Branded by dictionary definition in the commerce world means carrying the brand or trademark of a manufacture. In today’s world, the definition of a brand has opened up to much more. Brand’s can be the label names we wear, the companies we support, down to our own individual selves. This podcast will focus particularly on Brands in the streetwear world.
Donte and Ronald are joined by Cheresse Thornhill-Goldson (Design Director of Adidas S.E.E.D. and No Shoes Creative) and Liz Connelly (Co-founder and program manager of Adidas S.E.E.D.). The BRNDD duo get to chop it up with Liz and Cheresse about their history in design, forming the S.E.E.D. program and more!
Highlights:
5:50 - Introductions
17:29 - What is Adidas S.E.E.D.?
20:15 - Taking a Leap of Faith
25:58 - Creating a Comfortable Space
31:39 - The moment of Clarity
33:56 - Getting into Adidas S.E.E.D.
38:00 - Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
42:34 - Working at the Brooklyn Farm
50:05 - The Favorites
55:33 - The BRNDD 10
Check out Cheresse and Liz's BRNDD 10 Playlist on Spotify:
Cheresse: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4fGt7Obz4cWRn1OBih90hh?si=Nob41-kURIy4f3KJx3F_Lg Liz: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/78KPEK41I4YouHR77Esi3h?si=aVamPRkTS3y2FBLefOLe7wVisit http://brnddpodcast.com/ to subscribe to the podcast, listen to past episodes, and find out about future projects!
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Dexton Deboree is a filmmaker and branded content creator who has worked with the likes of Nike and Jordan Brand. He's also the founder of Falkon, a creative production agency. Ronald and Donte sit down with Dexton to talk about his journey into becoming a director, working with Will Smith, his Unbanned: The Legend of the AJ1 documentary and more. Time Stamps:
6:21 - Finding Sports
12:03 - Moving from Athlete to Artist
17:41 - From Cigar Talk to Commercial Work for Jordan Brand
32:20 - Unbanned: The Legend of the AJ1
38:24 - The Importance of Minority Storytelling
48:45 - Will Smith's "Best Shape of My Life"
58:19 - Favorites
1:01:43 - The BRNDD 10
Check out Dexton's BRNDD 10 Playlist on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/46gdlUkr9xXSIcSfQ2ONje
Visit http://brnddpodcast.com/ to subscribe to the podcast, listen to past episodes, and find out about future projects!
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Numa Perrier is a creative whose artistry extends to curation, acting, producing, directing and beyond. Her devotion to authenticity and quality has insured that she is a staple in the entertainment industry. Her movie Jezebel , distributed by Ava Duvernay's Array, is now streaming on Netflix.
Highlights:
Check out Numa's Toxic Edition BRNDD 10 Playlist on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/46gdlUkr9xXSIcSfQ2ONje
Visit http://brnddpodcast.com/ to subscribe to the podcast, listen to past episodes, and find out about future projects!
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Jazerai is a Sneaker Strategist, Designer and writer from California living in New York. She's worked with the likes of Reebok to put out her own shoe and is featured on Lena Waithe's Sneaker docu-series "You Ain't Got These" now streaming on Quibi.
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Tommie Battle is a professional photographer who got his start shooting sneakers for fun and Baltimore Night life in college. Over the years he's progressed to shooting for the MLS in New York, podcasts and more.
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Jacques Slade is one of the biggest personalities in Youtube Sneaker media. His video of his tour of Michael Jordan's famous Illinois Mansion recently hit 16 million views. Donte and Ronald talk to Jacques on how he went from a music teacher to where he is today.
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Another episode from the BRNDD vault, Ronald brings on his good friend Patrick Horvat. Born in Upstate and working around the world, Patrick has worked with brands from the NHL to the NBA.
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From the unreleased archives; The Co-hosts of the BRNDD podcast caught up with Arvay Adams, Designer and creative behind This Sporting Life. They talk about his days at Phat Farm to having beef with HBO and everything in between!
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Donte' and Ronald catch up with an old friend, Michael Haskins Jr. Better known as Currency Michaels. Michael is the owner and founder of Currency Studios, a staple brand in Baltimore, established back in the late 2000's. They got a chance to talk about the history of Baltimore Streetwear, break down old industry beefs and more!
Highlights:
Ronald and Donte' reflect on the podcast up until the last released episode and what happened in life in between.
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D'Wayne Edwards is the founder of Pensole Footwear Design Academy, located in Portland, OR. He's spent over 30 years in the industry, from working with Tupac and Biggie at Karl Kani to working with the GOAT, Michael Jordan. After spending 10 years working at Jordan, D'Wayne decided to start a school for footwear designers to help the next generation and has established one of the top schools in the world for Footwear Design. Donte' not only got to learn under him but interview him for the podcast. Listen as Donte' and D'Wayne talk about the journey that led D'Wayne to Portland.
Highlights:
Pensole's
Website: http://www.pensole.com/
Instagram: pensole_academy
Twitter: @pensole_academy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pensole.footwear.design.academy/
BRNDD Podcast:
Website: debonairmaterial.com
E-Mail: [email protected]
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/brnddpodcast
Twitter:
@BRNDDPodcast
Instagram:
facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/brnddpodcast/
Ronald James'
Twitter and Instagram:
@whoisronjames
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