About Us

Building a community through creativity

Empowering youth through the arts. Unleashing creativity. Inspiring vision. We provide a dynamic space where passions ignite, skills flourish, and dreams take flight. Join us in shaping a vibrant community of artists, innovators, and changemakers. Together, we create and explore.

Meet The Team

Malik Shabazz

Founder

Davery Handly

Writer/Cameraman

Drew Richard

Editor/Film Maker

Damond Wells

Lead Engineer

Jacen Murphy

Editor

Teejay Williams

Editor/Cameraman

Our Story

Navigational Studios was founded in 2020 in the midst of COVID-19 as a way to better the greater Wilmington community. Initially, Navigational Studios was based out of Malik’s home where we recorded local artists, friends, and students.

In 2021, we partnered with Links Incorporated, creating Light After Dark, an initiative to stop the violence between 9PM and 2AM. In 2022, Navigational Studios partnered with the Surfrider Foundation of Wilmington, shooting a premier for the organization and bringing awareness towards people of color getting into the water.

Free GAME (Giving Athletes More Exposure) was founded in 2023, where we take around 15 athletes from underrepresented communities and created a podcasting, videography, and photography summer program, helping them build public speaking skills, create their brand, and gain exposure.

Our Impact

Kyree Davis

“[I took this program because] I wanted to learn how to make content and use technology."

Amari Libingi

"[I like] the podcasting, streaming, and editing stuff -- being able to play games and just hang out."

Taliyah Johnson

"[I've learned] how to do YouTube, how to edit, and how to make banners for my YouTube channel."

Our Board

Tiffany Cook

Novant Health

Genna Wirth

Voyage