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His Bio…Broham aka Broski aka Brohemian
Born and raised in the DMV – Prince George’s County MD to be specific: 15-20 minutes from the City. Grew up in a two-parent household. My parents met at Harvard (sometimes you can’t tell the truth without braggin’.) My father was a physician and a real estate investor, and my mom was a stay-at-home mother and wife. Normal childhood - semi suburban vibes: kickball in the cul-de-sac, bike rides (eventually passed the Stop sign), Sega Genesis, hoop in the backyard, Nintendo, Jordans, tennis, skiing, ping pong, pool, and swimming (neighbor - who is my homie to this day had a pool in the back yard.)
Elemenary and middle school I attended private schools and understood that intelligence is cool and ignorance is ignorant. Dominated in sports – field day was a movie and I got solid grades – could have done better but wasn’t self motivated and my folks didn’t apply much pressure. I was able to read the tea leaves and felt like there was more out there and that I wasn’t quite tapped in all the way. School was mostly white and Indian. I was always balanced, but at that point – even as a youngster - I felt that my balance wasn’t optimal.
After school I was playing basketball at the local community center and noticed a difference. I spoke matter-of-factly about the house I was raised in and my teammate’s reaction let me know that we weren’t having the same experience when we left the gym. I asked to attend the local public high school, and my folks obliged. There I realized how important it is to be who you be and stand on authenticity (what the kids today call Business) and be comfortable in every room. Entering a high school, as an outsider, full of kids who had been in school together for the majority of their lives, was surprising fun. It was an intriguing experience to balance my values with the priorities these kids had. This process taught me how important it is to be well balanced. At the time I was rockin’ 4 cornrows straight back like Nip Hussle and wearing New Balance, Tommy Hilfiger, Polo (not the Chaps), Nautica, Madness and DDTP IYKYK. I multitasked: always had that shit on and earned a 4.43 one semester by taking AP classes. Drove an Acura legend with rims and tints. These years cemented the importance of products and presentation. I wasn’t the man, or a jock or a nerd, but I was voted “most likely to succeed.”
I went on to College in MD and law school at the real HU and simultaneously got into my entrepreneurial bag and built car dealerships from the ground up and got into real estate investment and was dating for sport. That’s when I met my lady and my life changed forever at the let out at DREAM nightclub after a Ludacris show. We dated in the City and when she got her major gig in CA I flew back and forth across the country weekly to balance my businesses and my lady. As a marketing boss and savant my lady is a product guru and knows everything about everything and stays in the know. I moved full time to LA, Playa Vista was the town – great times. Bike rides to Venice beach, vibrant nightlife, and delicious food.
“We” (by we I mean she) got pregnant with our first born and slid to the Bay where we had family. We lived in Emeryville in a penthouse with an amazing view of the sunset and industrial roof tops. We had our daughter two years later. By now I had been stopped the day-to-day hustle of buying and selling cars and had rented out the old car lot (I understood the importance of ownership so I owned the land.) I was barred in two states but hadn’t done much with the degree so I funded a law firm and partnered up with a real dal “lawyer-lawyer” to handle all the “lawyering.” Stylistically, I began elevating my labels and did the Givenchy, Balenciaga and Gucci thing. OD’d on name brands when I spent a stack on a low quality backpack with Givenchy lettering that peeled off - so I sought quality over price and stumbled upon Scotch and Soda vibes. Ever since, it has been Nordstrom over Neiman’s, but never Macys. I also noticed that the men my age were making money but were physically washed and beer bellied. I began to incorporate working out into my daily life, with the understanding that consistency is key and hard work is overrated. My plan was to hit the gym every day, even if today the “gym” just meant 25 pushups. I also leaned into my creative vibes and started designing clothing lines for myself and kids.
COVID hit so we migrated to ATX to enjoy the family life in the suburbs. Another pivotal point was doubling the size of our residence and furnishing a 3k sq. ft. rental for a year after coming from an 1800 sq. ft. apartment. Quickly learned that TX is not a tenant friendly state and after a year we bought a fixer upper in ATX when it was a seller’s market, but we still gotter done. It was a blast researching and selecting everything we wanted in our new home from the hardwood floors to the light fixtures and tile in the shower - we swapped out everything - top to bottom – including the light switches, door stoppers and outlet covers. Here in ATX we doubled down on our infatuation with products, experiences, home furnishing and curating good vibes.