Meet Our Founder and CEO
In 2016, Baltimore native Maurice Laster founded BOSSPUNK. Combining a term of empowerment and a word that taunted his youth, BOSSPUNK was born. BOSSPUNK was first launched as an Anti-Bullying movement by designing “one of a kind” graphics with messages on premium quality black and white t-shirts along with other premium quality apparel-clothing that sparked conversations about bullying. Can you imagine the suppression, guilt, shamefulness, hurt and pain we walk through our journey with with? Maurice is too familiar with the negative and devastating impact on how being bullied can affect people mentally and physically. Maurice was once a victim of bullying during his youth and attempted suicide at the age of 14. BOSSPUNK became Maurice’s mantra, reminding him to stay strong and keep going. GET THE POINT!
FastForward
In 2017, Maurice evolved the BOSSPUNK brand by focusing on his biggest selling tri-blend black t-shirts. He knew he wanted to help spark even more socially conscious conversations with messages through his quality tri-blend black t-shirts aka “The Black Tees”. Maurice along with his professional team started exploring topics such as discrimination of any kind-racism, sexism, inequality, bigotry, etc. Let the creativity, designing and content began.
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In 2019, Maurice and his brand BOSSPUNK was featured at the 8th Annual Black Star Film Festival in Philadelphia, Pa where he was given the opportunity to showcase and sell his brand products along with meeting one of his idols-film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and professor Spike Lee.
FastForward
In 2020, when Maurice and the world witness the murder of George P. Floyd from police brutality which caused his death. Maurice exact words was “I’m sick of this, something has got to be done”. Maurice is too familiar with police brutality against black people in the US. He too experienced racial profiling. His “We The People…” unisex message t-shirt was released shortly after George P. Floyd death and people on social media was raving about it. The t-shirt sold out within a few hours and through dms from social media and emails, people was reaching out to BOSSPUNK for more. Of course he had to restock that t-shirt asap. He also brought community leaders together along with some of BOSSPUNK customers-supporters for a special zoom event he develop and hosted along with is his business partner called JUSTICE IN POLICING. Mind you, this was also around the time Covid-19 Pandemic was completely out of control.
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In 2021, Maurice and his brand BOSSPUNK was a featured vendor for the first ever Juneteenth celebration at the SteelStacks venue in Bethlehem, Pa. Maurice was interviewed and featured on PBS39 local news and WLVR91.3 local radio station and streaming apps. Because of BOSSPUNK stead fast growth, Maurice began thinking about designing and launching BOSSPUNK first ever (luxury brand extension). Let the process, creativity, designing and content began.
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In 2022, BOSSPUNK became a registered Trademark Brand-Company and is protected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In the near future, Maurice plans to launch his luxury brand extension called BOSSPUNK STREET COUTURE. One word-EVOLVE.
