About Miles Canares

Miles Canares is a uniquely experienced event producer, and co-founder of Realest X, with over 9 years of experience in the events and festivals industry. Having consistently conceptualized, created, and produced successful trade shows, direct-to-consumer events, and large-scale festivals, Canares has become widely recognized for his culture-impacting work of the FWF Food Lagoon at ComplexCon and Family Style Food Festival hosted by the Hundreds and is considered the leading figurehead for brand partnerships and collaborations between popular apparel brands and the food & beverage industry. Early in his career, Canares founded his first show in 2013, Venue Trade Show, which was later acquired by Lights and Sounds Collective in 2015. Other shows in Canares’ portfolio include: The Silk Show, The Eat Show, KTown Night Market, Asian American Expo, and Agenda Festival; having featured notable brands, restaurants, and performances including: Nike, Adidas, Puma, Stussy, Diamond Supply Co., Undefeated, HBO, Tyler the Creator, A$AP Rocky, Ludacris, Sony, Polaroid, Eminem, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Takashi Murakami, Pharrell, N.E.R.D., Otium, Fogo De Chao, McDonald’s, Shack Shack, Howlin’ Ray’s, Badmaash, Jon & Vinny’s, Portillo’s, and Fat Rice.

In addition to his experience in the event space, Canares is also a co-owner of apparel brand Saintiva, and a father of 4 children.