We all have dreams. Outlining our own success stories is a part of human nature, but even though we all have something to accomplish, the similarities end there. While every success story has a beginning and end, the journey is what makes a person’s story significant.
Producer Brandon Campbell is one of these stories. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Campbell always wanted to pursue a career in entertainment. In fact, it was when he was in elementary school when he realize that he could be an entertainer while being a family man.
“I saw the ‘Jacksons: The American Dream,” he said. “I was in the fifth grade and I didn’t know that much about their family or their story but I knew I wanted to share something with my family. I thought to myself ‘I want to do something in entertainment and have that experience.’”
Campbell will eventually venture off to the University of Iowa where he would start pursuing his dream of being an entertainer by producing live events and back to school parties. After receiving his degree in journalism, he started working with Iowa City Press Citizen as a features and entertainment reporter and a general assignment reporter for The Daily Iowan.
Itching to feel the big city life, Campbell will leave Iowa behind and travel to the Big Apple where he will work as a writer and producer for Fox News and eventually to Los Angeles where he will utilize his talents at E! and Style Network among others.
Campbell confessed that working in broadcast taught him quite a few things about the entertainment industry.
“It taught me that it’s a business and it’s a blessing that you earn to be in the spot that you’re at because a lot of people want to do this.”
However the industry does keep him on his toes. “It’s competitive and there’s always a cutting edge.”
Campbell is bold and oozing with confidence. The passion in his voice can be heard from a mile away as he discusses his past and current endeavors. It all becomes fuel to figure out what motivates him. What makes this charismatic and ambitious being charging forward? The answer is surprisingly simple.
“Family, God and wanting to be the best person I can be in everything in life and professionally,” he declared. “Now that I’m a father and married, I know that there’s a larger purpose in life. I always knew that, but I know that it’s not just me. I know that if there’s something that makes me happy, it’s going to make others happy.”
Campbell takes it a step further when discussing how important his fashion pursuits are to him and his happiness.
“Even today, when I’m doing my fashion week and fashion show and I’m greeting people and they are smiling and happy. That’s what I wanted, to make people happy.”
Brandon Campbell is gearing up for Oneofakind Baton Rouge Fashion Week, now in its third year. The event starts on February 25 and will end on the 27th. The spectacle will include events like the “For Kids by Kids” and “BARE” shows at the Louisiana Museum of Art and the highly anticipated “Big Night” that will be held at the Capitol Park Museum.
He confessed that his love of football is what initially drew him to Baton Rouge, specifically, legendary Florida State running back, Warrick Dunn.
“He was an inspiration for me. There’s this energy here. The stars aligned for me to branch out and come to Baton Rouge and foster relationships with the people in Baton Rouge like city officials and the Capitol Park Museum and their team. It was no brainer that Baton Rouge was the place to launch my fashion week.”
Football aside, Campbell expressed that Baton Rouge has a growing art and fashion scene, but he explains what makes Baton Rouge so special is the people and its culture.
“The people. It’s the people. Baton Rouge has the best of both since it’s everything that makes the south unique and special where you have that southern charm and the speed of the south and the hospitality and the influence of New Orleans. The Cajun, Creole and French that is blended in with southern charm, hospitality and history.”
It’s no secret that Campbell got a taste of the fashion scene from the globe’s hottest locations. Experiencing the fashion scene in New York City and Los Angeles is any fashion enthusiast’s dream, but Campbell admits that while Los Angeles has its West Coast charm, the city that never sleeps will always be fashion’s biggest influencer.
“New York is such an influence, so whatever happens in New York impacts the fashion industry. So places like Los Angeles try to follow. What makes the scenes different are the people.”
Even though Baton Rouge is a long ways away from having an influence in the fashion world, Campbell believes in it.
“I do think Baton Rouge has potential. I believe in it. I wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t believe in it.”
Every fashionista has a go-to designer. For Campbell, that someone is Ralph Lauren.
“I’ve always been a big fan of Ralph Lauren. The simplicity of it and it’s synonymous with quality.”
Fashion is something that we all take part in, whether you know about it or not. It’s a symbol for our personalities and mood and becomes more than artform, it becomes a way of life. Campbell has his own definition of fashion and what it means to him.
“Fashion means to me, something changing and ongoing. You can’t necessarily really box it in. The world is always evolving and so is fashion, it reminds me of evolution.”
Campbell is living his dream. While he has become a successful family man, he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He sees Oneofakind spreading across the country with the help of his family. He also sees himself as a man who has grown significantly, personally and professionally. He hopes he’s still enjoying the fruits of his labor with the same burning desire that started it all.
But for those of us who are at the start of our journey, Campbell has some wise words.
“Know why you are doing it. Know why you want to do it. Do it because you love it and you see yourself in it. Never do anything for money or notoriety. Just do it because it makes you happy. Anything you want to do in life, do it go for it. Because that’s the only way you’ll know if there’s something for you. If you want those things you should do it. Don’t wait.”
Brandon Campbell’s ambition and drive is something to marvel at. From taking on the country’s biggest cities from behind the scenes in broadcasting to organizing Baton Rouge’s most anticipated fashion event which gives back to the community in more ways than one and with no plans of stopping. But one thing to remember about him is love for family and how important they are to him and his projects. Successful family man can easily be his middle name.
