Nationality French Website don-vebole.com | Known for Taurus World Angels | |
Occupation Entrepreneur, car designer | ||
Don Vebole (born in February 1985) is a French car stylist and philanthropist known for his work with international celebrities. Raised in the Parisian suburb of Seine et Marne, he started during his early teenage years to question how he can change and beautify accessories such as his moped. Don is head of the Vebole family.
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Early life and education
Following the break up of his parents, at 16, in order to help his family, he used his mechanical knowledge and painting and his inventive capacity to exercise his talent for customization and modification on mopeds and other two wheels mechanics of his relatives. It acquires technicality in his works which earned him the respect and the nickname of "Don" as a reminder of the film that is dear to him "The Godfather".
As the son of a self-taught entrepreneur, he followed the footsteps of his father by getting prepared for the set up of a company while continued to study and work for a chain of restaurants to support his family's needs.
Career
After obtaining his Bachelor in 2004, he moved to Tampa Florida to perfect his customization techniques on luxury vehicles. After overcoming many challenges and obstacles and before his return to France in 2007, Don Vebole created Taurus USA. His creation was showcased at Tuning Show, the French car show in Paris in the city of Le Bourget .
His work was noticed by the general public but above all by personalities, bringing extensive media coverage to Don Vebole, being at the top of his profession. In 2009, after participating only in two Parisian, French car shows, the director of the house Hamann Motorsport approached him to become the official distributor of the brand in France and Monaco.
After 3 years at Hamann Motorsport, he decided to focus on developing and manufacturing his own brand with regards to parts and high-end automotive accessories. In 2012, with the birth of his daughter Aaliyah (so named in loving memory of the singer), he realized the importance of his mission as a father: the transmission of benevolence knowledge. This task started in 2007 by creating his charity Taurus World Angels, made perfect sense and became his priesthood.
In 2015, he decided to take a sabbatical leave of two years to just focus on the development of the organization and its charitable missions. In order to raise awareness about the philosophy of Taurus World Angels, the same year he launched #IMADEPEACE movement with the help of his celebrity friends and clients such as Matt Damon.
Taurus World Angels is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 by Don Vebole in order to raise awareness and help in getting rid of inequality in third world countries, climate conditions and human solidarity.
He has invested his own savings to travel to various places such as Bamako, Kati-Sebejana, to take school supplies and to also identify other essential needs. After his return, he created a line of clothing which places like Kati-Sebejana benefit from the sales
In 2015, he created Taurus World Angels in Los Angeles, California and implement measures in order to support families financially and the children needing important medical care. This has led to a partnership with Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.