Joe Tribe

By Jessica Tan  •  05 Aug 2009 in Features

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Melaka homeboy Joe makes multitasking sound easy. He went all out to break into the streetwear industry of Malaysia by designing, producing and even hand-delivering his products. The founder of Tribe now stands proud with many sub-brands under his belt such as Tribe Clothing, Tribe Graffiti, Tribe Sound DJ Academy, Tribe the Houz, Boutique Tribe, Yaksha Tribe and Vie Body Piercing.

I get up every morning for…
To establish my name even more. Get more exposed and to get involved in more events.

I do what I do because…
It’s the spirit of graffiti. Being a graff artist, we have to grow all the time … advance and progress. For instance colour combinations that you find in graffiti breaks conventions.

If there’s one thing that sets me apart it’s…
Be smart and learn from experience (Laughs)

I take inspiration from people (winners) like…
I like Nigo from A Bathing Ape for his success and versatility.

Winning to me means…
I’m trying all the time and I do all I can to be a winner. I think you should never stop trying, ’cause when you think you’re already a winner you stop growing. It’s also about never giving up.

It isn’t hard to stay on top,
Keep learning and moving forward. You just don’t become famous overnight. It takes research and hard work.