Where I began

Brian Tolbert, founder of JENESIS Magazine, is a true visionary. Using his unique and creative drive he is looking to redefine the face of urban culture in the city. You can expect huge things from this young determined Graphic Design student. With a clothing line set to launch in the near future, the Pittsburgh native is confident and optimistically upbeat about his future. Of it he says, “I’m just excited to see where I end up. I know I’m already on the right track. For me to be so young and get to this point is a small accomplishment in itself. I feel that in my current situation, there’s no where else for me to go from here, except to the top.” Tolbert says the Magazine is just the beginning of his JENESIS endeavors, which include a clothing line, a poetry compilation book and C.D., movies, and the opening of a nightclub. Other plans include establishing a foundation to educate, train, and help find employment for the city’s homeless.

I am a 21 year old male from Pittsburgh, Pa, I have been doing art since the age of 4. I have a very strong background in traditional arts, drawing, painting, printmaking, dry point etchings, I do a little bit of everything.