enterpreneurs; Gilmore T. Moyo.
Who is Gilmore T. Moyo?
Gilmore T. Moyo is a young social entrepreneur from Bulawayo, founder of Deck Magazine and Hunnar Management Agency. He was recently named the World's Most Influential Young Man 2013 by UK Magazine "Eduzine"
He's a Global Citizen, Arts Practitioner, Social Entrepreneur and Visionary. Born on the 21st of March 1990, born in the City of Kings – Bulawayo, the second largest city of Zimbabwe. He's from a family of 4 children, he's the fourth and last born. He works closely with my community. One of the Founders of Deck Magazine, which started off an inhouse publication called Horizon Magazine for the Horizon Lounge in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Initially He came up with the idea of doing an inhouse publication for Horizon, and the idea grew into a monthly magazine and a brand. His idea was based on the fact that his team members, Mbo Mahocs (an Architect Student/ Fashionista), Sonny Jermain (Electro Dj/Global Changemaker), Ntando Moyo (Comedian/Law Student) and Chris Nqoe (Law Student) all Bulawayo based, had a lot of outside influence and experience but did not have a platform to share it within their own society. Therefore, TeamdEck was formed from their need of craving to impliment what they saw and gained from the outside world and overseas into their own space.
He was inspired you to start a lifestyle magazine after travelling overseas and came back to Zimbabwe with a different twist and idea. He then quickly met up with the Horizon Lounge Owner and informed them that he and his team won’t be willing to go on with their publication. Deck Magazine was first launched Online on the 1st of August 2012.
The idea behind Deck Magazine is to give a Global perspective from a Zimbabwean point of view. Deck offers a young, fresh and opinionated perspective to the rest of the world even though they are yet to grow as an international
brand.
Gilmore has a vision of the Magazine brand, which is to become the leading Urban Culture Lifestyle Magazine from the City of Kings – Bulawayo. Bulawayo being the second largest city in Zimbabwe, has never received any special attention.
Gilmore recently launched Hunnar Management Agency, that is Zimbabwe’s premium talent administrative and management establishment. For the past
2 years, Gilmore has been working with a lot of artists and have been giving them managerial skills without basically contractially putting it down. After consulting a few individuals and existing agencies, He then realised that there was a gap in the industry, which he wanted to occupy. His idea was to create a resource centre for the creative industry and
also allow people to contact one establishment to find talent. With Hunnar, Gilmore manages Zimbabwe’s Top Designers Shadow By Sidumiso, Melusi Nhengu & BlinQ, Super Model – Tholakele Dlamini, Motivational Speaker – Njabulo Moyo, the Djembe Monks, Djays Sonny Jermain & Kead Wikead, and a whole lot of Zimbabwe’s artistic brands.
According to Gilmore in an interview, he defined Success as the ability to bring a smile on the next persons’ face through your capabilities and works.
Gilmore has met with several high personality figures such as Honourable Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street in the UK in 2009, dinned with Famous Chef Jamie Oliver, Spoke at the Germany Parliament, listed as the Worlds’ Most Influential Young Person 2013 by UK Based Eduzine Magazine, represented Zimbabwe at numerous Global platforms and has set up a fully registered talent management agency, the list is endless. He intends to be a Radio Host for South Africa’s 5fm, have his own reality TV show, make it on the Forbes List, establish premises for Hunnar Management Agency with branches across the world and one of the Globes’ leading brands and entrepreneur.
Gilmore is a devout Christian believer, and has acknowledged the source of his strength stating in an interview "Jesus Christ died for me, keeps me going and whenever I am in doubt and tough times, I kneel down and pray". He is a member of the British Council Global Changemakers, makibg him somewhat of a trendsetter.
Gilmore has a great sense of fashion, is also a visual artist, Freelance writer, part time model among many other interests. He assists charity homes through holding fundraising events. He is a UNESCO’s Youth Peace Ambassador, works with the Alliance Francaise de Bulawayo and also does a lot of freelance jobs in the area of writing, modeling, consultance and multi-media. Gilmore kicks against social injustice, racism, stereotypes, apathy and plans to inject the thought of working together as a
people without racial or cultural discrimination.
This is just to inspire you to Dream, Believe and Possess. Firstly, one has to believe in themselves and their dream for the rest of the world to subscribe to it. Therefore, remember that if you are not convienced with what you want to do, you will never convince the next person.
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