WrecordsByMonkey

It all started the year 2003 in a one-bedroom apartment in Chelsea.  It was the place where a group of friends, all students at the Fashion Institute of Technology would go to relax at night and in between classes.  Two of these friends were Patrick Chirico, otherwise known as “Monkey,” and Brian Farrell.  “We would stay up late listening to music and creating art.  Most of our friends were studying some kind of design, so it was an amazingly creative environment,” says Farrell.

One night, Chirico was trying to turn old vinyl records he had found on the street into bowls.  When an oven malfunction occurred, the idea hit him to start turning these unused records into bracelets.  At that point, WrecordsByMonkey was born.  The company now operates out of a studio in Brooklyn, where they design and manufacture all of the bracelets, fine jewelry, and apparel assortments.

Patrick and Brian realize their success and inspiration are driven by the community in which they live.  To show their appreciation they continue to be involved with charitable organizations and philanthropic ventures.  WBM has donated to the Make A Wish Foundation, Life Beat, and the Stoked Foundation.  In 2006, they collaborated with 12 local artists to create the “NYC Artist Series” in which a percentage of the proceeds have been donated to art and music programs in public Brooklyn schools.  To find out more about any of these organizations, visit their links in our “Friends of Mine” section.

There is no limit to what WBM might do or where they might show up.  They are continually growing, with innovative ideas and creative designs paving the road to new product offerings and customer satisfaction in this progressive market.  WrecordsByMonkey.  Where Fashion, Art, and Music Collide. 

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