is a force. Previously a fashion-forward party promoter, the 26-year-old New Yorker shook up local politics when he ran for City Council and became its youngest member to represent District 36 in 2020. Chi has serious staying power as he's *still* an elected official and he's proven that he's a man for the people thanks to his savvy posts on TikTok and Instagram Reels.
If his clips haven't hit your algorithm yet, you'll start to see a whole lotta Chi as he breaks down local issues and addresses citizens' concerns through his socials. “Short-form video platforms like Instagram Reels and TikTok function a lot less like social media as they do like conventional broadcast television,” Chi told , which just honored him as an impactful creator in the inaugural 2024 Club Cosmo Awards with and . On October 24, and UTA Next Gen celebrated its Club Cosmo honorees with a chic ceremony at Domino's Refinery Rooftop in Brooklyn, where Chi linked up with fellow NYC icon, : Kimberly—who has made her name for herself as an influential art curator, writer, and former social media manager for the Metropolitan Museum of Art—supported Chi at the 2024 Club Cosmo Awards ceremony as she presented him with the honor.
Chi is one of 10 Club Cosmo honorees in the Creator category alongside fellow Gen Z trailblazers like Plastique Tiara, Avantika, and Ruel..
