
Atumeze (Atum) Kum is a young illustrator based in Madison, WI. Atum has been illustrating from the age of 5 years old. In third grade his Art work was selected for Black Excellence through Madison Metropolitan School District Art. Since then he has been sharing his artwork through his YouTube channel called Speedysdf2500 and started his Twitter page at @SpeedySocialArt. In 2020 at the age of 11, he received his first commissioned work, developing the illustrations for “Achu, Apple and Acheke”, a children’s book by Dr. Linda Vakunta which was officially published in 2023. Atum's work is influenced by his family (of Cameroonian ancestry) and the community around him. Atum is excited for the world to see and engage with his work.