ABOUT NATIVROOTS COLLECTIVE
NativRoots Collective is a creative agency specializing in content production and development, and experiential events across industries including music, arts, and culture. We also produce short films, documentaries, and corporate projects.
FROM CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT TO THE PROJECT’S EXECUTION, WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING YOUR IDEAS TO FRUITION. NATIVROOTS IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF VISUAL STORYTELLING.
BASED IN NEW YORK CITY, NATIVROOTS WAS FOUNDED BY CREATIVE DIRECTORS and visual artists, DAVE RENAUD, STEVEN BABOUN AND DAVIDSON TOUSSAINT. THEY POSSESS UNIQUE VISUAL STYLES AND AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO MEANINGFUL STORYTELLING.
NativRoots has worked with clients such as Grammy award-winning artist michaËl brun, paul beaubrun, NAÏKA, Forbes Magazine, Time Magazine, Berkeley College, BARBANCOURT, Stay Sojo, Harvard University, AND MORE. Let’s bring your stories to life! Contact us today.
Meet the Team
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Co-Founder | CMO | Lead Creative
Davidson Toussaint is a creative Entrepreneur with over a decade of experience combining Marketing & Business Intelligence to elevate brands. He graduated from Full Sail University with a BS in Digital Marketing and Master of Science in Business Intelligence.
2009-Present
Davidson has spent over 10 years collaborating with a variety of brands across North America, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa. His partnerships include well-known names such as, Forbes, Berkeley College, Time Magazine, African Union, Sunrise Airways, Marriott International, Stay Sojo, among others.
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Co-Founder | COO | Lead Creative
David is an artist, a filmmaker, and a citizen of many worlds. Originally from Haiti, his love for storytelling started when his grandfather, a passionate ghostwriter, would tell him stories, folklore, mystic tales, fables, and impart his wisdom from his life experiences.
Life has always been somewhat surreal through David’s lenses. When he stepped into the creative world, he easily connected with like-minded talented individuals from across different fields, all of whom had a story to tell. After graduating with top marks from the New York Film Academy, he worked on documentaries, indie music videos, skits, and short films - he has worn multiple hats during each project and always enjoyed the process, no matter how tedious. Most of his projects revolve around surrealism and holding up a mirror to society.
As a creative, his purpose has always been to disrupt the status quo, entertain, educate, challenge the norm, and reimagine conventions within entertainment. His primary goal is to contribute to the broadening spectrum of content that features people of color. He tells original stories that are relatable and highlight the power and potency of our minds, not only as people but also as storytellers.
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Co-Founder | CEO | Lead Creative
Steven Baboun is an artist, photographer, and creative director from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, based in New York City. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Media Arts and a minor in Education Studies from American University, as well as a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from Parsons School of Design. Baboun works in photography, video, performance, textile + multimedia installation, and design. Currently, Baboun is the founder and creative director of Studio Baboun, a creative house based in Brooklyn, New York.He additionally performs under the digital persona Marie-Claude, a Haitian comedic character developed during the height of the pandemic. Marie-Claude aims to connect with the Haitian community through humor and positivity, as well as highlight critical social issues in the community through comedy.