Intevierw on GeekShirtsHQ

I was contacted to have a Branded Baron feature on the site and I am always glad to have some exposure for the brand. There are some questions that a mandatory to be answered, but there are questions that I haven't asked and give a detailed answer. You can read the interview here.

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     Joe

Confined only by the walls

Joker's Wild -Test print

Just test printing a design that has been in the works for awhile.

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      Joe

Put in the work

As I was thinking earlier about my brand and where I want to take it in the future, I started looking towards references of other brands and goal oriented people to see how they reached it. The bottom line is, which I've heard time and time again whether it's through sports, reading entrepreneurial articles, or talking with entrepreneurs/businessmen is you have to put in the work. I tweeted earlier, "To achieve what you want, you have to put in the work." There may be some luck involved, but for the most part you have to put yourself in range to reach a goal. Am I where I want to be? Am I where I want Branded Baron to be? How can I take things to the next level? Those are a couple questions that pop up in my head. It's definitely an uphill battle when there's a brand new "clothing line" that comes out everyday. How can I be seen more? Should I advertise more? Should I create controversy? Some questions are easier answered and put into motion than others. Some answers are not the right ones, but it may help get the ball rolling to find the right one.  I cannot predict the future of Branded Baron, but I can only set goals and bust my ass so I can reach them.

This short diatribe is just a reminder to myself and to everyone who has a goal that we need to do what's necessary to excel. How much do we really want our goals and are we willing to sacrifice for them? It's easy to say yes, but time will tell if we were   delusional or correct all along. What constantly burns the fire beneath me is constantly being inspired whether it's through design or discussing business with fellow entrepreneurs/friends. I'm always reminded that if they're headed in the right direction, I want to be on the same path, but through my tasks that I set. Bitching and moaning about someone else's progress, does nothing for me and it shouldn't matter to anyone else. Maybe it helps us ventilate our frustrations, but it does nothing productive. Everything factors in when you're trying to achieve something and putting in the time and elbow grease is a main one. My apologies if I sound too preachy on this late night food for thought post.

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     Joe

The Good Vibes Tour Brooklyn Recap

Hey, Everyone! I hope you're all good this evening. On Monday night I went to the Good Vibes Tour Brooklyn show and had a good time. Charmingly Ghetto gave me the heads up about the show last week and I decided to roll through to show support. I had a good time and was able to see some artists from Boston, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles. My friend Lori, from Cavata Clothing told me her friend/sponsored artist Natural was performing, so I thought it'll be another artist on the bill that I know to support.
   I arrived in the middle of Natural's set and saw him do his thing and the amount of people there for a show on a Monday night wasn't bad. I brought my camera to take some photos and record the performances of the show for the video recap that you see above. After Natural performed L.A.'s Radio rocked on stage with Shema Jones. The performance was cool and I gave my props after the show and I have the cd Radio gave me in my car. Charmingly Ghetto was next up and he did his thing and it's good to see him back in Brooklyn performing again. For those that don't know, C.G. performed back at the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival by opening up the performances after winning the Show & Prove competition. He's a chill dude and definitely looking to find ways to always get better, when he asked for my feedback of his performance after the show. C.G. will definitely be a rapper that is earning his dues and someone you'll want to check out. Dutch Rebelle, another Boston rapper follow Charmingly Ghetto and she was fun to watch. Most of the people I've never seen or heard of and I have to keep an open mind, because I have no idea how good or bad anyone is going to be and Dutch Rebelle was good. She had good energy and interacted with the crowd and showed female rappers aren't garbage and can hang if not better with the male counterparts. The final set was Divine Scienze consisting of Scienze and King I Divine who just had a badass set. Once King I Divine started playing the first beat, it had everyone in the head bopping their head, then the Scienze just killed it. The performance was on point and brought the energy that you need in a live show. It was cool that their was a cypher in the middle of the set and it was party at the end with a Soul Train Line. Overall, I had a good time and I was glad I made it out to watch this show.
    I'm actually listening to the Good Vibes mix tape as I type this out and you may want to check it out, it's a free download or you can stream it, whatever you like. Click here to listen. You can listen to the following artists here:
    Natural-http://natural617.bandcamp.com/
    Radio- http://prodbyradio.com/
    Charmingly Ghetto-http://charminglyghetto.bandcamp.com/
    Dutch Rebelle-http://www.dutchrebelle.com/
    Divine Scienze-http://divinescienze.com/


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      Joe

The Good Vibes Tour Cypher

Before I post my recap, here's another video from the Good Vibes Tour. This video is the cypher that occurred in the middle of Divine Scienze's set and it was really fresh to see happen. Enjoy in the meantime, while I get ready to post my recap and video recap of the show.


Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
     Joe

Element Tree stocks Branded Baron

Hey! I'd like to announce the newest retailer to sell Branded Baron shirts is Element Tree. Element Tree is located in Weehawken, New Jersey and is a cool spot. If you're looking for clothes, art, or art supplies like spray paint Element Tree is the spot to check out. Serringe is a cool dude and I had a nice conversation with him that added another spark of inspiration in me. He definitely had the graffiti art in check and there artists that come through, so check it out. It's one of those stores that I would've loved to have or even known about of one when I was younger. Here are a couple pictures of the store.

