Keith Perrin interviewed by Ian Lewis and Natalie Milbrodt Perrin, Keith interviewee Lewis, Ian Interviewer Milbrodt, Natalie Interviewer Time Period: 1997 - 1998 Interview recorded: April 21, 2015 2015-04-21 2015-04-21 1997 1998 FUBU first got its clothing into a small store on Jamaica Avenue (in Jamaica, Queens) called Montego Bay. It was their first introduction to having their clothes in stores. They were then able to get their clothing line into Macy's department store. It was a huge success; at one point, Macy's featured the four FUBU founders in a live, interactive window display in Manhattan. Only edited excerpts from oral history interviews are available online. For access to full interviews, contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org FUBU first got its clothing into a small store on Jamaica Avenue (in Jamaica, Queens) called Montego Bay. It was their first introduction to having their clothes in stores. They were then able to get their clothing line into Macy's department store. It was a huge success; at one point, Macy's featured the four FUBU founders in a live, interactive window display in Manhattan. Locations discussed: Jamaica, Queens, NY; Manhattan, NY Interview recorded at: Jamaica, Queens, NY Jamaica, Queens, NY; Manhattan, Queens, NY Jamaica, Queens, NY 40.7484405,-73.9856644 They want to put you guys in Macy's windows.wav original file name Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Audacity. digital audio formats TASCAM DR-07 Audacity Total running time: 0:06:09 In point: 00:42:27; Out point: 00:48:37 0:06:09 00:42:27 00:48:37 Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Keith Perrin Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Keith Perrin digital audio Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests. This material may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). We welcome you to make fair use of the content accessible on this website as defined by copyright law. Please note that you are responsible for determining whether your use is fair and for responding to any claims that may arise from your use. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.; This material may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). We welcome you to make fair use of the content accessible on this website as defined by copyright law. Please note that you are responsible for determining whether your use is fair and for responding to any claims that may arise from your use. Hip-hop Clothing and dress Department stores FUBU Macy's (Firm) Jamaica (New York, N.Y.) Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.) Born digital born digital Keith Perrin, Clip 11: They Want to Put You in Macy's Windows! Keith Perrin, Clip 11: They Want to Put You in Macy's Windows! Oral history oral histories (document genres)