I texted everyone in the “world” I could:

“A year a go, cant remember where I was going (but my boy told me I had a vision)…right now, I found myself at David Ortiz’s house playing Dominos, drinking Presidentes (Dominican Beer). Man I am so lucky… I am so Grateful. Thank you all for everything.”

I was sitting on the side lines after David’s brother and my good friend Hector (Hector,I owe you) laid a good old ass “woop” on David and I in our first Domino match. Then came Manny, Lugo and Papelbon…what a riot.

Earlier, while David talked about life he said to me: “Mire, yo te voy a decir algo, el que madruga Dios le ayuda, el que trabaja duro, todo lo puede” ( simple translation: “Look, I tell you something, God helps those that endure long night of hard work. Everything is possible with hard work.) So true. I sat there, thinking to myself, hard work does pay and it is so well worth it at the end of it all.

This is so overwhelming, in a good way that is. A dream that I sure don’t want to wake up from. “Lifetime Redsox Ticket Holders” couldn’t get seats this good.

Thank you, to every single one of you that ever lend a hand.

For the longest time I have been wanting to get my own one of a kind Boston Celtics t-shirt. After looking around, I decided to make deez. My friends went “loco” about them so I decided to put them on the site. Being that DeezShirts is originally from Boston, it was only right for us to create deez. Sorry L.A., we still got love ya’ll… What up Cali?

What up…
Pierce &
Garnett &
Allen &
Rondo &
Perkins &
Doc…and Beantown?

Enjoy!

NY Giant Champion Sinorice Moss and R&B singer Jesse Boykins III

Real recognizes real! As bad as I wanted the New England Patriots to win the super bowl with a perfect season, the New York Giants played a perfect game and became the new NFL champions. It’s all good after all and our good friend Sinorice Moss took some time out to send us a picture of him rockin’ our “Minority(not)” tee.

“Anytime man! i am wearing the Afro-American shirt today. I got you always remember that! so please keep sending them and i’ll keep reppin’ DEEZSHIRTS fo-life.”

-Sinorice Moss
Thx a million Sin.

AP Photo/Winslow Townson

Early morning today and I get a text from a good friend (Dan, what up boyyyyyy? Thx) saying… “Hey man, Got a copy of today’s Metro Newspaper. Ortiz is Rocking DEEZ!!!! Awesome!

Wwwwwhat? Well, check out Big Papi (David Ortiz) showing off his guns while while at the same time rockin’ our I love Black People shirt. His cast is off and it seems like he is recuperating fast.

AAAAAAAH! Feel so good night now.

Many friends of mine have come up to me and say…”Dude!, YO!, Hey!, I have seen Manny Ramirez wearing your shirts” and my natural response would always be “yeah? right! where? stop!

And the truth finally came out when a good friend of mine (Digna) sent a DOPE picture of her friend and Manny Ramirez… ROCKIN’ DEEZ. Manny got deezshirts a while back and it bring a great feeling to see him sporting them for real, for real. I mean, FOR REAL!!!!! Dimelo Manny!

Thx Digna!

Today I got a bunch of phone calls and text messages from many of my friends about this “bitter sweet” story if you will. David Ortiz talked to the media about his unfortunate wrist injury, while at the same time sporting his I still love white people shirt. We hope it all ends well for Big Papi after all. Thanks David for supporting DeezShirts.

Just finished up a special order for the big man himself, Mr. Big Bapi (David Ortiz). This is some what unreal and I find my self not believing I am even writing this. Deez came out very cool and I am contemplating on posting some up for sale. Let me know what you guys think (click here).

Thanks,

photo by: Legend Media

It feels like history in the making watching a long time friend (Jesse Boykins III) spread his wings, grow and bless a lot of us with feel soul good music. If you ask me, Jesse is a hidden jewel in the music industry and his music is more than just a breath of fresh air. Check out pictures of him rocking our “I love black people” shirt at one of his shows in the L.E.S (lower east side, NYC). To view more pictures click here.

Thanks J,

His music: www.myspace.com/jesseboykinsiii
His Life/website: www.jbiiimusic.com

Photo by Brita Meng Outzen/mlb.com

Photo by Matthew West, Boston Herald

Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images

Photo by DeeeeeezShirts!

