Episode 19: Pierre and Jamyla Bennu

BRNDD: Conversations with Creatives

Pierre and Jamyla Bennu are the owners of Oyin Handmade and Exit the Apple. This New York couple migrated to Baltimore over a decade ago and have been a thriving part of the scene ever since. Jamyla being the brains behind Oyin's natural products and Pierre being an all-around artist, the two have an amazing story. They were fortunate enough to celebrate their 18th anniversary sharing their story with us.

Highlights:

• 9:35 18 years, 18 years!
• 12:52 I make stuff; I do art
• 15:09 discovering of Fullness of self
• 21:44 The Creative Process
• 25:32 What is Oyin Handmade
• 31:00 Shea Butter Twitter represents
• 37:03 Ethics and Integrity
• 42:26 The Dream Hammer
• 46:30 The Original Netflix
• 48:28 From New York to Baltimore
• 53:21 Exit[ing] the Apple
• 1:02:20 The Culture Ambassador
• 1:05:14 The birth of Bennu
• 1:08:23 the Growth of Oyin and Exit the Apple
• 1:17:25 Hip-Hop is like Buddhism
• 1:21:46 The BRNDD 10 & Favorites

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Exit the Apple's:

Instagram: exittheappleartspace

Twitter: @exittheapple

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Website: http://exittheapple.com/

Oyin Handmade

Website: oyinhandmade.com

Instagram/Twitter: @oyinhandmade

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oyinhandmade/

Jamyla's

Twitter/Instagram: @heyJamyla

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