The ELEMENT TREE Store
(Graffiti Supplies and Clothing)

561 Hudson Avenue

Weehawken, NJ 07086

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Saturday

10AM - 7PM

CONTACT

Tel: (201) 766-5588

http://www.theelementtree.com/ 

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      Joe

Photo of the Day: July 4th edition

I saw this photo and thought it was a cool one and figured it should be posted. It just so happens that it's  4th of July, so yea Blue tell don't forget to remind the British that we won. lol I have to make jokes, just for laughs. I appreciate all the British Branded Baron supporters. Damn. Say THAT 3 times fast. "BRITISH BRANDED BARON".

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     Joe

Jay Wise feat. Chaos - Higher Music Video

Check out this awesome new Jay Wise music video featuring his partner in rhyme Chaos. I personally think this is probably his best or one of his best music videos. It's also a pretty cool song and not your typical hip hop song. Watch it and you can see a couple Branded Baron tees being worn in the video too.

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     Joe

Mini Bub Munny Time Lapse Drawing

I recorded myself working on my first Kid Robot Mini Bub munny. If you don't know they are vinyl figurines that you can customize yourself. I know I have plenty of improvement and I kind of felt what method works best after awhile. I started off with pencil and then followed it up with my markers. I think I would like to try using paint next time around and see if that's any easier. I think with this video I'm one step closer in being a hand model. 


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       Joe

Random: Branded Baron + Snowman

PackFM "Want what's mine" Music Video

Qn5 Music's PackFM released his latest music video for his new song "Want what's mine." I'll admit the video is nothing groundbreaking and it's okay, but I really like the song. Since the latest designs were not designed by anyone else, this was one of the songs that I had playing in the background giving me inspiration while I was working. The title alone had me thinking this works and what I wanted to convey with the theme for "Royal Rebellion." I want to earn my spot as a designer. I want to earn this company as a great clothing company. It is necessary to bring everything quality to anyone who rocks Branded Baron. My mind was focused on taking and earning what I want. I know hard work comes in the territory and I'm busting my ass to make sure I get this out there and this song helped me focus on that. The song is a good song and if it wasn't, it would not have provided me with any inspiration. This is a song that connected to me on my goals, so I like to thank PackFM for this. He's a genuine good dude who I've met, seen plenty of times, and who I had come perform at my college some years back and I'll always be a fan of his. Art and music, one in the same really, connects people on some level and it's something that can only be appreciated. So, before I continue my rambling, watch the video and if you like it like I do, then go and download it from Qn5's site here DOWNLOAD MP3

This is from 2 years ago. (original post)

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     Joe

11.11.11 Royal Rebellion Collection

 

New tees & sweatshirts coming out on 11.11.11

New Branded Baron Sneak Peek

I know some of you have been eager to see some new Branded Baron. Well there is good news, it's coming. So while the sneak peek maybe anti-climatic, I'm hoping it continues to make you giddy with anticipation. I'll just admit that this particular design has been in the works for a long time and I'm excited to show you the final product.

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      Joe

FRSHR Than Your AVRGE Sneaker Battle RECAP 1

Hey everyone! Here are some photos from FRSHR Than Your AVRGE that happened this past Saturday. It was a cool event and the sneaker battle was fun.

Stay No Less Than Stunningly Fresh,
     Joe

Paulie Hussle from Real Deal Radio. He participated in the Sneaker Battle and he knows sneakers

Branded Baron Pop Up Performances VIDEOS

Here are some videos of the performances that occurred at the pop up shop last month. Some of the videos have full songs of the performances, while others have clips of their entire performance. Thanks to Jay Wise and Tony Bregga of Softwyte Tv for additional footage. Enjoy.

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    Joe

















http://youtu.be/c3AU6lchoCY

Branded Baron turns 2

Hey everyone! It's Branded Baron's 2nd anniversary! Enjoy the code and thank you everyone for helping making Branded Baron possible. It's been memorable so far, but the hard work is showing.

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Joe

Branded Baron Pop Up Shop Photos by Mister Lee Digital

Hello everyone! I know I should've posted everything, but it was a long weekend I needed a bit of rest. In the meantime, before I post my recap here are photos taken by Mister Lee Digital. It was cool that there were a couple photographers that came out and took some really awesome pictures. I'd like to thank Mister Lee for coming out and taking these cool photos.

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
     Joe

J. Craig - BAMBU (My crew) Music Video

J. Craig - BAMBU (My Crew) from Joe Zevallos on Vimeo.


New Jersey emcee J. Craig released his new music video for the song "BAMBU (My Crew)" produced by Mello Mel. If you look closely you'll see a Branded Baron tee. The video he wanted was to look real raw with the old school Wu-tang feel. If you like what you hear visit his site here and follow him on twitter.

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
      Joe

Branded Baron on TUMBLR

Hey Everyone,
      I created a Branded Baron Tumblr. This will be the official blog and will always have the latest updates, but the TUMBLR will be another fun outlet to communicate with others such like Twitter and Facebook. Of course there will be times where what's posted there will be posted here and vice versa, but it'll be good. If you have a TUMBLR account follow Branded Baron at http://brandedbaron.tumblr.com/


Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
     Joe