Management companyChicago

MYJ
Industries

Bring Malik Yusef to your stage, creative education to your community, or your next project to life. MYJ Industries connects schools, brands and artists with creative talent, programs and studio support through one management team.

Malik Yusef01Bad Kids Worldwide02AVSAS03

One team. Three ways to move your work forward.

Find the right fit for your project, program or practice. Each company keeps its own focus, while MYJ handles the shared contracts, rights, finance, bookings and partnerships.

Malik Yusef with audio equipment
01 · Artist & original work

Malik Yusef

Bring poetry, songwriting, film and live performance to your next project with Malik Yusef. Book an appearance, collaborate on original work or discuss licensing.

Speaking and performance bookings
Songwriting, production and film
Licensing of original work
malikyusef.com ↗
Bad Kids Worldwide program artwork
02 · Education

Bad Kids Worldwide

Build your craft with Bad Kids Klass, Skool of Bad Kids and Beat Klinic. Bad Kids Worldwide brings music education, artist community and school partnerships together.

Music-education programs and lessons
Memberships and community
School and partner programs
badkidsworldwide.com ↗
AVSAS studio collective artwork
03 · Studio collective

AVSAS

A membership home to record, learn and keep ownership of your work. American Virtual Studio for Aspiring Stars brings studio access, coaching and artist support together.

Studio and production access
Coaching and workshops
Ownership-focused artist support
theavsas.com ↗
Black-and-white portrait of Malik Yusef

Malik
Yusef

Poet, songwriter, producer and director from Chicago’s South Side. From coaching Larenz Tate for Love Jones to writing alongside Kanye West on GOOD Music, his work spans music, film and performance. Bad Kids Worldwide and AVSAS carry that experience into education and studio support for the next generation.

All of the Lights
Songwriter · GRAMMY, Best Rap Song
2012
Chicago at the Crossroad
Executive producer · Chicago/Midwest Emmy
2020
Ultralight Beam
Writing credit · Smithsonian
2023
G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night
Recording artist · GOOD Music
2009
Love Jones
Poetry coach to Larenz Tate
1997
MALIKYUSEF.COM ↗

Make it.01CREATEOwn it.02KEEPPass it on.03TEACH

Our model connects original work, practical education and studio support. Artists develop their craft and keep ownership in focus. Partners help bring that work to more people.

WHERE THE CURIOSITY GOESMUSIC FIRST. NEVER ONLY.
Music & soundPoetry & spoken wordFilm & storytellingEducation & mentorshipFashion & designComics & original worldsMusic & soundPoetry & spoken wordFilm & storytellingEducation & mentorshipFashion & designComics & original worlds
Live events & festivalsMedia & publishingWellness & self-careTools for creatorsCommunity spacesArtist ownershipLive events & festivalsMedia & publishingWellness & self-careTools for creatorsCommunity spacesArtist ownership

One path, three stops

INSPIRE → TEACH → BUILD
INSPIREMalik YusefOriginal poetry, music, film and performance that set the creative direction.
TEACHBad Kids WorldwideClasses, mentorship and community for young and emerging creators.
BUILDAVSASA studio home to develop projects, create together and retain ownership.
WAYS TO WORK WITH US
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Book MalikTalks, performances and workshops
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License original workFilm, TV, brands and campaigns
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Partner on programsSchools, nonprofits and sponsors
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Develop your craftClasses, studio access and community
BOOKINGS · LICENSING · PROGRAMS · ARTIST SUPPORT

Work with us.

Share your project, program or artist goals, along with your timing and the support you’re looking for.

malik@myjindustries.com
MALIKYUSEF.COMBADKIDSWORLDWIDE.COMTHEAVSAS.COM
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