BYDIA TERRELL WILSON, son of Sharon R. Talington and Craig A. Wilson, was born on August 12, 1988 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a young child, Bydia was raised and surrounded by love and a close knit family. He was a kid who had birthday parties, loved traveling and anticipated Christmas. Many people knew him as Bydia, but to his family he was "Terrell". Terrell was a Mommas boy who was spoiled and he knew it. He had a way with words that would get him a yes every time. He knew young he had nice teeth and he loved to smile. He loved video games, movies and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. At the age of three, he learned how to tell time on a analog clock by his stepfather. At this point the little genius started to grow. "One of Bydia life teachings were taught by his mother which were morals, values, self esteem, and respect".

Bydia began his educational journey in the Philadelphia Public School System. In the 5th grade, he was accepted into St. Martin De Porres. He would later tranfer to Conwell Magnet school due to his academic excellence and intellectual talents being beyong what De Porres could offer him.

Bydia was a baby genius, not just by his actions and words, but his credentials. He played in tournaments, spelling bees and won the District Championship for Math 24 throughout elementary and middle school. Bydia was put into mentally gifted programs just to challenge him. His mother would tell him to study and his response was, "I've got this/I don't need to study." He started to really like art and the different scopes of work. He then started getting nominations for paintings and drawings which prompted a early passion. He graduated from Central High School (265) in 2006 and that was the start of his new journey.

Bydia became a man of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He majored in Biochemistry and shared a passion for art and fashion. Here is where the nickname "By" grew and so did his brotherhoods and friendships. "By" was super proud to be amongst his friends and loved everything about what the culture defined. He enjoyed homecomings, parties, gala's and anything he could step out in style and grace.

Bydia loved basketball and would not back down to cross you over. He loved watching And1 DVD's and practicing the moves on the court. He played for many leagues such as the Boys and Girls Clubs, Olney Rec, North Philly Recs and multiple Pal's (Police athletic Leagues) across Philadelphia and multiple states. Bydia loved Dave Chappelle, he had just about every DVD and would walk around the house reciting it.

As an adult, Bydia was an entrepreneur and freelancer who moved to New York City to start a foundation. By worked immensely on his brand HMGE. In his early stages of creating he would intern at top name marketing firms. As he begun to make a name for himself, brands trusted his creative path to drive their platforms. Over time By knew that he wanted to create a legacy for himself and HMGE became that. He was a visionary, a dreamer and most importantly, passionate.

Bydia was super passionate and it showed. He would stay up many nights to process his thoughts. He was always excited to share his new travels from country to country or state to state and even the events he was working on. He wasn't afraid to take risks and put it all on the line. Bydia was talented and equipped with creativity, branding and fashion realm skills. While his experiences began to navigate so did his love for cinema and short films. Bydia would put together art shows where he invited family and friends to explore. Watching by energy in those moments were so profound and mesmerizing.

Bydia was such a beautiful and articulate soul. He wanted everyone around him to be at peace and of progression. He treated everyone's WINS as if they were his own. He was problem solver and a smooth talker. He could talk his way of out ANYTHING. He would always call his mom and ask what she was doing only to tell her to stop, sit down and rest.

That would then prompt long conversations about plans for the future and how much he loved her and his family. Bydia would facetime back home often sharing his energy. He loved calling his nieces and nephews to ensure he had a bond. Whenever he couldn't get to them, he would faithfully ask how they were doing. He loved kids and it showed. Bydia cherished his relationships with his friends. He had a second family which was his crew (House of Homage). He loved them and always wanted to meet them in the middle. He spoke highly of brotherhood and the ability to have good friends.

Bydia loved to tell jokes. He did it with confidence and style. His energy moved you when he walked in any room. He was the life of the party and he enjoyed being that person. His outfits usually matched his mood and energy and he was a vibe. He started off quiet and long behold he was loud and outspoken.

Bydia had a aura that was felt. Everyone was connected to him. He was all that matter fact he was great. Even as a human he flawed but you loved him through it. He was innovative thinker amongst his colleagues. He challenged us to think and love no matter the distance. His assurance that everything was going to be okay was like magic. He would always create a new word, phrase or sound that would some how stick to your vocabulary. He was definitely a trend setter. His character was phenomenal and his love was inspirational.

Bydia made numerous friends wherever he went and will be sincerely missed by everyone who knew him. He will always be a true friend and brother.

Bydia has united with his late father, Craig A. Wilson; his grandmothers, Lillie Mae Talington (maternal), and Roberta Sumpter Wilson (Mom-Mom) (fraternal); his grandfather, Isaish Talington (maternal); aunt, uncles, cousins and friends.

Bydia leaves to cherish his memories: his mother, Sharon Talington; his stepfather, William Woodard; his sisters, Shaniece Talington, Shavon Talington and Moneek D.; his brothers, William Talington, Curtis Wilson and Kevon Wilson; his grandfather, Robbie Wilson (Pop Pop) (fraternal); his nieces, Skylir Franklin and Jordyn Franklin; his nephews, Hajir Moore, Saafi Talington, Haidyn Franklin and Jasim Shields; his aunt, Keena Wilson; his uncle, Bernard Wilson; and a growth friend, Mahdi Wilson; and a host of family, friends and colleagues.