True story,

As I scrambled around “the lab” as part of the every day ritual, I get an unexpected phone call. Jose Flores (David’s assistant) called me to congratulate me because David Ortiz came out on the sports section of the paper, The Boston Globe and The Boston Herald, wearing the “I made a difference” shirt. It was unreal; it felt like something out of a movie, unbelievable. I was so in shock by the good news that I honestly didn’t know what to say (oh man, for real?).

Do you think that David wanted to make a statement? emphasizing on the fact that the players “made a difference” supporting the idea of compensating their staff while working over seas during the exhibition games in Japan .

It is an amazing feeling to see positive people like David Ortiz connect with the messages that this brand represents. Jose, thanks a million for all the help and to Big Papi for always supporting DeezShirts.

Aaaand, I can not forget to thank Hector Piña and Omar Cabrera for connecting Deez with the RedSox Crew.

PS. Check out this small video of the red sox after landing in Japan. Look for David Ortiz rocking DeezShirts.

Giovanna Negretti, Founding Executive Director of ¿Oíste?

¿Oíste? that someone was spotted rockin’ one of our “Se Habla Español” shirts in Israel. My very good friend Giovanna Negretti sent us a cool picture from her latest travel, to view the full picture click here. Giovanna Negretti is the founding Executive Director of ¿Oíste? (Translation: Have You Heard?). ¿Oíste? is the first and only statewide Latino political organization in Massachusetts. Check out www.oiste.net to learn more about the movement.

Thank you Giovanna,

Julio Lugo (Boston Redsox)

David Ortiz (Boston RedSox)

A few of our good friends from Major League Baseball (Boston Redsox) known as the 2007 MLB World Series Champions sent us some pictures all the way from their locker room inside spring training camp down in Fort Myers, FL. It is very good to see guys like DEEZ, who have made it this far, showing us immense support and expressing an undeniable appreciation to our brand and what we are all about. I want to thank David, Manny, Lugo and the rest of the guys for always rockin’ our shirts.

More pics are still on the way.

We sure did have a blast at The 2^nd Annual Dominican Student Conference at NYU this past weekend. We reconnected with a lot of our old friends and made a lot of new ones. We are very grateful for all the love and support shown by every single person that we met. Your positive reaction to our brand is what keeps our drive alive and we thank you. To view the rest of the pictures of the conference click here.

For those that were not as fortunate to attend the event, we hope to see you guys next year. Be sure to sign up to our newsletter (click here) to stay in the loop and get all the updates from DeezShirts.

A special thanks goes out to my main man…Emilio for all the help and my little cousin Jushenrry (who with a broken arm, still had more fun than all us combined). Also Edwin Gutierrez, Jamil Abreu and the Bella Quisqueya members for putting together such a great event.

Round 2:

Our friends at NYU and Yale have once again invited DeezShirts to the National Dominican Student Conference. This is a great event that you do not want to miss. As always, DeezShirts will be there with new designs and some exclusive goodies for all of those that are able to be there.

The 2nd National Dominican Student Conference hosted by the Bella Quisqueya of New York University. This conference will bring together Dominicans from throughout the United States in order to organize ourselves more effectively against the social and academic issues that continue to afflict our community, as well as to collectively celebrate the rich Dominican heritage that we all share and continue to keep alive in our respective college communities.

Taking place February 29 - March 1, 2008, all participants must register by February 28th. For more info on this even visit www.dominicanstudentconference.com

See you all there!

Seoul Metropolitan Subway Station (view more picture here)

Rafa (short for Rafael), One of my best friends, shows DeezShirts love all the way from the far east. On his long trip to Korea and Seoul Rafa didn’t forget to bring with him DeezShirts. In the past, If someone would have told me that DeezShirts was going to make it outside of the US, I would have said: I know, but how? and when?. Well, hard work eventually blossoms and with the love and support of friends like Rafael, DeezShirts has been able to make it this far.

Thanks Rafa!

A good friend sent me this video, not knowing that I have like 3 of DEEZ cool machines. Really cool video.

I could not hold myself back from posting this video I ran into while doing research for our Panamanian shirt that should be up along with other new goodies next week. The Artist name is Latin Fresh and his flow just that.

Panameños, ¿Que Sopa?

I have been working with the Dominican Community in Boston to raise funds for the victims of Tormenta Noel (Tropical Storm Noel). I built them a site and helped out at the event, which had a great turnout (www.AyudasUnidas.com).

