Jayden Jackson is an author, songwriter, artist, and Regional Service Manager whose career spans entertainment, business, and community advocacy. A natural storyteller, he has built a dynamic path that bridges creativity with purpose, using books, music, and art as platforms for resilience, healing, and transformation.
As a writer, Jayden is the author of The Hollowing, a supernatural thriller series exploring survival, secrets, and the strength of the human spirit, and CEO of Me: Strategic Hiring and Firing, a self-help book that reframes personal growth through the lens of leadership and strategy. His work combines gripping narratives with practical lessons, inspiring readers to reflect, rebuild, and embrace change.
In music, Jayden’s artistry shines through songwriting, where he blends R&B, Gospel, and soul into lyrical expressions of perseverance and purpose. His songs, including My Healer, carry emotional honesty and spiritual depth, offering listeners music that uplifts while speaking to life’s challenges. Beyond writing and music, he is also a recognized visual artist whose work has been featured in community exhibitions and honored for its cultural impact.
Jayden’s professional and creative journey is grounded in a strong educational foundation. He studied Visual Communication and Graphic Design at the Rosa Parks High School of Fine and Performing Arts, then continued his studies at Katharine Gibbs College and Briarcliffe College. Dedicated to lifelong learning, he completed advanced training with Stanford Medicine, focusing on health equity, unconscious bias, and community wellness.
Parallel to his creative pursuits, Jayden built significant leadership and business experience in retail, fashion, and media. He has served as a Store Manager for Club Monaco and Psycho Bunny, a Sales Manager and Visual Merchandiser at Banana Republic, and a Product Manager for Converse. He also gained valuable experience working in fashion showrooms, supervising at North Jersey Media Group, and contributing to design and production at LF Graphics. These roles sharpened his expertise in brand development, people leadership, and creative strategy.
Today, Jayden brings all of these experiences together in his role as a Regional Service Manager for Hyacinth Foundation, where he oversees care and prevention programs that address health equity and provide critical services to diverse communities. Drawing on both his personal resilience and professional background, he is committed to ensuring access, dignity, and opportunity for populations too often overlooked.
At his core, Jayden Jackson is a bridge-builder — between art and activism, business and creativity, story and survival. His life’s work is not only a record of artistic and professional achievement but also a calling: to create, to heal, and to inspire transformation in others.