With Oneofakind Baton Rouge Fashion Week blazing from the tongues of the city’s elite, Campbell is more than ready to show the industry what keeps him going: making those around him happy.
Producer Brandon Campbell is one of these stories. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Campbell always wanted to pursue a career in entertainment. In fact, it was when he was in elementary school when he realize that he could be an entertainer while being a family man.
“I saw the ‘Jacksons: The American Dream,” he said. “I was in the fifth grade and I didn’t know that much about their family or their story but I knew I wanted to share something with my family. I thought to myself ‘I want to do something in entertainment and have that experience.’”
Campbell will eventually venture off to the University of Iowa where he would start pursuing his dream of being an entertainer by producing live events and back to school parties. After receiving his degree in journalism, he started working with Iowa City Press Citizen as a features and entertainment reporter and a general assignment reporter for The Daily Iowan.
Itching to feel the big city life, Campbell will leave Iowa behind and travel to the Big Apple where he will work as a writer and producer for Fox News and eventually to Los Angeles where he will utilize his talents at E! and Style Network among others.
Campbell confessed that working in broadcast taught him quite a few things about the entertainment industry.
“It taught me that it’s a business and it’s a blessing that you earn to be in the spot that you’re at because a lot of people want to do this.”
However the industry does keep him on his toes. “It’s competitive and there’s always a cutting edge.”
Campbell is bold and oozing with confidence. The passion in his voice can be heard from a mile away as he discusses his past and current endeavors. It all becomes fuel to figure out what motivates him. What makes this charismatic and ambitious being charging forward? The answer is surprisingly simple.
“Family, God and wanting to be the best person I can be in everything in life and professionally,” he declared. “Now that I’m a father and married, I know that there’s a larger purpose in life. I always knew that, but I know that it’s not just me. I know that if there’s something that makes me happy, it’s going to make others happy.”
Campbell takes it a step further when discussing how important his fashion pursuits are to him and his happiness.
“Even today, when I’m doing my fashion week and fashion show and I’m greeting people and they are smiling and happy. That’s what I wanted, to make people happy.”
Brandon Campbell is gearing up for Oneofakind Baton Rouge Fashion Week, now in its third year. The event starts on February 25 and will end on the 27th. The spectacle will include events like the “For Kids by Kids” and “BARE” shows at the Louisiana Museum of Art and the highly anticipated “Big Night” that will be held at the Capitol Park Museum.
He confessed that his love of football is what initially drew him to Baton Rouge, specifically, legendary Florida State running back, Warrick Dunn.
“He was an inspiration for me. There’s this energy here. The stars aligned for me to branch out and come to Baton Rouge and foster relationships with the people in Baton Rouge like city officials and the Capitol Park Museum and their team. It was no brainer that Baton Rouge was the place to launch my fashion week.”
Football aside, Campbell expressed that Baton Rouge has a growing art and fashion scene, but he explains what makes Baton Rouge so special is the people and its culture.
“The people. It’s the people. Baton Rouge has the best of both since it’s everything that makes the south unique and special where you have that southern charm and the speed of the south and the hospitality and the influence of New Orleans. The Cajun, Creole and French that is blended in with southern charm, hospitality and history.”
It’s no secret that Campbell got a taste of the fashion scene from the globe’s hottest locations. Experiencing the fashion scene in New York City and Los Angeles is any fashion enthusiast’s dream, but Campbell admits that while Los Angeles has its West Coast charm, the city that never sleeps will always be fashion’s biggest influencer.
“New York is such an influence, so whatever happens in New York impacts the fashion industry. So places like Los Angeles try to follow. What makes the scenes different are the people.”
Even though Baton Rouge is a long ways away from having an influence in the fashion world, Campbell believes in it.
“I do think Baton Rouge has potential. I believe in it. I wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t believe in it.”
Every fashionista has a go-to designer. For Campbell, that someone is Ralph Lauren.
“I’ve always been a big fan of Ralph Lauren. The simplicity of it and it’s synonymous with quality.”
Fashion is something that we all take part in, whether you know about it or not. It’s a symbol for our personalities and mood and becomes more than artform, it becomes a way of life. Campbell has his own definition of fashion and what it means to him.
“Fashion means to me, something changing and ongoing. You can’t necessarily really box it in. The world is always evolving and so is fashion, it reminds me of evolution.”
Campbell is living his dream. While he has become a successful family man, he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He sees Oneofakind spreading across the country with the help of his family. He also sees himself as a man who has grown significantly, personally and professionally. He hopes he’s still enjoying the fruits of his labor with the same burning desire that started it all.
But for those of us who are at the start of our journey, Campbell has some wise words.
“Know why you are doing it. Know why you want to do it. Do it because you love it and you see yourself in it. Never do anything for money or notoriety. Just do it because it makes you happy. Anything you want to do in life, do it go for it. Because that’s the only way you’ll know if there’s something for you. If you want those things you should do it. Don’t wait.”
Brandon Campbell’s ambition and drive is something to marvel at. From taking on the country’s biggest cities from behind the scenes in broadcasting to organizing Baton Rouge’s most anticipated fashion event which gives back to the community in more ways than one and with no plans of stopping. But one thing to remember about him is love for family and how important they are to him and his projects. Successful family man can easily be his middle name.
With Oneofakind Baton Rouge Fashion Week blazing from the tongues of the city’s elite, Campbell is more than ready to show the industry what keeps him going: making those around him happy.
