FRSHR Than Your AVRGE Sneaker Battle RECAP 2

Hello ALL,
    I hope all is well. I know I have not posted lately and my apologies, but the workload and stress of running a company can become overwhelming at times. So, let me tell you the FRSHR Than Your AVRGE event was a cool experience. It was the first time that it was held, so my expectations for it was to have a good time and try to gain more fans from Boston. Then again, having a good time and gaining more fans is always the goal. Ward of Bloodline Fresh Clothing hosted this and I was honored when he told me that he wanted my brand to be a part of this event. So, I'd like to thank him for that opportunity.

   After a week of ugly weather, it was refreshing to see sunny skies, which made this event to be very promising. It seemed like a cool event to be at and honestly how many sneaker battles to see? Maybe I've missed them, but I know this was my first one. The main purpose of the event was the sneaker battle, but it did contain other vendors and allowed for trading/selling sneakers. I met a couple cool people and even saw a familiar face like Paulie Hussle from Real Deal Radio.(Here's the video from when I appeared on it) He was participating in the sneaker battle.

I know I've been talking about the battle and you're probably thinking, "What are the rules?" Well the rules were the crowd would be judging the contestants on the condition of their kicks, the history behind the sneaker, and how well they rock them. It was interesting when the participants were given a chance to stump their opponent on their knowledge of the sneaker they were wearing, which showed who really knew the info on what they were wearing. It was definitely interesting to see and some people had some nice kicks. The finals was female vs female, which I don't think anyone expected. No such thing as female sneakerheads, guess again. The winner won rocking the "Ewings", which I expected her to go all the way to the finals. It was also funny that the semi finals did not consist of any Nikes. My only issue with the crowd deciding on the battles were, yes, the crowd were correct most of the time, but if you had a large group of people supporting you or you had a section that screamed louder, you could've moved to the next round. I think judges until maybe the finals would have been nice.

The turnout was okay, but I expected that from it being a first time event, but I heard that Rock the Bells was in Boston that weekend, so I figured people went to the concert instead of this. It made me think that if that didn't happen, there could have been more people. I thought the people that came by and showed love were cool. I even liked those who bought some tees. The event was definitely cool and I look forward to the next one and expect that shall be bigger. Check out some more pictures from FRSHR Than Your AVRGE.

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
     Joe

Vinnie has his own sneaker blog(which he reviewed the tee he picked up) and you can follow him on twitter here . Thanks for the support

He kept coming back to the table so many times and finally decided that he had to have this t-shirt. Hey I appreciate the support.

The "no sock" sock or the "I need a bigger sock" sock. lol

Oh and his Lebrons to the Jordans he was competing in, which PROVES AGAIN that Lebron is not better than Jordan.

Yes, a bottle of Hennessy was part of the winning prize.

Bloodline Fresh's tee, cap, and posters.

Tiff holding the Branded Baron table down while I run around and take pictures.

Cool peeps from the Boston brand Inov8

Just had to take a picture of the Yankees & Giants caps.

 Yep, they wearing the Branded Baron buttons and they also rap.

 There was a dance group that performed before the semi-finals.

Can't decide which pair to wear? Wear one of each. Problem solved.

The winner with the organizers. Congrats!

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

It's Crak! has Branded Baron as "Brand of the week"

Shout out to Crusafix who interviewed me for his blog "It's Crak!" I enjoy doing interviews and I'm happy to all those who like to interview. Crusafix is always on his grind and has this blog that I think you should check out when you get a chance. He has "video of the day", posts on events,  hip hop, art, "spotlight of the week", and more. He discusses how we crossed paths and asks some questions which haven't been asked before. What does inspire me and is designing for women more fun than men? Check out our feature as "BRAND OF THE WEEK" here : http://itscrak.blogspot.com/2010/12/brand-of-week-branded-baron.html

Stay no less than stunningly fresh,
    Joe

Real Deal Radio & Jay Wise video

I know I should've uploaded this back when I was on Real Deal Radio, but here is the before, a bit of during the show, and after. It has Jay Wise kicking a verse and I surprise him with the camera while he's recording. It's entertaining and if you want to only watch Jay Wise rap, you can see that as well.

