The story behind tum

TUM started long before the brand existed.
It began in the nineties, in the middle of hiphop-music, the style, the energy and the way of creating without asking for permission.

My name is Glenn, and for more than 30 years I’ve been part of this culture. Events, music, design, street life, it shaped the way I think and the way I create. TUM grew out of that world. Not as a plan, but as something that had to happen.

TUM is built on roots, not hype.
It comes from the culture that raised me, from years of rhythm, craft, visuals and storytelling. When nothing around me matched what I wanted to build, I decided to make it myself.

What TUM stands for

TUM stands for authenticity, craft and culture.
Every piece is created with intention, clean, minimal and grounded in the same mindset hiphop taught me: build from nothing, make it real, make it last.

TUM isn’t about trends or noise.
It’s about identity.
About wearing something that has a story behind it, not one invented for marketing, but one lived over decades.

The Connection

TUM Studio is where everything begins: the space where ideas, visuals and stories come together.
From there, TUM took shape as apparel, wearable pieces that carry the same roots, the same honesty and the same creative drive.

TUM Studio and TUM the brand share one foundation:
design, culture and the craft of making something real.