Will Richey, David Rodriguez and the DaVerse Lounge crew rock TEDx SMU

Spoken word artist Will Richey brought some representatives of the spoken word/art experience that is DaVerse Lounge to TEDxSMU and burned the house down...

"Ramble on rambler. Gamble on, gambler. Too legit ta quit? Don't hurt 'em all, hammer!" -Playdough

I shouldn't have to tell you this, but I'm a huge Playdough fan. I copped his new album Writer Dye: Deux or Die at the release party he threw with fellow Dallas emcee/producer  J. Rhodes and really enjoyed it. Here's a little youTubery 'longside my impressions...

Black Widow watercolor by Brian Stelfreeze

My buddy Mike texted me to let me know he picked up this hella fresh Black Widow painting by Brian mother-effing Stelfreeze (Hardcore, The Ride/ Gun Candy) at the Wounded Warriors Live Art Auction, 'cause that's the kinda guy he is. I demanded pics to share on the blog, 'cause that's the kinda guy I am...

Underground was Dope!

I drew this joint live at my table at the Underground art show Saturday using a ballpoint pen, sharpie, and watercolor brush pen on paper. I also added the zip-a-tone via photoshop filter, because that's how i roll right now... BIG thanks to all the fine folks who came out to the show and supported.  even if you didn't have the bread to buy anything at the show, thanks for checking us out. ghettoManga is a movement, and it's good to have you on board!  there was way too much going on at the show for me to report on by myself, but I can highlight a few things...

(above, Justin Nygren of Shirts Equals Awesome. photo by Jenice Johnson) 

I hear a lotta people copped the limited Keep It Underground Teeshirts that my man Justin Nygren of Shirts Equals Awesome screen printed live at the show based on my design (if you ordered one last week, i gotchoo). Justo had several designs cued up to be printed to order EXCLUSIVELY at the show, and funneled the profits to help with relief efforts in Haiti. Justin is a little guy, but he's got more heart than that little dude from Captain Planet! plus he knows his way around a screen press!

My man Corance (writer/co-creator of The Sparrow and Champion of Children, and 1/5th of the mighty GhostWerks crew) worked the wingman position while I was drawing. We had a good location in the big hall and survived the crowd that tried to crush us while the b-boys were doing their thing, because we're built to last! while he did not write it, Corance is currently starring in Spontaneous, the freestyle comic I'm drawing for my artbook series of the same name. The next volume will be out soon. If you want a preview of the comic and other stuff in the book, click here.

Despite crowd hazard, the spot was worth it 'cause it gave us a great view to watch ghettoManga Award winner/live art pioneer Jim Mahfood and ArtLoveMagic co-founder David Rodriguez collab on this ILL live art piece. for more about Jim Mahfood click here.
the mighty DJ Viz was on deck in our area putting on a clinic, spinning hip hop breaks and the original songs that classic rap joints were sampled from.  He was very humble about it, but he was giving several hundred people an education, myself included! anyways, all that added up to a dope experience for me and a ton of other folks... like I said at the show, I welcome feedback from any of the new fans out there (and you old-timers, too!)
holla!
-samax 
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