Humble beginnings

Originally from small-town Pennsylvania, Noah’s passion for art, expression, and creativity was evident from an early age, expressing himself through music, clothing, and art. However, this was all buildup to one specific talent he had not yet discovered: dance. Impersonating Michael Jackson, binging episodes of MTV’ America’s Best Dance Crew, and mimicking Urban Dance Camp choreographies on YouTube…he slowly found himself expressing interest in a quite unexpected niche. Slowly but surely…with time and patience, Noah’s skills developed overtime from a hobby to a passion. Finding his style, uniqueness, and expression within the art of movement. A language he did not know he was capable of speaking. Noah debuted his talents by winning first place at his Middle School Talent Show, refined his skills after earning scholarship admission to the award-winning Premiere Dance Studio in high school, then later proving to himself of his true potential after receiving a formal scholarship in Dance to the critically acclaimed, University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Noah was on a roll.

THE A+ STUDENT

However, his artistic journey had a different route that took an unexpected turn beyond dance, leading him to become a Nittany Lion in Fall of 2019. Earning a Bachelor of Design from Penn State’s School of Visual Arts (SoVA) in 2021, Noah graduated in the top six percentile with Cum Laude honors and was recognized as a lifetime member of the National Society of Leadership and Success. A rather compelling, intriguing and humbling beginnings of this bizarre story, Noah knew he was different- college proved to him that his true callings expanded beyond just dance. At Penn State University Park, Noah was actively involved in many different areas of self discovery. Such as: joining the dance team R.A.M. (Raw Aesthetic Movement) Squad’/performing at THON, served as a committee photographer for the student-run fashion collective/print magazine- VALLEY, was a 2x summer intensive instructor for the studio Dance Fusion, was behind the camera as a spec model, was in and out of photo-studios, and so much more. Noah found his niche of working as some sort of multidisciplinary-creative. Ultimately, Noah didn’t know what he wanted to do, pursue, or become…but he knew he was destined for something beyond that of a typical a nine to five. He wanted greater…

A Multifaceted Visionary:
MODEL, DANCER, PHOTOGRAPHER & MORE

Throughout his adult-life, Noah has taught adult workshops, at summer intensives, and youth masterclasses across the East Coast at studios such as Flair Dance Company, Dance Fusion, and Elements Dance Factory. Post-graduation, he brought energy and enthusiasm to thousands of hockey fans as a member—and later Captain—of the Philadelphia Flyers hype/skate/dance troupe known as the ‘Ice Team’. Across three NHL seasons, he broke barriers, he became the team’s first formally-known (solo) male dancer and later the first-ever male team captain. Beyond dancing for stadiums full of hockey fans at the [formerly know] Wells Fargo Center arena, his efforts expanded to working with Flyers Charities, Flyers Beach Caravans, and Flyers Recess. A dream come true…Noah had accomplished a top-tier dance dream, unbeknownst to him previously.

NO JOB TOO ODD…

At the same time, Noah carved out a career in entertainment/performing arts in NYC whilst dabbling in freelance modeling, photography, videography, and editing gigs. He served remotely as the Social Media Video Editor for Tracy Anderson Method, a high-profile fitness brand, where his edits amassed millions of combined views across platforms. He was a “Company MVP” Party Motivator with NYC’s Total Entertainment, performing at exclusive corporate and celebratory events— partying onstage with 50 Cent, having water gun fights in the Hamptons, cosplaying as a Stormtrooper at the Museum of Natural History- he brought the party wherever he roamed. Furthermore, he has crafted a videography for Philly Med Club, character performed as an alien for an Electric Zoo EDM Festival, was a scare actor at Six Flags Fright Fest, and starred in a UGC spec shoot for Suavecito Pomade. In his spare time, Noah took on miscellaneous Background/Extra roles in TV & film such as Adam' Sandler’s ‘Hustle’. There was never a job too odd, too creative, or too performative for Noah.

One way or another, he sought to expand horizons more and more. In the visual arts realm, Noah’s contemporary photographic works have been showcased in zines (Palette), limited edition prints (Greying Ghost Press), exhibitions (Crayola Gallery), on social media pages (Flair Dance Company), and more. In front of the camera, Noah broke through as a commercial model, appearing in campaigns for Rohto Eye Drops, CLEAN Cause, and HEYWEAR. His 2022 appearance in HEYWEAR’s campaign was featured across the brand’s website, social media, in brand emails, on the pages of printed zines, and plastered on the walls of the [bygone] Flatiron District store in NYC. HEYWEAR marked this as Noah’s biggest and most successful modeling campaign and ultimately, the end of this chapter.

OUT WEST WHERE THE CACTI GROW

As a once “big fish in a small pond”, to a now “small fish in a big pond”, Noah is (dare we say it) making a splash in Los Angeles, where he has spent over a year’s time at. He has worked for two NHL & NBA promotional hype teams—the LA Kings Ice Crew and the LA Clippers Chucks’ Crew—but his ambitions extend far beyond the thrill of in-arena entertainment. The sole reason he moved across the country was for one reason and one reason only: Pricklee Cactus Water.
Along the way in his entrepreneurial journey, he found a way into an unforeseen career path: Beverage Marketing. For over three years, Noah has been creating the niche beverage product with company partners Mohammed, Yuange, Kun, and Ibrahim. A collective mix of individuals, the team came together for one commonality: to create a “better-for-you” product, the world has never seen before. The rest is history…(still in the making)…with Noah serving as the brand voice, crafting team leadership, and shaping Pricklee’s identity as a whole. It is a never-ending adventure of a lifetime that he (somehow) found himself in. Or should he say, it found him.

Destined for greatness, Noah’s life began taking shape in the CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) industry, unlocking his true potential in brand building. For nearly three years, Noah has done just that, and continues to do so everyday, thriving as one of the main figures behind Pricklee, currently serving as the Brand Marketing Manager. In this role, he wears MANY hats as any entrepreneur does, such as: brand relations, hiring/onboarding/staffing, public relations, marketing, newsletters, campaigns, ambassador programs, in-store roadshows/demos, social media pages, content creation, collaborations, sponsorships, community outreach, events, conceptualizing design, creation of promotional items/displays/merch, and so much more. His work with Pricklee has taken him to lead major events such as BRIC: “Celebrate Brooklyn!”, the Malibu Triathlon, the Fontana Marathon, Goldrush Music Festival, and notably - Expo West- where Pricklee made headlines standing out at the nation’s biggest CPG convention.

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A COMING OF AGE

In his free time, Noah enjoys taking dance class from profound institutions such as Broadway Dance Center (New York City), Movement Lifestyle (Los Angeles), Koresh Dance Company (Philadelphia), and more. Additionally, catch Noah at a tattoo parlor, spending away his savings at a vintage shop, attending an alternative/indie concert, on an URBEX adventure with his friends, or working remotely from a coffee shop in LA…matcha late in hand.

What will he do next? We’re not too sure. However, we know one thing to be certain-

You can find Noah in the mix somewhere out there…

Always learning, always creating, always moving.