Kaito is a healthy 15-year-old boy. Half-English, Half-Japanese.
Like all 15-year-olds he has his moods.
Some days up, some days down.
Some days he wants to be on the iPad watching
Some days he wants to lie on the sofa watching Netflix.
Some days he wants to be in his room, on his own, listening to Drake or Deno.
Some days he wants to play Justin Bieber on the speakers and dance in the kitchen.
His first music love was Reggae and he loves old school hip hop like SugarHill Gang.
He likes Grime, he likes Trap, he likes Disco, he likes bass.
He likes wearing sportswear and trainers and shorts in most weather.
He likes sitting in the front of the car and playing dance music LOUD after school.
He likes to rap along with the radio.
He likes to practice boxing, lift weights and wants a six pack.
When he was born the doctors didn’t think he would dance, or walk, or speak, or rap.
It was a long journey to get him here and a privilege to be a part of it.
Kaito is a beautiful boy becoming a young man on his own terms in his own way.\
Written by his father Jez Proctor
Credits
Model: Kaito Proctor
Photographer: David Newby - @davidnewby
Styling: Melanie Wilkinson - @melwilkinson1
Grooming: Sophie Higginson - @sophiehigginson using Boy de Chanel
Stylist's assistant: Peter Bevan - @peterbev
Words by Jez Proctor - @_innersounds_
Bio
David was born in London. He learned photography by assisting some of the greats, including Mert and Marcus, Bill Georgoussis, Adrian Green and Rankin.His work has featured in the pages of Italian Vogue, The guardian, Elle UK, Dazed and Confused, Puss Puss, The Times and E.S. Magazine.