Inspiring Stories from DTLA

The heart of our mission at VoyageLA is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our city. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some of the LA’s finest artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with our city’s incredibly deep talent pool.  Check out LdoetzerA’s rising stars below.

Jasmine Rhey

I’ve always wanted to change the world for the better through music, song and the way I live my life. My formal educational accomplishments are in linguistics. I love languages and world cultures, and I love music. You’ll see my YouTube is littered with cover songs in Spanish, French, Arabic, Serbocroatian…and English. Read more>>

Amanda Holley

As life is for so many of us, my journey has been full of turbulence — continuous traumas, poverty, abuse, pain, impossible circumstances, and at the same time, these wild, transcendental miracles. There are so many things I shouldn’t have survived… and somehow, I’m still here — still alive and breathing, still singing, writing, playing, performing, loving, and believing — not just in spite of it all, but maybe even because of it. Read more>>

Arion Johnson

I’m Arion Johnson, co-founder of Donyae, a faith-based social club designed to bring people together through authentic connection and intentional community. My journey started in event planning, where I discovered that what I love most isn’t just organizing experiences—it’s creating spaces where people can truly show up as themselves, connect meaningfully, and grow together. Read more>>

Deja Marie

My career as an influencer & content creator began years ago when I was about 17 years old on Tumblr. I always had a knack for social media and how to maneuver based on the platform. Read more>>

Cat Mahatta

I was born in Charleston, South Carolina to a Punjabi dad and an Irish-American mom from the south side of Chicago with stellar taste in music. Read more>>

Malcolm Perry

My story has always been rooted in creativity. I took music production classes in high school, college, and grad school because I loved making music, but I never saw myself as a real creator at the time. The passion was there long before I knew what to do with it. Everything shifted in New York while I was in grad school. Read more>>

Brenda Montano

Sinceramente Única began after my sister and I stepped away from a small business we shared selling clothing. I’ve always carried a real passion for succeeding and breaking generational cycles, and I knew I wanted to build something that was my own. Funny enough, it all started with candles — because at the time, my daughter was struggling with terrible asthma attacks. Read more>>

Tim Hauser

I came up in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, during a time when the rave and Burning Man scenes were still very much underground and driven by community rather than commercial success. I began DJing and producing music in 1996, playing warehouses, desert gatherings, and afterhours spaces where experimentation and self-expression mattered more than polish. Those early experiences shaped everything I’ve done since. Read more>>

Mafae Yunon – Belasco

Meet Mafae Yunon-Belasco: A Journey of Purpose, Confidence, and Community Leadership From humble beginnings to becoming one of Stockton’s most dynamic community leaders, Mafae Yunon-Belasco has built a life centered on empowerment, service, and storytelling. Her journey gained international recognition in 2003 when she represented the Philippines as Miss Philippines–World at the Miss World Pageant 2003. Read more>>

Maryann Maiy Moses

My name is Maiy, and I am a filmmaker. Filmmaking has always been a passion of mine, and I’ve long understood that pursuing this path would require dedication, growth, and a willingness to push myself creatively and professionally. I began my professional filmmaking journey in September of last year, and it has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Read more>>

Janice Kenyatta

I am a retired educator/school administrator and now an author. I had a long and successful career in education and retired at 65 years old in January 2019. The first year I traveled the country with my now ex-husband. One year later in January 2020 I received a breast cancer diagnosis that was discovered through a routine mammogram. Read more>>

Kemy Siala

I come from a musical family. My dad played bass guitar and drums, and my mom used to sing. I was always around my dad when he was playing. One day, while he was practicing at home, I was on the floor playing with toys or watching TV. He set his bass down on the couch and went to his room to grab something. Read more>>

Frank Lucra

i think you know i struggle with giving myself time to grieve losses like that, especially when my grandfather passed back in 2023, having to attend his funeral on my birthday. financial hardships always i mean who doesnt struggle with the bills especially as an artist. it hasnt been a smooth road at all but i probably wouldnt change anything about it if i could Read more>>

The IZM.

My mother said I used to write poems and put them under the neighbor’s doors. So I’ve always been a writer. In high school, I started making fake album titles, track lists and I’d write the songs as if it were a real album. I began making beats in 2004 as an escape, which quickly turned into me writing rhymes to them. Read more>>

Andrea Morgan

I grew up in London most of my life, but I have a very international background as my mum is Canadian and my dad is Lebanese. I grew up spending all my summers and winters in Lebanon and the country is a big part of my identity. We would speak French and a little Arabic at home and the English at school. Read more>>