About Flatland Trash

I grew up in rural Nebraska — a town of 1,200 people, 38 in my graduating class. My life was football on Friday nights, wrestling meets, pheasant hunts, fishing trips, and family gatherings where everyone lived within fifteen minutes of each other. Farmers on my mom’s side, construction workers on my dad’s, and a lifetime of bluegill, crappie, and walleye fishing mixed with waterfowl hunts on the same 40 acres my grandpa and dad hunted together.

I’ve always loved skateboard culture — brands like Thrasher, Supreme, and Young & Reckless — but none of it reflected my roots. It lacked that Midwestern grit, humor, and authenticity I grew up with. That’s why I started Flatland Trash: to fuse streetwear attitude with the vintage feed store, county fair, and tailgate culture that raised me.

Every shirt we make is designed by Midwesterners, for Midwesterners. When you throw on Flatland Trash, I want you to feel like you’re standing in a cornfield, smelling burgers on the grill, with an ice-cold beer in your hand. It’s rebellion, small-town pride, and the comfort of home — all stitched together.

From homemade Runzas in my mom’s kitchen, to Husker Saturdays packed into Memorial Stadium with 90,000 fans, to fishing at sunrise and gambling what little money I make — this brand is my life in fabric form. And if you’ve ever felt the pull of the Midwest, you’ll feel right at home here too.