Brennan

Coloan Brands

Brennan Williams is a noted journalist, director, producer, and founder of Coloan Brands, an award-winning, one-stop shop for music production, video programming, and design. Previously Williams has contributed to past Black Portraiture Conferences including Johannesburg, Florence, Harvard University, and NYU. In addition, his work has contributed to the advancement of popular culture. Along with curating themed mixes and playlists, the former HuffPost Pop Culture editor’s production credits include “Black Man (Inspired by Steve Wonder’s composition),” Misty Copeland’s Dance Tribute to Wynton Marsalis, and the African American Museum of Philadelphia’s 40th Anniversary Gala honoring media trailblazers, Cathy Hughes and Alfred Liggins. More recently, the NYU-Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music alum was recognized as a finalist and award-winner in the Best Commercial category at the New York International Film Awards for his promotional ad, “No Bad Energy.”