

Business of HYPE
HYPEBEAST
Business of HYPE is a limited interview series hosted by Creative Director and Founder of Awake NY, Angelo Baque. The conversations dive into the successful careers of well-known creatives, brand-builders and entrepreneurs from various corners of streetwear culture. We learn about the realities behind the dreams they’ve built with encouraging words of advice peppered along the way.
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May 26, 2019 • 58min
John C Jay - Part 2
John C Jay details working with Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai to become the Global Creative of Fast Retailing. Despite his seasoned resume, John admits there is never an end to learning in this business. “Experimenting in your life is the most valuable thing you can do."
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Apr 14, 2019 • 49min
Miki Agrawal
Miki Agrawal is the founder of Wild, Thinx and Tushy. On the season 4 finale jeffstaple sit down with the entrepreneur and author to discuss how she started her three companies: Wild, a gluten-free pizza restaurant, Thinx, period-proof underwear and Tushy, an affordable clip-on bidet. She tells us why she loves shifting culture through the lens of products; and the importance behind constantly challenging social norms.
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Apr 7, 2019 • 1h 9min
Jaysse Lopez of Urban Necessities
Jaysse Lopez is the founder of Urban Necessities. In this episode he details how he turned $20 into a $20 million dollar business and why he chose to partner with American Eagle.
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Mar 31, 2019 • 55min
Sean Wotherspoon - Part 2
In part 2 of a two-part series, Round Two owner Sean Wotherspoon reflects on his Nike collaboration. Sparing us no details, he talks sustainability, being an “average joe”, haters and much more.
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Mar 24, 2019 • 1h 7min
Sean Wotherspoon - Part 1
Co-Founder of Round Two, Sean Wotherspoon sits down with jeffstaple in part 1 of this two-part series to discuss how he became a household name in streetwear. The vintage expert and recent Nike collaborator tells us how it all started from a vintage Polo Bear shirt, to Round Two’s humble beginnings in Virginia, to the joys of finding a “priceless” item and much more.
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Mar 17, 2019 • 45min
Eric Koston
Eric Koston is a skateboarding legend, labeled often as the "Michael Jordan" of skateboarding. In this live recording, he details on his early rise to the sport, the complexities of sponsorships, creating his own brand and the interwoven cultures of streetwear and skate culture
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Mar 10, 2019 • 44min
Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith is a cultural icon who's gained a following for his acting, modeling, music, clothing and humanitarian efforts. To only associate Jaden Smith with his parents, Will and Jada, would be downplaying the massive career he’s built. In this special live recording, he shares with us how he wants to change the world by detailing his creative process and humanitarian concerns. Successfully paving his own path, the young icon tells us he’s not concerned with fulfilling his parents legacy, but focused “[doing] better for the whole world.”
As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE, The Anthropology, The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS. This episode is presented by New Balance.

Mar 3, 2019 • 1h 16min
David X Prutting of BFA
Co-founder of BFA, David X Prutting tells us how he went from assisting photographers to running his own business. He shares his insight on the competitive industry and how BFA became one of the most coveted sources for event photography.
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Feb 24, 2019 • 35min
Peter Lundgren of T-Post
Peter Lundgren is the founder of T-Post. Started 14 years ago, T-Post is a wearable magazine that delivers monthly t-shirts to your doorstep with a graphic on the outside and editorial feature printed on the inside. T-Post aims to reinvent storytelling and the medium of print itself.
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Feb 17, 2019 • 55min
Roy Choi
Roy Choi is a chef and restaurateur known for his game-changing business Kogi Truck. As he reflects on his ten-year milestone of being in the business, he discusses his thought process, early beginnings and newest venture, Best Friend.
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