Episode 33: Cheresse Thornhill-Goldson and Liz Connelly
BRNDD: Conversations with Creatives
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...
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Episode 32: Dexton Deboree
BRNDD: Conversations with Creatives
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...
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Episode 31: Numa Perrier
BRNDD: Conversations with Creatives
Numa Perrier is a creative whose artistry extends to curation, acting, producing, directing and beyond. Her movie Jezebel , distributed by Ava Duvernay's Array, is now streaming on Netflix.
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Episode 30: Jazerai Allen-Lord
BRNDD: Conversations with Creatives
Jazerai is a Sneaker Strategist, Designer and writer. She's worked with the likes of Reebok and is featured on "You Ain't Got These" now streaming on Quibi.
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Episode 29: Tommie Battle
BRNDD: Conversations with Creatives
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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Episode 28: Jacques "Kustoo" Slade
BRNDD: Conversations with Creatives
Jacques Slade is one of the biggest personalities in Youtube Sneaker media. His tour of Michael Jordan's famous Illinois Mansion recently hit 16 million views.
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Episode 26: Patrick Horvat
BRNDD: Conversations with Creatives
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Episode 25: Arvay Adams
BRNDD: Conversations with Creatives
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Episode 24: Currency Michaels
BRNDD: Conversations with Creatives
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: 4:15: The Legend of Garth 12:12: "The Cool" 16:57: Baltimore to Ball Harbor 22:33: Building a Legacy Brand 29:27: Respect Your Wealth 37:15: PedX and Gentai 48:06: The importance of a team 55:23: Helping by not helping 59:57: Ronald vs. the...
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Episode 23: Season 2 Wrap-Up
BRNDD: Conversations with Creatives
Ronald and Donte' reflect on the podcast up until the last released episode and what happened in life in between.
info_outlineJazerai 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.
Highlights:
- 4:07: Blue Chucks
- 7:19: The Birth of Sneaker Internet
- 9:30: The Challenges of being a woman in to Sneakers
- 13:50: The Club C x Jazerai
- 25:59: Sneaker Mom
- 28:30: "You Ain't Got These"
- 32:45: Lena Waithe
- 34:58: Working with Reebok
- 44:03: the importance of Women Empowerment
- 47:40: Kicks on Fire
- 55:28: Life after KOF
- 1:04:21: Being "That Bitch"
- 1:08:00: The Wall of Fame
- 1:21:06: The Favorites
- 1:37:00: The BRNDD 10