The young actor, Ayden Mekus, led a cast to over 1M views on his new short film.
Mekus was born in Southern California and is setting the social media world on fire with his viral TikTok's and YouTube content enjoyed by his millions of fans and followers. Starting out, he worked in commercials and short films on Dhar Mann's network.
At Dar Mann Studios Mekus stars in a variety of motivational videos, while producing some of his own. As an anti-bullying advocate, he knows first-hand the devastating effects of bullying, but in true Mekus fashion, he turned the negative into a positive. It was bullying that pushed him into acting as a means of escape, and in turn, he is using his voice to innact change.
Mekus' unique perspective on life, alongside his love for his fans, makes him one of the fast rising social media stars online today. Which led to his most popular short film that just hit over 1M views starring some of his friends.
The film is titled, "Bullied" and was directed by Brandon Stewart. BTV produced the film, with the cast including Mekus, Neela Jolene, Ryker Baloun and Izzie Florez. Producers include Larry Mekus, Brandon Stewart, Andrew Young, Maria Mekus, and Ayden Mekus. It was written by Larry Mekus and was distributed on Mekus' YouTube channel.