At this event I met Freddy Beras Goico, a well known individual throughout the Dominican community. His foundation (Fundacion El Gordo de la Semana) has been recognized for helping Dominican Republic overcome natural disasters as the most recent, Tormenta Noel.

Deezshirts has joined forces with Fundacion El Gordo de la Semana in making a difference. We have designed a “I made a difference” shirt. All the proceeds from the sales of this shirt will be donated to Freddy Beras Goico’s organization. Not only will you receive a shirt but you will be helping someone in need. Everyone is welcome to make a purchase.

The shirts will be up really soon.

Justo

A very special thanks to Milagros Cruz, who supported the idea and helped others see our vision.

Available now:

Gift certificates are now available on our website. They are very simple to purchase and make a great gift for the holidays.

Enjoy!
*Best wishes to you and your loved ones during the holiday season. Thank you for all you support.

Once Again:

We are back with some fresh new joints. Check out our new Latino/a Stand up! shirts, new Escudo and as expected, Baby fit “Save Hip Hop“.

Enjoy!

Once Again:

DeezShirts will be at
The Jamaica Plain World’s fair

Sunday September 9TH 2007

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Hyde Square Rotary on
Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02132

New designs
Lots of food
Live music
& awesome people.

For more info about this event, visit:
www.jpworldfair.org

Tres Coronas with deezshirts: Check out our friends, Rocca & PNO
(Members of Tres Coronas) rockin’ deezshirts, as always. And now on their new video,Mi Tumbao feat. Michael Stuart, You can see Tres Coronas rockin’ our “I AM LATIN AMERICA” shirt.

This song has been nominated for Best Urban Song ( Mejor Canción Urbana) at the 2007 Latin Grammy Awards.

Be sure to check out their music and learn more about Tres Coronas by visiting their websites:

www.trescoronas.net
www.myspace.com/trescoronasnyc

The 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will take place on Nov. 8, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will be broadcast on the Univision Network from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

Republica de Cabo Verde (The Republic of Cape Verde) are a chain of islands located off the Western Coast of Africa. If you live in the New England region of the U.S. you may have heard of them. You might say they resemble your average Latino or Afro American. In many cases they even share the same names, but their heritage has its own unique story.

Since so many of our Cape Verdean friends LOVE what we do, it was only right to create for them this classic DeezShirt. On the front you will see the map of the islands in the form of their flag’s stars. On the back you’ll notice the traditional white and red stripes and classic ring of stars symbolizing the native flag.

Another slick tee has been added to the bundle. This one represents the “oooh so tasty” Puerto Rican culture. This is our honest expression of how unique (unico) we consider this culture’s flavor (sabor) to be.

Enjoy.

Hey Everyone,

It’s been a while now since I sold my first DeezShirt. Ever since I’ve been absolutely thrilled to be here. It gives me great pleasure to still be able to share my work, creativity and style with each and every one of you.

First, I must thank everyone that has been a part of this journey from day one. I’d also like to extend gratitude to all of you who have joined DeezShirts along the way. Thank you for showing me and my work a great deal of love and support. Whether you bought one or simply gave your feedback, know that it has been truly appreciated.

Thank you, to everyone that believes. I thank you (pounding on my chest), to let you all know that it is real. The hard work and long hours have not been in vain. I hope to continue being privileged enough to have my work proudly displayed on you.

Thank you,

Dear friends,

Here is an exclusive interview of yours truly at our shop/studio by our great friendsat Boston Latino TV. Take a look at it and check out some cool Insights about DeezShirts and what has been going on lately. Hope you guys like it. Thanks for all the love and your undivided support.

Special thanks to Digna, Evelyn, and everyone else at Boston Latino TV.

Society has a funny way of making up our realities. In doing so it creates a whole lot of stereotypical non-sense. Just like in most things a few rotten apples ruin the bunch. Well not here…our “I Still Love White People” t-shirt is our ode to those members of the Caucasian persuasion who treat everyone as their equal.

From the tip of CHILE to the top of MEXICO and over onto a string of islands in the CARIBBEAN, Latin Americans are everywhere! With nineteen countries and thousands of distinct differences amongs them, amazing similarities still exist… language, core values and beliefs.

For this reason we’ve created a “I AM LATIN AMERICA” t-shirts. Very simply, this DeezShirt creation brings together all those who consider themselves a part of any of the many countries in Latin America. It’s a celebration of Latin heritage.