Meet Beulah Davis | Creative Director, Curator, Mood Maker

We had the good fortune of connecting with Beulah Davis and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Beulah, where are you from? We’d love to hear about how your background has played a role in who you are today?

What most people don’t expect, I’m a small town girl, from a rural neighborhood – Soul City, North Carolina. What was once meant to be a black utopian city of hopes and dreams, sits in one of the poorest counties on the northeastern tip of the state. I found solace in exploring my creativity. At an early age, I understood what music, art, and culture meant to me. This is my gospel and I found refuge.

Before moving to Soul City, I lived in Augusta, GA until the age of nine. Spending almost all of my time in church, this created the foundation of Faith that grounds me till this day.

I come from a family of musicians, all seven of my siblings are musically inclined. My parents were into the arts, music, and culture. My adolescence felt like a scene out of Sister Act II. I’m so grateful for my upbringing and how it’s not only shaped who I am, but it’s carved a journey that I am enjoying and feels full circle to my Faith in God and my love of the arts.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.

I’m creating a space for black art, music, and culture to thrive. For moments, memories, and moods to marry. Where do the moody go when they’re feeling moody? They meet in the mood room.

The mood room is the museum of my mind. It’s a curated experience featuring the culture’s “next up” in music and visual art. The mood room is where an art gallery meets an unplugged session back in the early 2000s. Atlanta’s Apollo. It feels real, it brings the authenticity back to live performances. Something to feel.

I’ve come a long way from the “almost” college dropout who was curating playlists for every mood. From car rides to kickbacks I was the in house DJ for my friends while attending North Carolina A&T State University.

There was a time in college where I worked 3 jobs and used curating playlist as a means of expression during stressful times. I had no idea that would lead me to working for Spotify for the next 2.5 years after graduation. At that moment, I entered spaces I used to dream about and I worked my ass off, to be transparent. It wasn’t easy. But, it was worth it. My experience there led me into the likes of music industry moguls and CEOs, giving me the confidence to create my own legacy in the industry.

As an independent marketer, curator, creative director, mood maker – for the rest of my life, my desire is to be FELT. People won’t always remember what you say, but they’ll remember how you made them feel.

I’m most proud of being able to afford other’s the opportunity and the stage to elevate themselves in their creative careers. The most important thing is giving back to the community and passing the baton.

One of the most defining lessons I’ve learned in my career is very simple, when someone tells you no — create your own yes.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.

To be honest, my favorite place to go is the park. I find peace there. However, if I’m taking friends for a night out, I make sure to stop by Rock Steady on a Thursday or Friday night.

I also love to hit Ponce City Market on a Saturday Morning, there’s so many food options but I love a good vegan cheesesteak from Bar Vegan, gotta get your sweet potato tots extra crispy. *thank me later*

And of course, the only place to be on Saturday nights in Atlanta is Code.Atl – this was supposed to be a secret, get the password if you can! Tell em B sent you!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I want to shout out every black woman in my life who’s spoken light into me. My grandmother taught me grace and joy. My mother taught me strength and charm. My sisters taught me style. There’s something so special about Black Women and the power that we hold. I am a rose in their garden, their beauty is evergreen to me.

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