Giles Von Doom (born Giles-Mika Emmanuel White, a.k.a. Aki) was born May 17, 1995 in Gary, Indiana to Shirley S. Kindle (Smith-McCarroll White) and Victor Von Doom.

Giles graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 2014 and since then led a life in pursuit of music. In 2023, he completed the Recording Arts and Technology Program at Tri-C with an associates degree. He was a founding member of the band Lack of Focus, founding member and creative director of hip-hop group Downhill Collective, and a founding member of Are You Down? You could almost always find him in the kitchen, cooking up some homemade creations that would undoubtedly be the most delicious thing you’ve ever tasted, or see him skateboarding through the streets, headphones on and in his own little world, or at the center of a crowded room, standing out amongst the noise like the brightest light you’ve ever seen. His personality, presence, and stature spanned into every corner. He opened his door and welcomed anyone at his table that was always either covered with food, board games, or both. He loved creating in all its forms, and whether it be drawing, painting, photography, costume design, home renovation, mask-making, writing poems and songs, or mixing beats, Giles poured his soul into all of it. He was an avid fan of anime and video games and could spend hours talking about it all to anyone who was lucky enough to listen. Giles was a man of many passions and hobbies, too many to list in detail, but some of which include ghost-hunting and all things paranormal, cosplaying as his favorite characters, playing Magic the Gathering, and planning and researching insanely detailed D&D campaigns for his pals. The sum of his parts would be inadequate to fully encapsulate the person he was and what he meant to those around him. He was, and forever will be, the absolute best of us.

Giles departed this life Tuesday June 18, 2024.

He leaves behind to bless his memory his loving and devoted wife Eleanor Leona Conrad and their feline kids Chicken and Earl Grey Sweatshirt (E.G.), his mother Shirley S. Kindle  stepfather (Claude J. Kindle), father Victor Von Doom, stepmother Alecia Von Doom, his loving brother Darshan Ryugin Smith, his lil’ sister Tiamaat Khephera Smith, his stepsister Nadia Kindle, his brother Damien, his sister Diana, his sister Kyra, his brother Magnus, his sister Amira, his sister Sahira, his brother Vincent, and his grandmothers Evelyn McElroy and Denise Smith.

Additionally, he leaves to bless his memory, his Aunt  Karen I. Coleman (D.) (Joseph), Aunt Linda McCarroll Stamm, Uncle Frederick McCarroll, Uncle Richard E. Smith (Staci), Frederick  Smith (Shanika),  Lanae Smith,Grandmothers Lucy D. McCarroll (Martin), Beatrice McClain (Odon), Frances L Smith (Richard E. Smith) along with a host of cousins, and brothers and sisters from other mothers including Phillip Bounthisavath, Gabbi Di Marino, Alex Estanich, Lee Diaz, Kalia Michelle Johnson, Taty Atkinson, Bijan Saboori, and too many more to name. Wherever Giles travels amongst the cosmos, he’ll be accompanied by his best friends John Clyde Cobain Solar Milhorn and Ryan Alexander “RA” Russell.

In lieu of flowers, Giles’s family warmly welcomes plants from the list below or any funky plant that reminds you of him to honor his vibrant, nurturing spirit. Donations can also be made directly to Giles’s family and loved ones through his gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/manage/help-support-Giles-family-and-loved-ones

Indoor plants Outdoor Perennials

Laceleaf Hosta

Prayer plant Bicolor Solomon’s Seal

Hydrangeas

Lilies

Echinacea