Tay Powers

Mannn… while I’m on this high note — THANK YOU @houstonchron for the amazing write-up on [OUR] @studioeight08 ! We’re building Eight08 as a creative space for the community, and none of it would be possible without the people who helped bring this vision to life. William York The Third @catchmystride — my business partner, my brother.
Two years of blood, sweat, empty pockets, and tears (mostly mine 😭 lol) poured into something that’s way bigger than us. I’m grateful for every detour and redirection that brought us together on this journey. Couldn’t have done this without you. Igor Lucic @itsigorlucic our Technical Director, but truly so much more than that.
Every fixture, custom build, and wild idea in that space? Igor made it happen. From double-sided projection screens to our modular DJ booth that splits in two so DJs can play face to face — if we dream it, he builds it. Thank you for showing up, over and over. Sherilyn Guerrero @sherilyn_guerrerooo Our very first intern and a literal swiss army knife. From stripping floors to painting, shooting content to hosting, you came and did whatever was needed. Thank you for your time with us and helping to make Studio Eight08 what it is today! Yesenia Serrano @yesenia__serrano Thank you for always pulling up whenever I call. For learning and growing with us. For your patience as we figure out wtf we are doing! & for shooting fire ass content. You are a gem. Sydnee Moore @sydneesydneesydnee Our graphics goddess & quiet assassin. Thank you! @briannethelight THANK YOU! For holding us down. Coordinating the uncoordinated 🥰😆 @miss_unequivokal thank you for supporting us!! More in COMMENTS!

Had to flip one of my favorite songs of allll time by #Zhane … Have a great weekend y’all! 💕🥰 #djs #dj #music #djlife #housemusic #rnb #dance #producer #djing #djset #edm #love #electronicmusic #amapiano #afrobeats #deephouse #djlifestyle #house #club #pioneerdj #newmusic #nightlife #rave #artist #musica #serato #musicproducer #producers #seratodj

A few moments from a ✨magical✨ weekend at the @wearelwd summit. From setting the stage for the legendary @therealdougefresh to presenting to the INCOMPARABLE @phyliciarashad alongside @iamdebralee @iamchantemoore and @marissa.nance - these are the kinds of moments that stay with you for a lifetime. The room was filled with brilliance, intention, joy, and some of the most impactful women I’ve ever had the honor of being in community with. Deeply grateful to have contributed even a small part to such a beautiful experience. 🌺

Work hard play HARDERRRR 😇🥳🎉 We are going UP this weekend for @theoxtailoff . Yall already know a @beloved1906 production is about to go crazyyyy. Get your 🎟️!!

This is what COMMUNITY looks like! 🤝🏾Thank you to my brother @kendrick38 and to @bldpwr for asking me to and @emergentandco to cohost this very special Quincy Jones edition of “The Living Room Experience”. ✨ We gathered 30 of Houston’s most prolific creative thought leaders to discuss- “What does it look like to come together to start building the South’s CREATIVE FUTURE 🔮 “ A BIG thanks to our special guest @thedaniellebrooks for stopping by and letting me put you on the spot 😂😂 you can officially hit the Southside now 🤘🏾 This is what we built @studioeight08 for. Tap in with us for more. 📸 @rosecrans_g

For the Record returns to Officina on Friday, May 22nd – the next chapter in Next of Kin’s ongoing dance party. Grab your tickets below. Doors open at 10PM. Three selectors, one room, no filler. @taypowers , @tyrathezombie , and @jahsonicdc bring their individual sensibilities to a night built around sound that moves with intention. Memorial Day weekend is the right time to be on a rooftop – and the crowd that finds For the Record tends to stay, because the music earns it.

A good time, not a long time 😘🥰👯‍♀️👯‍♀️ Happy Birthday @duclascharles 🥳🎉 anddd I left the sound on for yall to hear @sashakeable be that gworl and @slimwav be that 🥷🏾

1. That was my shoe not my smoke detector 🙃 2. I wish I had a clone, but I don’t. So instead, I’m using at @canopi.ai to help find grants for @emergentandco while I’m still running around doing all the things. She even found me a grant with a deadline for APRIL 30! If you could use something like this… join the waitlist 💪🏾#linkinbio

🗣️Just a quick PSA re: @studioeight08 , @emergentandco , and @canopi.ai . It’s giving…the birthday. 🎉🎂

It’s a blessing to be able to put on for artists in the space you created for artists. If you haven’t been to @studioeight08 yet… pull up!! BIG thank you to @interscope and @creativecurrency_ for partnering with us and to all my friends who came through! 🥳💕 📸 @troyezeq

As Pisces ♓️ szn comes to a close… I’m grateful to have quietly celebrated another trip around the sun with another trip around the world 🌍 (..and too much cake & too many bowls of noodles 🍜 ) I’m so blessed to have people who love me, and who I get to love in return. Ash, thank you for being my ❤️. Understanding me when I don’t understand myself, and putting up with me through the years. I know I’m a rollercoaster.. but we are still having fun! I love you 🎢 🤪 My parents and my brother, thank you for always believing in me and supporting me with everything that you have. Without you there’s no me. My friends (especially my girls) thank you for your shoulders to cry on, and lending your ears for me to blabber on about some of the same things over and over again. For being there for Taylor when the world expects me to be Tay. I love y’all. As I step peacefully into this new year I’ve realized a couple things. 1. I’m putting aside having to “do” everything. This year is the beginning of “BE-ing” 2. As much as we say we don’t, many of us let the fear of other people’s opinions of us hold us back from being our fullest and highest selves. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Life is short. Be you and enjoy everything that comes with it. Cheers 🥂