Armiel (Army) Chandler Wants to Amplify Voices of Color
You know when you find a creator you immediately become obsessed with and you just can't. stop. watching their videos?
That's exactly what happened when we came across Armiel (Army) Chandler's Instagram. The content creator was recently announced as part of Meta's inaugural class of Creators of Tomorrow, and after learning more about him, it's clear why he was one of the chosen few. Army was kind enough to answer some questions we just needed to know the answers to. And if you feel like finding out what he dished on, just keep scrolling!
1. Everyone calls him Army, not Armiel.
2. Army is a full-time content creator.
"Ever since the age of 17, my goal was to create content that diversifies the industry and inspires the youth. My main focus is to create a new wave and standard when it comes to being plus-size and fashionable. With personality-driven content, fashion and positive affirmations reels, I made a safe space for people to authentically live in their truth."
-Army Chandler
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3. He's always in the mood for some soul food.
4. He loves this quote from Issa Rae:
"I thrive on obstacles. If I'm told that it can't be told, then I push harder."
5. There isn't just one type of content that Army likes to create.
"As a creator, there are multiple layers of me and when it comes to content creation I don't like to limit myself to one specific content and I want people to experience all of the things that make me a creator. I love fashion/educational content but I also love to uplift people with positive affirmations. I think of my social as an open diary to explore, connect and try something new."
-Army Chandler
6. He recently got starstruck over Lizzo at a Playboy party in Miami.
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7. Army has a positive mindset.
"When I get discouraged I usually try to write and remind myself that I matter—I'm important and no one will still be my joy. I tell myself that because sometimes we get caught up in other people's opinions which shifts the way we think about ourselves. I remind myself to not allow other thoughts about me to affect who I am as a person."
-Army Chandler
8. His ultimate goal with content creation is to amplify voices of color.
9. Army adores being part of Meta's Creators of Tomorrow.
"Being a part of the Creators of Tomorrow is like a dream. I started creating content as a diary for myself and little did I know I started a whole movement for people to be confident in themselves and embrace who they are. To be listed as a Creator of Tomorrow is an opportunity to create a table for people that look like me."
-Army Chandler
10. His biggest guilty pleasure is reality TV.
11. Army hasn't always been the confident person we now know him as.
"Being confident wasn't something I always was growing up. I created an alter ego of myself which allowed me to fully embrace all of who I was and take on the world without letting people's opinions affect me. I was bullied and often misunderstood but all of those things allowed me the person I am today which is to inspire and usher in a new generation of people that look like me so they can fully embrace who they are without judgment and opinions."
-Army Chandler
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12. Army typically uses Final Cut Pro to edit videos.
13. He tends to follow creators with "No Filter Energy."
"Sydney Bell, Pierrah Hillaire, Tomas Matos, Uniekue, Simimoonlight, King Bo and many more. Each creator that I listed has this 'No Filter Energy' that I admire and respect. They inspire me to create and remind me to keep going because there's still a table that needs to be created for people that look like me. Each of them has its own unique style and represents a large group of marginalized people who rarely get seen, recognized, or noticed and they break those barriers."
-Army Chandler
14. His most viral video was made in partnership with Instagram and got over 5.9 million views.
Want to know who else is in Meta's Creators of Tomorrow? Look HERE to find out.