It was three years ago when I met Demetrius Simms. We were both colleagues at the same company, in the same department. Oh yes, we work in fashion retail. From his first day he displayed a strong work ethic with a no nonsense demeanor which originally had me wanting to crack his exterior. I wondered how could someone be so stern without ever smiling or making a joke.

As time went on and nature allowed, I was fortunate enough to experience a different side to him. The entire time I was seeing the left side of his brain in action but the right side was starting to takeover. Simms is the creator of The Reserved Lead, a website shining a spotlight on creatives in New York City while chronicling the experiences that the Washington D.C. native faced while living in the Big Apple.