Taj was born in Berkeley, California, in 2001. He has been a martial artist from the age of four in the art of Poekoelan Tjimindie Tulen from Indonesia and he studies music with Ken Berman and Sheldon Brown, who are recognized jazz musicians. Taj plays the piano, clarinet, and has a deep passion for singing. In the forth and fifth grade, he and the boys from his class made a band and played at the Annual Talent Show. Taj went to Garden Day Montessori and Berkwood Hedge and is currently at Martin Luther King Middle School in the seventh grade. He was recently recognized with a Martin Luther King Social Engagement Award, and is an Honor Roll and Academic All-star Student.      

 

Taj first started getting into the car washing business when he saw his friend washing his parent’s car. He then washed his family car. This is how Taj’s Car Wash was born. Taj is still excited about the trade, as he was when he started. He enjoys the financial profits because he can give it to organizations like Ocean Conservancy, Marine Mammal Center, and many more. This makes him so happy knowing that he is contributing to the good of the planet.  

 

He has learned many car washing and detailing methods from watching videos on Youtube and manufacturers websites and talking to other business owners and finding and reading all the books that he can. He researches the latest products that the industry uses. He is greatly committed to learning new techniques and various ways of using all the products he has.

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