Stay No Less Than Stunningly Fresh,
Joe




For some reason the quality of the Jay Wise solo video is better. I don't get it.

Music Mondays: L.I.F.E. Long "Veteran" feat. DJ JS-1

Here is the video of L.I.F.E. Long's song "Veteran" featuring Dj JS-1. If you remember, I was on the Real Deal Radio episode with him. You can see him rocking the red Astrohop tee whether he's performing, in the booth, chillin, etc. You can check out the episode on Real Deal radio at http://www.livestream.com/realdealradio201 It's episode 183. Check out the sampler to his album, "Pieces From The Waiting Game" here:http://usershare.net/x117ghujr59d
Follow him on twitter at twitter.com/thereallifelong If there's a show and he's on the lineup, check it out.


Stay No Less Than Stunningly Fresh,
Joe

Real Deal Recap

Saturday was cool, because I was interviewed on Real Deal Radio. Real Deal is definitely a cool hip hop show that interviews emcees and have them perform, but the way they go about it is very entertaining. I'll post a video from the whole day with Jay Wise later. So I met Crusafix of Real Deal a week before and he wanted to get me on for a small interview. I was definitely ready to do it and let people know about Branded Baron. I've seen the show multiple times and it's very entertaining. We spoke about having me and bringing Jay Wise on for a bit as well, so I told him to meet me at a certain time at a certain location. I forgot that he injured himself playing ball(I broke his ankle with a crossover) and he couldn't drive. I was handling business, so I had to go pick him up. I saw him and we both were wearing the same Branded Baron t-shirt. That wasn't going to work, so he switched to the Listen To Your Heart black t-shirt(Purchase here)

We drove to the city I grew up in, Union City and proceeded to walk to Real Deal. On today's 3p.m. episode they had fellow Stronghold crew emcee L.I.F.E.Long. He's worth checking out and he's releasing a new record soon. Once we arrived I knew where we were going by the smell of an herbal essence. I forgot that Hip hop enjoys some company from a particular plant. I'm not one that'll partake in the festivities of herbs, so I just deal with it. I'm there in business mode, ready to share info about Branded Baron. While waiting for when I go on, I see a new music video from L.I.F.E.Long as well here about his past and new info on his music. I've seen him before and he's dope. I texted Crusafix telling him Jay has a music video to, if you want show it while he's there, but we find out that they have to reschedule him. Jay Wise was cool with it and he gets to see what the show is about and preps himself when he's on. Besides I figure it's hard for him to perform while on crutches. You can perform, but I figure he wants to perform really well.


At a midway point, they bring me on and we discuss Branded Baron. I grabbed some shirts real quick before I left, so I can show the viewers and everyone on Real Deal. I took the bigger sizes, because I know in Hip Hop, some people like their shirts a bit baggier. What can I say, I had a hustler's mentality and figured I'd get a sale. What can I say the shirts got a positive response. L.I.F.E.Long and his boy went crazy over my shirts the most. His boy bought the Gamer tee(I had one XL left) and L.I.F.E. picked up the red Astrohop. I have to speak to him, because he has a show July 1st and he's going to be wearing it while he performs. He's going to send me some music to share with you. At one point he thought the brand was called Red Baron clothing, but he corrected himself, so I'm not mad at him. He just found out and I showed the Red Baron shirt, so I can see the confusion. When he performed, he freestyled and mentioned the Red Baron in it. That was hot, because to see the shirt being mentioned out of no where was cool. After my little segment they went back to interviewing and talking to the guest emcee.

After it ended, everyone chilled for a bit. Real Deal was prepping for the next show, since they have 3 episodes a day. I was on episode 183, check out the whole thing at WWW.LIVESTREAM.COM/REALDEALRADIO201 Jay filmed two parts of the appearance, but I'm showing a segment here. The other half will partially be shown in a video of Jay & I on the digital recap.

