Trey said on his episode’s taping that Spergo is on pace to pull in $2.2 million in sales this year. » READ MORE: Philly teens entering workforce in droves, filling holiday gaps amid ongoing labor shortageĭaymond John, the founder of the apparel company FUBU, agreed to put up the money for a 20% stake in the brand, valuing Spergo at $1.5 million. On the reality television series, entrepreneurs pitch ideas to a panel of celebrity investors. Spergo opened two mall stores this year including one at King of Prussia, operates an e-commerce site, and struck a $300,000 investment deal on ABC’s Shark Tank in November. Hip hop-influenced streetwear is having a resurgence and Trey, now 15 years old and the CEO of start-up clothing brand Spergo, is cashing in. I got a lion right here because it’s the king of the jungle and I’m a young kid.” “The name of my clothing line is Spergo and Spergo is a catchy name that I came up with. I started my own clothing line,” the youngster says on the video.
Taken with the 12-year-old’s poise, shop co-owner Nell Moore recorded him on his phone. Top Young Bosses Barbershop & Hair Salon in North Philadelphia was one of Trey Brown’s first stops selling T-shirts with a lion logo.
