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Wear Many Hats

Rashad Rastamwww.wearmanyhats.com
Wear Many Hats is from producer Rashad Rastam, that takes on what you do with culture.
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Ep 53  // Steele FC

Steele FC is a musician based in Brooklyn, NY. I know Steele from coming into the coffee shop at the Canal Street Market and we became very fast friends learning about his band The Britany's and going to his shows around New York. Steele FC has those face tattoo filters on IG and honestly I would get those on my face in real life. Steele has a heart of gold, vegan, and is no relation to Brooklyn Steel. Not a soccer team but a soccer player. Amateur musician, professional Athlete. Free Britney. P...

Jul 12, 202132 min

Ep 52  // Walid Shaharul

Walid Shaharul is a Brooklyn based artist that is a self-taught painter from Queens. He recently had his first solo exhibition put on by the homies over at the art collective, Roosi entitled ‘Safe Space’ at Synesthesia. Walid’s figures have distorted faces which reminds you of Francis Bacon. We don’t eat bacon because we’re about that muslim lifestyle. Except for prosciutto and pepperoni. This is a safe space, no one needs to know about your harams or habibis. But no really, his show “Safe Space...

Jul 08, 202152 min

Ep 51  // Jae Melo

Jeffrey Melo is an artist that is represented by Black Wall Street Gallery. His painting, ‘Behind The Walls, Lies Our Foundation” which is 54 x 54 inches, oil on canvas, is up in the BWS exhibition on 26 Mercer Street. I’ve always wanted Jae to be part of the Dahsar collections so I’m glad he was able to take a break from his painting schedule to come hang with us. He models on the side, does Jiu Jitsu, rips on the guitar. His Prince painting is phenomenal. Another UArts alum that we met in Phil...

Jul 05, 20211 hr 3 min

Ep 50  // Cam Sizemore & Minji Kwon

Cam Sizemore is a Cinematographer that has worked on all your favorite films and tv shows. Tv shows such as Daredevil, Master of None, The OA, Crashing, The Godfather of Harlem, High Fidelity, The Flight Attendant, and Gossip Girl. HBO not The CW. Films such as John Wick. That’s all I could find. Even though as a first assistant camera operator or second, Cam is also a photographer who shoots on many different film cameras outside of work. All the UArts homies work in film. I didn’t go to UArts....

Jun 23, 20211 hr 17 min

Ep 49 // Lia Kantrowitz & Kelsey Niziolek

We have Lia Kantrowitz and Kelsey Niziolek from the brand Sunday School, the hottest nuns around putting out soft goods such as hoodies, tees, and long-sleeves of their illustrations. Lia is an illustrator who has worked for Vice, The New York Times, Medium, Business Week and Bloomberg. Her recent design is for our good friend Missy and her band Mannequin Pussy for their new EP out on Epitaph called “Perfect” and it’s perfect. Kelsey is an illustrator who has worked for GQ, Barron, The New York ...

Jun 20, 202151 min

Ep 48 // Bryndon Cook - Starchild & The New Romantic

Bryndon Cook is a star and a romantic. Yes I’m taking it from his music moniker Starchild & The New Romantic. A multidisciplinary artist, actor & music director. Composing & recording music as Starchild & The New Romantic. Previously creative work includes collaborations with Solange, Kelsey Lu and Blood Orange. Guggenheim Museum, Sydney Opera House & Hollywood Bowl. He has a live album performed at National Sawdust, I caught his set at Warm Up for the first time with the Poe...

Jun 17, 202156 min

Ep 47 // Scott J. Ross & Kendra Uncut - Public Cinema Club

Public Cinema Club. The masterminds behind the production company based in Philadelphia founded in 2015 Kendra, Pipus, and Scott J. Ross. It is currently run by Kendra and Scott. Their work has been featured in The New York Times, Billboard, XXL, Hypebeast, Vice, and Indiewire, and played at major film festivals including Sundance and Tribeca. Pipus and Kendra were also named "Best Comedians of 2017" by Philadelphia Magazine. Scott J. Ross and Kendra has also been named best comedic actor by me ...

