American artist Devon Turnbull, aka OJAS, is one of the co-founders of the New York creative collective Nom de Guerre. OJAS is known for his multi-disciplinary work spanning graffiti, music and design. Brought up studying transcendental meditation, spirituality has been a central element of OJAS' character, with his name drawing inspiration from Ayurvedic practice and American spiritual leader Ram Dass, author of the seminal book ‘Be Here Now'.
Having created a range of high-efficiency speakers and low-powered tube amplifiers, OJAS makes bespoke sound systems — the result of two decades of experimentation, engineering and explorations in the audio underground – a practice that began as early as middle school, when he started making sound systems from salvaged parts. Informed by his years studying meditation, he learned to harness his focus and intention, leading to transformative results on his systems, which are distinguished by their naturalistic audio quality.