. I eventually decided to recommit myself to my music education, renewed my music-related hobbies, and produce my own musical content. In the world of music, you can call me Shamar G. The home for my discography and news of upcoming releases can be found here.
I’m an amateur sailor with hopes of eventually helming my own sailboat on long and leisurely cruising expeditions. My first experience with sailing was through Anguilla’s national sport, sailboat racing, and it was love at first sail. The intimate connection to nature and the respect for being at its mercy is a feeling that is difficult to describe to anyone who has yet to experience it. I greatly look forward to days at sea.
Aside from being at sea, I enjoy other hobbies on land, including basketball, roller skating, and other spontaneous outdoor activities and adventures.
While this certainly isn’t all there is to know about me, I do believe it is a fair introduction. Feel free to explore and learn more.