Jun 14, 20211 hr 9 min

Ep 46 // Grace Hwang - Lucky Numbr

Grace Hwang is a Korean American graphic designer, illustrator, and art director that brings light vibes to a heavy world. We met during the Philly days through DJ SYLO and Matthew Law parties, degrees of separation from going to Temple University, and also running into each other in Brooklyn. Always happy running into Grace. The Facebook APAHM campaigns 3D type was brought to life by 3D artist Johnny Lee*. She is a part of Lucky Numbr. Lucky to have Grace Hwang. Please welcome Grace Hwang of Lu...

Jun 09, 20211 hr 3 min

Ep 45 // Tim Lopez & Dominick Alcantara - Barangay

Dominick Alcantara and Tim Lopez one of many from Barangay (Pronounced BarranGUY), podcast network, DJ collective, and photo collective. Barangay is a celebration of creativity and culture stemming from our artist collective in NYC. Barangay assisted in the production with the Dahsar Commercial Type and Commercial Classics shoot for CLASSICS and for Peter Saville collaboration. Filipino, I’m not Filipino I’m Malaysian what’s good we allies. Happy AAPI Heritage month but does south East Asians co...

Jun 01, 202144 min

Ep 44 // Ché Nembhard - Clips Co-Op

Ché Nembhard is a “aspiring polymath of visual media” and the co-founder of CLIPS Co-op. CLIPS develops original content + provides platforms to showcase other creators such as Lichen NYC, Public Records, and Fragile Glass. Clips has put out short films for Fact and Nowness. Recently produced the Sacai collaboration for my previous boss Hank Willis Thomas for his collaboration with Sacai. When I think of Clips I think of smooth short films soothly watching while burning a Fragile Glass candle. ...

May 30, 202144 min

Ep 43 // Naoko de Oliveira - Kabuki NY

Naoko de Oliveira is a florist in NYC. Naoko runs her own floral business called Kabuki NY. Naoko also models on the side unprofessionally but honestly she’s professional as professional gets. She modeled the Dahsar Commercial Classics lookbook for CLASSICS out now with a campaign featuring in Record Magazine debuting as we speak. Congrats to Kabuki for her first Valentine’s Day and Mothers Day because we all know those are the holidays that you know that are hot to pick up before you see your l...

May 28, 202141 min

Ep 42 // Jerome Peel - Peels

Jerome Peel is the designer and founder of the workwear company Peels Painting. Jerome plays drums in the band Gnarcissists. Jerome Chrome is a DJ as well. Jerome is related to Evel Knievel and is part of the Citi-Bike Bois where they do sick stunts from riding in Pop Eyes, 7 11, bunny hopping off of loading trucks, and ramps on these heavy ass bikes. Jerome is fucking hilarious. I met Jerome at the Canal Street Market while working at Office Coffee and it was always a pleasure to see him every ...

May 26, 202150 min

Ep 41 // Daniel De Lara - Asian Dan

Daniel Delara is a musician. Dan has a bunch of the same guitar pedals I use such as the infamous Dimension-C pedal that we love and I've also told Louise Chen to get. If we had his pedal board honestly we would rip on the bass and guitar all day long. Previously in the band Team Spirit, the French Electro Indie rock band, Jamaica. Scored in the film "The Queen of Hollywood Blvd" and scored in "The Five Rules of Success".. lent a hand on Jacques Greene's debut album "Feel Infinite" also lent a h...

May 24, 202150 min

Ep 40 // Marissa Le - Yolo Ono

Marissa Le is an Art Director, Marketer, and DJ also known as Yolo Ono. Marissa works in branding and marketing as the Digital Director of atmos USA fka UBIQ. Marissa is also another good friend of mine from Philly who didn’t move to NYC. This isn’t an episode with Yoko Ono. Shout out to AAPI Heritage month that’s Asian American Pacific Islander for everyone who doesn’t know their acronyms except for lol and lmao. Please welcome Marissa Le aka Yolo Ono to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/yolo_ono i...

May 18, 202152 min

Ep 39 // Daniella Sansotta

Daniella Sansotta is a videographer with clients such as Adidas, Sophia Roe, Arshia Moorjani, Kiehl's, Crate and Barrel, Aveda and currently working Loren Allred. Daniella is also the Creative Director at NST Pictures. Daniella is a visual artist, based in NYC. Me and Daniella were Making Time in Philly now we make time shooting photos of her and her brother RJ for the Dahsar + Commercial Type CLASSICS lookbook at House of Yes, shout out to DJ Bruce! Please welcome Daniella Messina Rosalia Sanso...

