Marketer · Author · Producer · Performer

Malik
Lockhart

I build things that matter. Stories, brands, and experiences guided by joy.

Malik Lockhart standing with sculptural wings against a vivid multicolor light backdrop
Produce.Publish.Market.Perform.
2026

A QUICK HELLO

Portrait of Malik Lockhart

Hi, I'm Malik. I'm a marketer, storyteller, author, producer, and performer, and I've never been interested in doing just one thing.

I've built brands at Walt Disney and Coca-Cola, written children's books, stepped onto stages, and founded The Malik Lockhart Companyto help anyone with a vision do the same. All of it on purpose. All of it with joy.

I treat every project like it matters, because it does. I'd rather make one thing with care than ten things in a hurry. If you're making something honest, I'd love to help you make it sing.

Perform

Born for the stage.

Performance has been part of me since I was a kid. Choir, theatre, speech and debate, and a stage career that took me through Jacksonville University before life pulled me in another direction. I'm finding my way back, intentionally. If something you're working on feels like a fit, I'd love to hear about it.

Explore Performance

Maxjoy Stories

Books built for big little imaginations.

Every Maxjoy story is built around one idea: that joy runs deeper than happiness. It's the thing that holds us together even when life gets hard. Come meet the characters who remind children and families of that, again and again.

Gizmo the Gadget Goblin

Gizmo the Gadget Goblin

When the legendary Golden Goose of Gadgetropolis is stolen right before his eyes, a young gadget goblin named Gizmo teams up with his gadget-wielding best friends to track down the thief and save Gadgetropolis's most prized treasure.

Layla Lockett

Layla Lockett

When young Layla Lockett feels like she doesn't belong anywhere, she embarks on a daring journey through an enchanted world and discovers that the dreams everyone dismissed hold the key to her extraordinary destiny.

Stay in the joy.

I'll show up in your inbox with new stories, projects, and things worth building. Nothing more.

Let's talk

Got something worth building?

Whether it's a brand to grow, a book to make, a stage to fill, or an idea you can't quite shake yet. I'd love to hear about it. Real replies from a real person, usually within a day.