I'd like to thank everyone at Real Deal Radio for allowing me to be on, thanks to L.I.F.E.Long for now being a supporter and his boy for rocking a new tee as well. I look forward to chillin with all of you guys again.

Stay No Less Than Stunningly Fresh,
Joe

Real Deal Radio Interview Saturday @ 3pm eastern

Hey, I will be on the Real Deal Radio show tomorrow along with Jay Wise. Be sure to look at the livestream channel tomorrow. Crusafix of Real Deal bought a shirt and is now a fan of Branded Baron, thought it would be good if I came through to chat for a bit. Since Real Deal Radio is a hip hop show, that deals with a bunch of talented artists, I figured I'd bring Jay Wise along. They have a variety of interview/episodes starting at 1p.m. I'll be on at 3p.m., but you can watch after at 5 and 7pm eastern. I know besides us, they'll have performances and interviews with L.I.F.E. Long of Stronghold and battle emcee Iron Solomon.

Even if you don't like hip hop, but a fan of Branded Baron watch it and find out a bit more of the apparel company that's No Less Than Stunningly Fresh. Make sure you check the twitter to find out all the details tomorrow leading up to the interview. twitter.com/brandedbaron

The show is a livestream channel, so you can sign on twitter, your livestream account, or facebook and comment on the episodes. To watch previous shows go to http://www.livestream.com/Realdealradio201 If you want to call in, the number in the picture is the number and you can ask a question or chat it up.

Stay No Less Than Stunningly Fresh,
Joe

Recap: Creative Grove 6/18

Friday was another day where Branded Baron shirts were being sold. This was the second time I was at thie artist market and I'm glad I was able to go. This time I made sure I got a bigger space, because I wanted to showcase Branded Baron more. I wanted to "peacock", so that the Branded Baron area stood out and attracted those walking by. As you can see I had more space with the tent, instead of just the table. The downside was the wind was strong at times, that it was knocking the shirt rack, until I was able to get some weight on it. That day was I was accompanied by fellow Branded Baron supporter and family member, my brother Kevin. It was cool to have him help out and I'm very appreciative for it. Next to us was a face painter and an artist, plus near us was another t-shirt company. I debated about getting my face painted, because hey we're all kids inside. I tried getting Kevin to get his face painted a couple times, but he declined each time. I couldn't wear him down to finally get that done. lol The other vendors were pretty cool.

The day started off slow, but then it picked up. Creative Grove had a DJ, but they also had karaoke. I must say that I'm glad I was able to borrow the girlfriend's portable ipod stereo. Kevin and I weren't able to take some of the atrocious singing. On a hot sunny Friday afternoon, why would anyone sing a sad song? People want to chill and party, especially if they left work. I will say that there were a couple people who could sing, but I enjoyed listening to my ipod, until it died. It was funny, because the guys next to us were asking for me to raise the volume of the ipod.

There seemed to be a positive response from everyone who stopped by. Thanks for all the people who now wear Branded Baron. It was good to see some familiar faces at this artist market and great to meet some new ones. I met Crusafix of Real Deal Radio, who is now Branded Baron. We were chatting for a bit on hip hop and he got some exclusive goodies when he picked up the "Space Can" tee. Expect to see myself and Jay Wise at the Real Deal internet show next Saturday.


I hope to participate at the Creative Grove a lot more this summer and since it is weekly, it would be great to do so. I'll announce on twitter and facebook on Thursday if I'm going to be there on Friday. I will post on the blog when Branded Baron will be selling at other events & festivals. So if you're in the neighborhood come on by. I enjoy meeting new people and new supporters. Let's be Stunningly Fresh.

Stay No Less Than Stunningly Fresh,
Joe



Another person rocking Branded Baron. He was a cool dude and shout out to his friend who bought some shirts for her friend...or was it her brother? Either way thanks you too.

The painter next to us.

Some people during the day.

I look very stiff, trying to pretend to be a mannequin. lol