What do you do when you can’t just pick one career? Why not do all of them? Twenty-four year old Camo Tha GOAT has a broad range of interests and a knack to teach himself anything he wants to know about. He is a rapper, videographer, director, influencer, and founder of the brand and record label Goat Me Up. Camo created the opportunity to have the career of his dreams and he is out here killing it.
One thing is for sure: none of this was handed to him, Camo prides himself on his grind. “I work so hard and have taught myself everything I know. I’m still learning and I keep getting even better every time I run into an issue or if I just want to improve. Being the GOAT is no easy task,” Camo said with a smile. “I love everything I do and I like that I get to catch the attention of people that I admire on social media in the process.”
Camo’s brand and record label has been in the works for a while before it’s establishment in 2018. For almost a decade, he’s been learning everything he could on videography and directing as a way to support his dreams of being the greatest. Goat Me Up is the blanket brand for his videography business and record label as well as his social media influencer work. “I want to expand even further in the next five years. I put in the work to make it happen so I am very excited to see where we end up in the future. I’m really excited about it,” he says smiling.
Camo Tha Goat is also known as Cory Thompson. His background is diverse, with so many successful endeavours, his skill set is broad as he works in different industries as a creative force. He’s best known for his hit TV web series, The Generation which originally aired on Youtube and reached over 10 million views and counting (2012-2014). Camo started creating videos in 2012 because of his older brother. Around that time, Camo was an aspiring rapper, before he found out video directing was his given talent. Cory and his brother had a friendly competition editing the same exact video; he lost the competition, which sparked the fire in him to become one of the best. Shortly after this, Camo was inspired by a hit television show to create his own, along with Thomas Conley. By using platforms like Facebook and Twitter, this helped to mold the cast for The Generation. When the first episode of The Generation aired it reached over 10,000 views, giving him the attention of several Chicago artists like, 147 Calboy Moneybagg Yo GHerbo, Neil Gang, Stunt Taylor, Big Sexy, DLow Lil Kemo, and more. In 2018, he created Goat Me Up, which is a visual platform to clout up talented individuals worldwide with their talents.
With his experience in web television, he has branched out into directing and filming. His current videography business is gaining popularity and traffic as he continues to put his art out there. His YouTube channel is where you can find most of his videos and completed projects. Most of his videography includes music videos, promotional videos, short films, weddings, concerts, and many others.
“I really want my brand to last, I work really hard to promote and build it up. This has been a process from the very beginning,” Camo says. “I have 56,000 subscribers on YouTube and over 13 million views. My Instagram has over 10k views and my Facebook has over 4,000 fans. Even with these numbers, there are still going to be obstacles, but I just keep going. That’s what we do.”
Camo doesn’t stop; his brand and business have been steadily taking off within the last three years. “All you need is to put in the work, fill gaps in knowledge as you go, and make sure you have a great team around you. Support is key to your success,” he advises.
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