Co-Founder/CEO
Daaimah Waqia
Visionary entrepreneur and creative director with 15+ years in multimedia production, youth programming and STEAM-based educational design. Founder of D.N.A. and BlackLantern Media.
Daaimah on LinkedInA production foundation.
A connected future.
Founded through the vision and production expertise of BlackLantern Media, established in 2010, D.N.A. has evolved into an independently established LLC focused on interactive technology, digital competition, and live experiences.
Our beginnings
A family-run production.
DNA is a family-run production. We know that we have the remedy to ensure that we touch the souls of as many people as humanly possible. Our productions work to make everyone feel whole by tapping into their human potential, so they can discover their own magnificence.
Meet the founders
Daaimah Waqia & Siraj Fowler
Co-Founder/COO
Siraj Fowler
Multimedia producer, certified drone pilot and operations strategist. Oversees production logistics, event lighting and business systems integration for all company divisions.
Siraj on LinkedInThe connected world
Technology. Competition. Production.
D.N.A.’s working mobile application anchors an expanding digital-and-physical competition ecosystem. BlackLantern Media brings professional production capabilities, while Yes Ma’am Community Initiatives carries the nonprofit community mission.
Distinct organizations. Connected expertise.
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Discovering New Adventures, LLC
The app, digital competition, obstacle courses, and live experiences. Subsequently structured as a separate LLC.
Explore D.N.A. experiencesProduction expertise
The parent and founding production company that financed and produced D.N.A.’s app, show, equipment, and obstacles. A distinct LLC providing professional media services.
BlackLantern capabilitiesThe nonprofit mission
A separate nonprofit that evolved from a food-service and catering effort into community and youth programming and charitable support.
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