CJ
Founder &
Creative Director
CJ started Early July in 2020, but the story really began way back, back when Beyoncé was singing Single Ladies and Kanye still made sense.
Back then, he was just a TV club nerd in Philly, staying late after school editing videos about video games and sports. The edits were rough, but the spark was real. Storytelling became the mission.
He went on to “study” Broadcast Journalism at Syracuse (mostly skipping class to make weird videos), then worked in NYC newsrooms before realizing he didn’t want to report stories. He wanted to make his own. In 2012, he moved to Spain and started doing exactly that on his own terms.
Since then, CJ’s played in bands, shot documentaries, built creative campaigns, and turned his artsy chaos into a career. Music became his camera. The camera became music. And Early July became the space to do both.
Today he’s worked with brands like Spotify, Fly Emirates, Jameson, Pepe Jeans, Santander, and Lawful London. But his favorite projects still feel like mixtapes made for close friends.
He wears a lot of hats, but his favorite one says: founder, filmmaker, and full-time dreamer.
Breno
Brand Liasion
Technically, Breno’s the Brand Liaison at Early July. Sounds fancy, like he should be backstage at Fashion Week with a clipboard and a headset.
Really, he’s the guy who helps artists and brands figure out what they’re trying to say and how to say it like they mean it.
Originally from Brazil, Breno brings bold taste, sharp instincts, and a deep respect for visuals that actually feel like something. He’s not into surface level beauty, he’s into the story behind it, the energy it carries before anyone even hits play.
With 10 years of experience in sales and customer service, Breno knows how to read a room, understand what people need, and make sure the message lands. He’s helped shape voices, refine identities, and launch campaigns that feel as intentional as they look. From the first moodboard to the final frame, he’s watching the details most people miss, because that’s usually where the magic lives.
Style matters. Messaging matters. But to Breno, what matters most is that the work feels like it was made by people who actually give a damn.