Today we’d like to introduce you to Anthony Gibson.
Hi Anthony, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I am originally from California move to Atlanta in 2008. Attended Columbus State University after hitting rock bottom. When I say rock bottom I mean in the span of two days my wallet was stolen, got into a fight, credit card used, car stopped working, got fired, Friends and family left me because they were embarrassed, and literally had to fish from the Chattahoochee River if I wanted to eat that day. Thank God I officially got some food stamps. Speaking of God he’s the only reason I did not commit suicide at that low point of my life. But that’s another story.
I eventually ended up getting a degree after flunking out my first two colleges. I became a teacher, coach and mentor for 7+ years. I remember asking God is this it? Did I reach the pinnacle of what you have for me? To be honest, all I wanted was a regular life, 30,000 a year, a regular wife, regular kids, picket white fence and a dog. All I wanted to do was survive and put God first because I did not expect to live over 20 years old anyways being from Oakland but raised in Vallejo California. I have seen a lot of things I thought were normal but come to find out I lived in the hood and normal people were not supposed to see the things that I have seen as a kid growing up. But once again that’s another story. After asking God if this was it for me, he answered by making me uncomfortable in my current situation as a teacher where I was content.
I eventually stop wanting to teach, Coach or anything in the school district because they left a bad taste in my mouth and never fully appreciate me. Right now I am a YouTuber, photographer, videographer, tick-tock creator, and my biggest endeavor it’s acting. I am willing to give up a career in teaching to pursue this multi-facet area that God obviously wants me to be in. I used to be a creature of habit but now I am exploring new things. I still get paid by the school district however, the goal is to eventually leave and to move permanently somewhere in Atlanta. I work in Atlanta almost every day but I have to travel from hotel to hotel, friends’ houses, and even living inside my car. It’s very rough to do what I do but obviously, God created me to endure this for a higher calling and I’m happy that he chose me. This is not the business for everyone, especially if you’re looking for steady income. I live day by day faith by faith Expecting God to provide. Because who knows what tomorrow holds I’m just glad I’m alive and that he’s giving me a pedestal per se to do what I do best. Which is put 100% in any and everything I do so I have no doubt I will have success in this field. God first!
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
Absolutely not! The road has been bumpy, crooked and everything else. Being from a different state and having that culture barrier with people you don’t know is quite difficult. I am a very straightforward, honest person And because of that people often take me the wrong way. I had plenty of people I thought were my friends leave once times got difficult. Like I previously said I used to have to catch fish if I wanted to eat daily. It was rough but I don’t regret any of those things that happened to me because it made me a stronger person. When I had my wallet stolen, Car stop working, got into a fight, church folks, friends and family left me, and having to live on my own with a roommate that expected me to keep up with my side of the bill makes for a great person that can survive almost anything.
Then when I finally got some stability and a career and to leave it because God wants me to do something else, that seems to be less stable and more entrepreneur type. It’s hard very hard but when you are a believer in the one almighty God, you have to say yes if you are a person with my type of personality. I don’t know how to go halfway in anything all I know is to go forward. I will rest when it is needed, embrace everything and put 100% in my destiny. Being a YouTuber, actor and photographer it is quite difficult for someone whose career actually repelled anything new. I am actually classified as a historian and can pretty much have any historian job which is why I became a history teacher. I doved all the way in there, meaning I lived in the past and repelled anything new until a year ago when Covid hit. All of my social media has only been open since Covid because I lived under a rock and never cared about the public spotlight. But now I am embracing and wanting more public spotlight so people could know my story and hopefully it motivates them to be the best them. There are plenty of more Difficult Stories but that is for another time. My journey is still ascending and I’m excited to see what’s next.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am known for Acting. I only been acting for a year but I reached pretty good strides and connections so far. A lot of movies I am in have not came out yet since it takes a year or two usually for movies to come out. I’m also known for my creativity with my YouTube channel where I do funny skits, blogs, reaction videos, and big party events that people like to live vicariously through my videos. What sets me apart is I am multiTalented in different areas and that I put 100% in everything I do. There’s no way I would do something and not try to be the best person in that position. That mindset came from my dad, someone who always had 2 or more jobs. He also did took care of kids that were not his own. I’m the same type of person except I have no kids or wife. That means I get to work a lot more which is why God can use me so much because I am available and I am willing to endure hardship. My YouTube and social media name is bay2ga.
Any big plans?
I’m planning on building a team of special people to help me embrace what God is doing in our lives. People I trust enough to put in positions of power within my company. Similar to what Kevin Hart and Tyler Perry did with their friends and people they trusted. There’s no point in having a lot of success if you can’t share with the people you love and trust. Instead of giving handouts give these people a chance to be the best of themselves and make a name for their family’s legacy. I make one video a week on my YouTube channel and it is constantly growing just like all the rest of my social media. I need 400 more subscribers and I will be at 1,000. Once I receive 1,000 followers I will be eligible for ads on my content and potentially get paid by YouTube.
Contact Info:
- Email: Siomone34@gmail.com
- Instagram: Bay2ga
- Facebook: Bay2ga
- Twitter: Bay2ga
- Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCIL97wC88HTe8KU8wFTZTfw
Image Credits:
Bay2GA
