Tameika “T the Phoenixx” Hinckson doesn’t describe this chapter of her life as starting over. The media personality, creative executive, entrepreneur, performing artist and cultural storyteller sees it as everything finally coming together. After years of moving between stages, executive offices, production environments and cultural spaces, Hinckson has found broadcasting to be the place where her experiences, voice and larger vision intersect.
“My story is ultimately one of reinvention, but not reinvention that erases the past,” she told Top View TV. “I am bringing everything I have lived, learned and built into the same room.”
A Career Built on Range
Born in Brooklyn and shaped by Far Rockaway, Queens, as well as her Jamaican heritage, T the Phoenixx says each part of her upbringing contributed something distinct to her voice.
New York sharpened her ambition and resourcefulness. Far Rockaway deepened her understanding of identity, loyalty and belonging. Jamaica strengthened her connection to music, family, spirituality, humor and storytelling.
Her relationship with entertainment began long before radio. As a child performer, she appeared at venues including the Apollo, Carnegie Hall, Hammerstein Ballroom and the Jacob Javits Center before age 18.
She later interned with VP Records, gained experience in the EMI/Sony ATV music-publishing ecosystem as an A&R assistant, and worked at ASCAP supporting senior leadership.
From T the Goddess to T the Phoenixx
That range eventually became the foundation of a public reinvention.
T the Phoenixx previously worked under the name T the Goddess, a name she associates with self-discovery, femininity, creativity and personal power. But as her professional vision expanded, she felt the identity no longer represented the full scope of who she was becoming.
“The Phoenixx represents transformation, resilience and evolution. A phoenix does not emerge by pretending the fire never happened. It transforms what happened into something new.”
The additional “x” represents the intersection of her different worlds: culture and wellness, creativity and structure, entertainment and education, visibility and ownership.
Finding Her Voice on Morning Radio
Broadcasting became the place where those different experiences finally converged.
After years of helping other people execute their visions, radio put T the Phoenixx’s own voice at the center.
She now co-hosts The Morning Grind with Ian “The Goose” Eligon, bringing research, structure, cultural commentary, wellness and a feminine perspective to a show that mixes music, humor, entertainment and conversation.
Her recurring segments Tea & Tonic and Phoenixx Frequency give her additional space to explore cultural conversations, emotional wellness, boundaries and intentional living.
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Beginning September 8, The Morning Grind expanded to 108 Soul while continuing its presence on ROADBLOCK Radio.
“I see this moment as confirmation that my voice can travel,” she said. “It is not confined to one room, one station or one audience.”
Building Phoenixx Frequency Media
Radio, however, is only one part of the plan.
Phoenixx Frequency Media LLC is the infrastructure T the Phoenixx created to turn her voice into programming, intellectual property, educational opportunities, events, partnerships and long-term impact.
The company is developing projects across radio, interviews, branded content, original programming, live experiences, cultural programming, sponsorships, community initiatives and youth media education.
“I am interested in visibility, but visibility is not the final objective,” she explained. “The larger progression is visibility, credibility, authority, opportunity and, ultimately, ownership.”
Creating Access for the Next Generation
Education is another major piece of that vision.
T the Phoenixx wants young people to understand that careers in entertainment extend far beyond being the person standing in front of a camera or microphone.
Her developing programs could expose students to radio, podcasting, interviewing, public speaking, writing, audio production, editing, storytelling, research, media literacy, marketing, branding, event production, artist management, sponsorships and creative entrepreneurship.
She has passed Praxis 5113, Music: Content and Instruction, and says her educator-certification application is currently in process.
A Legacy of Access, Ownership and Transformation
Over the next three to five years, T the Phoenixx wants to become a nationally recognized media personality, interviewer, host, speaker and cultural voice.
She also wants The Morning Grind to continue growing while Tea & Tonic and Phoenixx Frequency develop into recognizable media properties across radio, digital video, podcasts, live events and other formats.
For Phoenixx Frequency Media, the goal is even bigger: original programming, brand partnerships, cultural experiences, educational initiatives and intellectual property the company owns.
Her larger vision comes down to three ideas: access, ownership and transformation.
“I want women to understand that they do not have to shrink one part of themselves to make another part acceptable,” she said.
“Ultimately, I want my work to prove that everything we survive, study, create and learn can become part of what we build next.”
Follow T the Phoenixx: @TeethePhoenixx
Phoenixx Frequency Media: @PhoenixxFrequency