May 14, 202143 min

Ep 38  // Kylie Hoffman

Kylie Hoffman has been a producer throughout her career but is now an Archival Producer. She has produced videos for networks such as National Geographic, Discovery, Disney+ Kylie has modeled a few pieces of our new Dahsar + Commercial Type CLASSICS pieces officially available online now at dahsar.com and commercialtype.com while we were out in LA to photograph the homies. She was a Plant mom before it was cool. One part of the Ladies of Lombard, we couldn't get Baauer on the podcast, but we got...

May 12, 202145 min

Ep 37 // Geoff Snack

Geoff Snack is a senior strategist at Jam3, an illustration instructor at OCAD University, teaches experimental design at Miami Ad School Toronto, and consultant. Geoff applies strategy, research, user insights, new ideas, and new technologies to his work for clients such as Facebook, Google, adidas, and more. Geoff is our first Wear Many Hats listener that plugged us in and wanted to be on the pod. Geoff is often mistaken as a furniture designer for all the chairs he puts on Ig but no it's beca...

May 10, 20211 hr 4 min

Ep 36 // Eunice Chun & Justin Mariano

We have Justin Mariano and Eunice Chun from the very first Wear Many Hats episode coming back on to do an exclusive “Where ya at” episode. This is very exciting because a lot has changed since 2018 and I mean a lot. Justin was a flower boy no Tyler although we saw Tyler, the creator at the Garden in 2019 and that was the last time he worked as a flower dealer at the Canal Street Market and also did flowers for our Dahsar Commercial Type release. Eunice was slinging coffee at city of saints which...

Apr 27, 202158 min

Ep 35 // Kamtin Mohager - The Chain Gang of 1974

Kamtin Mohager is a graphic designer and musician which he's mostly known for as The Chain Gang of 1974. The Chain Gang of 1974 has been a project of Kamtin's since 1974 no 2010 and it's been a favorite listen of mine since 'Daydream Forever' of the track Death Metal Punk and his next releases of 'FELT' 'Honey Moon Drips' and his latest release, 'Besides' EP. I've been following Kamtin's musical journey when he switched gears into shoegaze with 'Teenage Wrist' and now giving us 'Heavenward' Kamt...

Apr 24, 20211 hr 14 min

Ep 34 // Justin Buschardt - Sharkswimmer

Justin Buschardt is an illustrator, musician, photographer, videographer and my favorite bartender of all time, well in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. We met when I used to work at the greatest coffeeshop / plant shop in Brooklyn called Homecoming. We used to shoot the shit, talk about bands, punk bands, Thursday, the band Thursday, on a Thursday, life, photos, his dog, and more importantly, love. Gross. Justin is in the band called Sharkswimmer. Rips on the guitar. As a mixed media artist, Justin is an ...

Apr 21, 202158 min

Ep 33 // James Corrigan

James Corrigan is a dear friend of mine and I don’t say that lightly, I met him with our dear friend Alicia Hogan many moons ago and he’s introduced me to many musicians such as Homeboy Sandman who I’ve also had on Wear Many Hats and is a dear friend as well. James is the Senior Director of Visual Merchandising that oversees brands such as Allen Edmonds and Naturalizer and has been in fashion for quite some time now. But the hats he wears closely is being a musician. James will be releasing his ...

Apr 20, 20211 hr 4 min

Ep 32 // Matt Maust - Cold War Kids // £UV

Matt Maust is a cold war kid, a product of £UV, visual artist, loves vintage and looks great in a bucket hat. Mister Mauster is a bowser with the vintage band tees, living the life of being in cold War kids and making art and clothing for the rest of your life is the life that people would absolutely dream of. I’m so wet right now, Hang me up to Dry, Matt Maust. Please welcome Matt Maust of Cold War Kids to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/mistermauster instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh instagram.com/r...

