CHERIF was born and raised on the ivory coast by his dad, his big sister and grandma.
at the age of 13 he moved to burkina faso and only came back to the ivory coast after he studied business law and management.
by the end of his studies, he was scouted to become a model.
cherif loves to explore, play and capture moments.
this led him to also become a photographer.
during the first lockdown in 2020, cherif spent in ghana where he did a series of photos that were later shown in a london based artist exhibition.
his modeling experience really helped him to learn a lot about the process of shooting as a photographer and also to improve his creativity.
he is now a creative director and content creator, also doing design with his best friend under the label called sioh.