Overview

Backwoods has become synonymous with hip-hop by being the culture’s leading cigar brand. With its iconic status, Backwoods sought to leverage its high awareness and unlock new growth opportunities by expanding into a new category: lifestyle. And Rolling Loud Miami 2024 was the perfect stage for that next chapter.  

Approach

Why settle for a tent when you can build a world? The brand created not one, but two unforgettable festival footprints anchored in Backwoods evolved positioning as an aspirational lifestyle brand: a jetsetter’s sanctuary and an exclusive retail experience that put fans at the heart of the brand. For artists and media, Backwoods built a luxurious “Always True Airlines” hangar and gifting suite

—complete with a private jet—where inside a cigar connoisseur guided guests through the rich rituals of the craft, embodying the brand’s deep-rooted commitment to quality and tradition. Meanwhile, the Woods World brand store debuted as the ultimate fan destination, offering the first-ever chance to buy Backwoods Authentic Apparel.  

Always True Airlines Hangar 

Woods World Retail Store 

RJ Walker

FOUNDER | CEO

Ryan J. Walker is a 20-year marketing professional who currently serves as President | Chief Strategist for Matrix MKTG. In this leadership role, Ryan oversees a team of innovators and executors who cultivate and craft very meaningful relationships between “culture”, brands, and consumers. As a visionary, he spearheads long-range planning and business development and is responsible for overseeing the planning, the development, and the execution of the organization’s marketing and advertising initiatives.