Apr 07, 20211 hr 1 min

Ep 31 // Nick Thune

If I were to tell my high school self right now that I would have Nick Thune on the podcast, he would be like, what the hell is a podcast? I never watched cartoons before going to school, only Comedy Central Presents stand up shows at 7am and Nick Thune was my all time fav. Having the guitar played in with his sets was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen mind you I was going thru a weird singer songwriter phase In 2008, the instant classic instant messenger love song hits hard. First time I ever jo...

Apr 04, 202144 min

Ep 30 // Louise Chen

We’re here with Louise Chen who is a DJ who has been promoting parties since 2012. First playing Hip Hop and R&B she has grown up with sampling culture and been a crate-digger for a long time hence the many Discogs tabs open on her browser. Her endless quest looking for soul, funk, disco and jazz has shaped her to playing clubs such as Rex and Concrete. She hosts shows on NTS, The Lot Radio, Rinse France, and DJs alongside Floating Points and many of your favorite DJs. She is a a huge Smashi...

Apr 01, 20211 hr 19 min

Ep 29 // Morgan Jay

Morgan Jay has two first names. He’s comedian but a guitar player. He doesn’t do musicals, he doesn’t do improv, he does standup comedy but mostly sitting down. Morgan Jay finished as a semifinalist on NBC’s Bring the funny but has performed at numerous comedy festivals including the SF Sketchfest, Laughing Skull Comedy Fest and was a finalist at the 2019 Big Sky Comedy Fest and 2018 Boston Comedy Festival. Morgan has taken home first prize at the 2012 Westside Comedy Showdown, 2018 Ventura Come...

Mar 29, 202157 min

Ep 28 // Matt Trigaux - TrickGo

Matt Trigaux is an LA based Creative Marketer who likes the messiness of making things. Basically he likes to get down and dirty with clients. I know Matt from Philadelphia who opened up an art gallery clothing boutique called TrickGo. It was for the likes of Johnny Cupcakes but had streetwear sensibilities like the old Reason and Pedestrian. He also assisted in founding a motorcycle shop in Philadelphia as well which brought him into the wonderful world of motorsports and the automotive industr...

Mar 20, 202149 min

Ep 27 // Blaire Monroe - Dare 2 Blaire

Blaire Monroe is a good friend of mine, homie of the brand, homie for life. She was previously at Fast Company, Viacom, The Fader working in social media, a contributing writer for Complex, Afropunk, and Mass Appeal. Previously head of digital marketing for Keep Cool Records. Blaire is currently baking and making playlists with Dare 2 Bake Dare 2 dive in? As Told by Ginger no As Told by Blaire. What’s going on with Blaire Monroe. Please welcome Blaire Monroe to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/dare...

Mar 17, 202146 min

Ep 26 // Evan Scott - Noguchi Museum

Evan Scott is the shop manager at the Noguchi museum in Long Island City, Queens, NY I met him while browsing the shop and saw the infamous Noguchi Table with the new Futura 2000 and Takashi Murakami collaborated print entitled ‘intermezzo’ We hit it off right away where I commented on his impeccable style looking sharp in Comme des Garcon blazer. Evan also edits a monthly newsletter of announcements and events for a nonprofit called Queer|Art that keeps his writing skills sharp. Evan is sharp a...

Mar 14, 202153 min

Ep 25 // Lauren Downing - Ulises

Lauren Downing is the Curatorial Assistant at the Institute of Contemporary Art at University of Pennsylvania also known as the ICA Philly. She is also the co-owner of Ulises that was previously in Fishtown, Philly. Everyone’s got the Ulises Totes that have been spotted since Printed Matters Art Book Fair over at Moma PS1. She’s been in the art world forever. Please welcome Lauren Downing to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/ulisesbooks instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh instagram.com/rashadrastam rashad...

Mar 11, 202135 min

Ep 24 // Talia Moore

Talia Moore is someone who I met thru the grapevine of Brooklyn friends shout out to professional soccer player Demitrius Omphroy, Talia’s a damn good soccer player as well. She’s worked on the Michael Vick “30 for 30” documentary on ESPN. Talia is a producer at The Counter and is also a part of Central Brooklyn Food Cooperative. Please welcome Talia Moore to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/taamooore instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh instagram.com/rashadrastam rashadrastam.com wearmanyhats.com dahsar....

Feb 27, 202124 min
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