[6] Turnbull dropped out of high school, received his GED and moved to Washington at the age of 17 to study at The Art Institute of Seattle.
When he moved back, Turnbull began making stickers, T-shirts, and hats printed with Ojas—a Sanskrit term that loosely meaning to “life vitality”.
[2] In 2003, Turnbull cofounded a menswear label Nom de Guerre with Isa Saalabi, Wil Whitney, and Holly Harnsongkram.
In addition to being a menswear label, Nom de Guerre ran a subterranean shop and cultural hub in downtown Manhattan.
[7] Turnbull's work with Nom De Guerre brought him to Japan often where he was heavily influenced by the Japanese vintage hi-fi scene.
[1] The installation at the Ace Hotel was a pivot-point in Turnbull's career, opening his eyes to the potential of evolving his long-standing passion for hi-fi audio into a viable commercial pursuit.