02 / About Us
After twenty years of building a home for hip hop Angelo Martinus and Tyrone van der Meer decided to combine forces and make their knowledge of street culture available to cultural organisations, government authorities, brands, creatives and talented entrepeneurs. In Banoyi Zuma they and found a specialist in participatory process design & delivery. Their shared passion for change, co-creation and community participation resulted in Collabros a consultancy agency guided by a hip hop state of mind.
Our Roots:
– South Africa / Proud Zulu Tribe member
– Aruba / The Netherlands
– Surinam / Curacao
Our Education:
– Nyenrode Business University, Master at Breda University of Applied Sciences, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
– Gilde Opleidingen, Fontys Hogeschool
– Hogeschool Rotterdam
Our Motto:
– No matter how small, you can always split it.
– Free your mind and the rest will follow
– This is how WE do it
Organisations that inspire us:
– The Parents Circle for their ‘Hello Peace’ campaign.
– Nike, TedX, Def Jam, Ghibli
– Patta Amsterdam, Nike, BMW, Apple
The sports we love:
– Classic & contemporary Ballet, Basketball
– Baseball, Basketball, Football, Martial Arts
– F1, NFL, Football
The books we read:
– Social constructionism. Entering the dialogue
– Yuval Noah Harari, Dan Brown, Harlan Coben
– Anything on hip hop and sneaker culture
We spend the holidays in:
– South Africa, Bali Indonesia
– Aruba, Spain
– USA, Japan
02 / About Us
After twenty years of building a home for hip hop Angelo Martinus and Tyrone van der Meer decided to combine forces and make their knowledge of street culture available to cultural organisations, government authorities, brands, creatives and talented entrepeneurs. In Banoyi Zuma they and found a specialist in participatory process design & delivery. Their shared passion for change, co-creation and community participation resulted in Collabros a consultancy agency guided by a hip hop state of mind.
Our Roots:
– South Africa / Proud Zulu Tribe member
– Aruba / The Netherlands
– Surinam / Curacao
Our Education:
– Nyenrode Business University, Master at Breda University of Applied Sciences, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
– Gilde Opleidingen, Fontys Hogeschool
– Hogeschool Rotterdam
Our Motto:
– No matter how small, you can always split it.
– Free your mind and the rest will follow
– This is how WE do it
Organisations that inspire us:
– The Parents Circle for their ‘Hello Peace’ campaign.
– Nike, TedX, Def Jam, Ghibli
– Patta Amsterdam, Nike, BMW, Apple
The sports we love:
– Classic & contemporary Ballet, Basketball
– Baseball, Basketball, Football, Martial Arts
– F1, NFL, Football
The books we read:
– Social constructionism. Entering the dialogue
– Yuval Noah Harari, Dan Brown, Harlan Coben
– Anything on hip hop and sneaker culture
We spend the holidays in:
– South Africa, Bali Indonesia
– Aruba, Spain
– USA, Japan
