THE STORY OF JEHUCAL
From the very beginning, the name Jehucal has always sparked the question, "Where on earth does that name come from?"
I believe it is vital to understand the meaning behind the brands you wear as well as be aware of who is behind the brand and what they stand for as a person.
So, I’m EMAY4K, the founder/owner of Jehucal, my actual name is Jehu-cal but as I said, I go by EMAY4K now.
Now you’re probably thinking “oh it is just his name, boring” nah chill, there’s actually a very valid reason why I chose this name and not something like ‘Streetclo'
I was born in Newham & did not have the best school life.Throughout primary school my name was mocked and I was bullied.
Kids are wild bro, they can really say some shit to knock your confidence without realising. All my Nigerian bruddas out there know it's long when your government name gets revealed in school. Gyaldem don't look at you the same anymore and mandem have a whole new clip of ammo for roasting you.
I became a really angry kid, I wasn’t witty back then, so got into a lot of physical altercations and was suspended from primary school multiple times before I was faced with the ultimatum of either leaving the school or being expelled. My mum said "yeah G not gonna lie, we're moving to the countryside the ends aren't for you"
We moved to f*cking Hertfordshire and I started riding cows to school.
Unfortunately, In high school the same stuff happened. People found out my name and the jokes started again, leading to jokes about my lips being big, having a drop lip, teeth not being straight, being really tall, having a lisp, being African and not having the coolest clothes (but these times gyaldem tell me they love my height, big lips and style now, so i'm outchea).
I started to get into fashion in my early years of high school, spending hours looking at brands worn by music artists I was listening to such as Maison Margiela, Supreme, Rick Owens etc.
But I had no job and my dad did not believe in spending hundreds of pounds on garms for someone so young, so man had me kitted out in Uniqlo and Vans (funnily enough they're my favourite brands now). I always had a love for both streetwear and high fashion which has played a role in the product catalogue of Jehucal.
On non-uniform days I was getting roasted for my fits, this is when I began designing my own clothes at home and a world where Jehucal would be the brand everyone wanted to wear.
Fast forward to the end of my first year at university, I was working part time and getting sick and tired of being told what to do all weekend just so I could afford to buy a couple new pieces of clothes at the end of the month.
So I did my Googles on how to start a clothing brand, saved up, quit my job and released the first tee from JEHUCAL.
I created Jehucal so I could have full control over my life, my income and be able to produce the clothes I wanted and turn the name I was once mocked for into my success story.
Jehucal is the bridge between luxury and streetwear.
Welcome to Till Forever, you are now a part of the journey.
Brand Instagram/Tiktok: @jehucal
Emay's Instagram/Tiktok: @Emay4k