Cam’s inspiration to create fuzzy plushie fashion sparked in 2019 when he attended the Basscoast Music Festival in Merritt, Canada. He was enlisted as a therapist in “The Babe’s Spa” offering his special brand shiatsu massage and professional bodywork to festival goers. It was his first immersion in Electronic Dance Music EDM culture— at age 41.

After helping the team assemble the “Spa” along the banks of the Coldwater River, he watched festival roll past from his treatment spot in the spa. Whilst he was working, he a front row seat to witness the amazing costumes and elaborate festival attire as people strolled past. Cam was totally impressed and inspired by the creativity and sexiness of it all. Having brought only a couple pairs of shorts and T-shirts to the festival, he realized he was hugely underprepared and yearned to have a greater impact on those around him.

It begged him the question… 

“WOW!… WHAT COULD I BE IN ALL OF THIS???”

Then, after a few days into the festival, in the wee hours of July 13th, 2019, an epiphany struck… the idea for the first Cam Gogh was born. Sparked by  an unwavering desire to create his own fashion, a passion for human connection, and craving for something extra funky, his idea was alchemized by his experience sharing energy through his bodywork, and experiencing the EDM music. These joyful moments combined in him, and the feeling was transmuted into something amazing in his imagination.

Knowing precisely at this moment what he wanted to create, he got to work as soon as he got home… 

Then exactly two weeks later at the Shambhala Music Festival in Salmo Canada, (as seen in this image), the first Camgogh pants were unveiled. Although rudimentary and eclectic - his vision had come to life. With the help of his artist friend and mentor: Dave Petko, Cam created his first piece of wearable art.  It was so much fun creating them, and the experience wearing them - he decided to continue making rave fashion and calling it “Cam Gogh”… Not only because Van Gogh is Cam’s favorite artist, but also if you ask in passing : “Where did you get this crazy thing?” You could say: … “I gotta Gogh !!”.