founded san diego united states 1989 founder bobby ruiz headquarters san diego united states key people bobby ruiz products apparel and accessories website www.tribalgear.com www.tribal streetwear.com tribal gear tribal streetwear or simply tribal was launched in 1989 by bobby ruiz and his brother joey as a southern california lifestyle inspired clothing brand . contents 1 history 2 influences 2.1 latino community 2.2 breakdance 2.3 graffiti 3 tribal artists 3.1 og abel 3.2 as . vince 3.3 mr. cartoon 3.4 munk one 4 celebrities 5 distribution 6 see also 7 references 8 external links history edit bobby ruiz started tribal street wear on the 20th of november in 1989 with his brother joey . when bobby was looking for sponsors for a graffiti art benefit show in san diego carl arellano who had a silk screening business offered to sponsor the show . it was at that point when we became friends and started to talk about him getting involved with tribal says bobby . 1 bobby had a concept with artwork . both joey and bobby started with blank white t shirts that they had bought from people on the streets and factories . joey was designing tattoo graphics and bobby started designing graphics too which they used to apply on the t shirts . inspired by his graffiti background bobby wanted to use strong graphics that speak for themselves . 2 most graphics were aztec and mayan influenced . this is how they came up with the name tribal . 2 they started working with graffiti artists who made hip hop inspired graphics . tribal s start was rough but bobby and carl pulled through it and succeeded in making tribal successful . tribal expanded from t shirts to apparel and accessories . now almost 20 years after its start tribal street wear is still representing the streets internationally . 2 influences edit latino community edit tribal street wear is a lifestyle clothing brand that has made an impact from west to east u.s.a. and even overseas . 2 3 tribal became popular in countries like germany and japan where the interest in latino culture has paved the way for california designers to sell street wear . 4 bobby wanted his clothing to appeal to everyone not just hip hop heads and latinos . 2 we never boxed ourselves in by using one thing that we are into explains bobby we have a skate team b boy team graffiti artist and ultimate fighters . 2 tribal finds inspiration in graffiti hip hop music and the street culture which are characteristic of the south californian latino lifestyle . breakdance edit tribal is a supporter of breaking b boying or commonly known as break dancing all over the world . the tough style of tribal matches the breakdancing aesthetics . 5 over the years tribal has sponsored breakdancing events and dancers such as lil rock moskito ruen crumbs lil bob rainen franky flav nabil and anthrax . 6 graffiti edit ever since the inception tribal streetwear has been surrounded by renowned artists . whether a piece from los angeles california artists og abel or mr. cartoon both legends in the arte and lowrider scene or daim or seak who are from germany or san diego california hometown homeboys hasl brisk or pursue the tribal warehouse where the artwork now provides a good example of the power of urban hip hop street art. 7 when bobby started tribal he had a concept with artwork . his background as a graffiti artist inspired him to use strong graphics that speak for themselves . tribal provides a canvas where artists can express their creativity . over the years the lifestyle brand has provided work for as many as 200 graffiti artists . 8 tribal artists edit jay contreras og abel edit abel grew up poor in a rugged section of south central l. a. and lost a brother to street violence . 9 he attended los angeles trade tech to take courses in graphic design and he s turned his hobby into a business which has him working alongside some of the world s most power brands . from fiat lowrider magazine to tribal and converse . 9 as . vince edit vince is a filipino graffiti artist based in makati philippines . his hobby is wall painting when bobby ruiz asked him to participate in tribal streetwear . he joined the team and participated in many t shirt design competitions . he said i felt special that time . he was involved in different illegal graffiti art all over makati city . mr. cartoon edit mark machado better known as mister cartoon is a mexican american tattoo artist and graffiti artist based in los angeles california . machado designed the logo for cypress hill . he has tattooed the bodies of dr. dre 50 cent eminem method man gabriel mcdonald scott raynor justin timberlake and beyonc knowles . 10 in addition to tattoos machado s work has been used by nike tribal toyota t mobile and in grand theft auto . 11 munk one edit munk one a.k.a. josemercado is a contemporary american illustrator and fine artist . he is most noted for creating artwork for bands including korn avenged sevenfold my chemical romance and many more who s merchandise can be seen throughout the world . munk s fine art paintings in gallery shows have gained much attention with no signs of slowing . 12 celebrities edit tribal has a heavy assortment of support from artists . by building relationships bobby was able to expose his line to consumers via celebrities.tv famous artists like rock steady crew korn delinquent habits and linkin park have worked with tribal . 2 other famous supporters of the brand include snoop dogg krs1 gotti p.o.d. korn limp bizkit los lobos crazy legs tony touch isaac ruiz and q unique . 13 distribution edit the tribal collection is sold in selected stores in europe japan hong kong taiwan korea philippines russia mexico new zealand australia canada and the united states of america . see also edit hip hop fashion street fashion fashion design references edit interview bobby ruiz a b c d e f g tribal streetwear american latino tv december 8 2007 american latino tv shines the light on latinos online latin heat online march 12 2007 clothing with a culture los angeles times august 20 1999 by jose cardenas circle sensation 2006 tribal gear killafornia breakdancing dvd tribal gear art scene by marco a. patino conference views graffiti s creative side october 03 2003 by los angeles times a b shock mansion interviews og abel 2009 shock mansion mister cartoon s growing tattoo empire january 1 2003 by michele norris mister cartoon draws brand interest brandweek february 13 2006 munk one s homepage bighouse clothing tribal streetwear external links edit tribal gear usa tribal streetwear europe retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title tribal gear & oldid 743675391 categories clothing brands of the united statescompanies based in san diegocompanies established in 1989privately held companies based in california1980s fashion1990s fashion2000s fashion2010s fashion navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit 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