A COFFEE CALLED FOLKS IS THE COFFEE BRAND INSPIRED BY A GENERATION’S LOVE OF HIP-HOP.WE COLLAB WITH THE WORLD’S DOPEST ARTISTS TO BRING YOU THE WORLD’S FRESHEST COFFEE.

We help independent artists and creators better monetize their content and grow their brands.

The power in today’s marketing strategy lies in the streets, in the hands of your customer. Rebel Industries will help you harness this power. Our change management methodology enables us to understand these shifting spheres of influence in real time, and mobilize that power to bring consumers and brands together through common interests.Rebel Industries builds brand experiences that facilitate discovery and dialogue. The means we use are as multi-faceted as modern life — ranging from social media to events and offline promotions.

Rebel Radio shines a light on cultural pioneers. We engage the influencers who define what we wear, watch, listen to, and play with — and how we spend our spare time and loose change — and explore what it means to be a creative entrepreneur today. We celebrate the rebels who innovate, collaborate, and penetrate the consciousness of young America and the world. Our weekly interview show explores the journeys of those who do it best in all areas of youth culture. We learn how they stay creative in the face of relentless distractions and setbacks. How they make something where previously nothing existed, how they find inspiration and influence, as well as how they inspire and influence other. Each episode provides insights into the essence of entrepreneurship, of taking control of one’s own destiny, and of building businesses and legacies against all odds.

I brought a large and engaged network to the company to complement traditional recruiting efforts with a relationship-based approach.I worked closely with company leaders to identify candidates for senior or highly specialized roles, generally within creative and marketing functions. Brought over 50 new hires to the company, many from my personal network.Also played a consultative role in examining the future of the business and what kind of solutions, and people, would have the biggest impact on company culture and business results. Developed new positions, processes, and systems — including social media marketing to improve speed and quality of talent acquisition.

Developed brand partnership strategy for one of the world's most talented and popular rock bands, and led implementation across multiple cross-functional teams in the process of pitching ideas and concepts.Successfully generated more than $2.8M worth of sponsorships, endorsements, and content partnerships with blue chip global brands including Mercedes-AMG, Intel, and State Farm.

www.rebelorganization.comThe Rebel Organization is a grass-roots marketing and promotions firm specializing in connecting brands to urban youth culture. Clients range from record labels and film studios to car manufacturers and consumer electronics firms.Rebel provides strategic consulting, creative services, and execution of promotional activities. Street Evangelism, collateral design and production, music supervision, and event marketing and production are among our services.Rebel is one of the primary agencies behind the launch of the Scion automotive brand, and is the in-house marketing arm of URB Magazine.

Responsible for creating brand extensions for URB Magazine outside of the publishing arena. Highlights include creating an URB Music imprint, which released the URBal Beats and URB Mix compilation CD series; content-sharing relationship with amazon.com; title-sponsorship of the nationally syndicated Essential Mix radio program; media sponsorship of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Wrote about hip hop. Reviews and interviews for publications like The Source, XXL, Vibe, URB, among others.

Guided the careers of artists such as WC (of Westside Connection), Bosko, Baka Boyz, Kidney Thieves, among others.