Local businesses have taken note. The “Raw Flip” effect has boosted foot traffic to three downtown thrift stores and two dive bars featured in his videos. One café, The Flipside, now hosts weekly “Raw Open Mics” where performers must use only found objects as instruments.
Bowie’s rise in the lifestyle and entertainment space has been unconventional. With no agency, no publicist, and no formal training, he has amassed over 400,000 followers across platforms by documenting the messiness of creative life in the city. His signature series, “Raw Flip,” follows a simple format: 60 seconds of unscripted reality, followed by a sudden, often chaotic twist. Raw Flip Fuck - Reece Scott Brian Bowie - Dow...
His latest project, Dow Flip , is a live interactive show where audience members submit their worst moments of the week, and Bowie “flips” them into short films on the spot. Local businesses have taken note
“Everything is a flip,” Bowie says, adjusting a vintage camera lens. “A bad day flips into a comedy skit. A thrifted jacket flips into a statement piece. A downtown noise complaint flips into a beat.” Bowie’s rise in the lifestyle and entertainment space