Speaker

Brandan “Bmike” Odums

Filmmaker

"Art for art sake should always be challenged, should always be re-thought."

Brandan “Bmike" is a visual artist and filmmaker who uses these chosen mediums to tell stories and make statements that transform the minds of viewers as well as the spaces where his work appears.

In 2016, he debuted his first solo show in New Orleans in a 35,000 sq ft warehouse named #StudioBe. Welcoming hundreds of visitors a week as well as school tours from around the region.

Brandan’s other passions lie in the New Orleans community. He is the founder and director of 2-Cent Entertainment LLC, a youth education social enterprise that produces mixed media content and workshops in the overlap between pop culture and social awareness.

As a Filmmaker, his directed music videos have appeared on MTV, VH1, and BET. He has also been honoured as one of “20 Artist You Should Know” by Complex.com.

Talks

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Eternal Ephemeral

Brandan “Bmike” Odums•Creativity

After Hurricane Katrina struck Bmike's home town of New Orleans, he knew he had to do something. He wanted to inspire people again. He found a disused, run down building and started to spray paint the walls. People noticed and loved it. This turned i...