Freegums interview

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Tell us how you entered the Lab world

An old friend put me in contact with you guys.

Tell me an interesting story about growing up in Miami

Going through hurricane andrew, being 12, and laying against my bathroom wall. Felt like a freight train was rolling though my home.

Your favorite foods

Peruvian, Thai, and Cuban coffee.

Tell us one local spot we should hit up during WMC

local party: Pop Life

local restaurant: Enriquetas

local thing to do on every second saturday of every month: Gallery walk through wynwood (don’t know if that falls during wmc)

Worst job you ever had

Carni, Porn factory, dishwasher, carwash, etc…

Things that make you feel good

The sun on my skin, dancing, my significant other, money in the bank,

What kind of women do you fantasize about

My girlfriend.

What type of kid were you in high school

I was the leader of a hip hop crew. I have come a long way.

What is one of the coolest things you’ve found in a thrift shop

"Stoughton" satin jacket

If your house was burning, i would save….

People, computers, hardrives, car keys, myself, paperwork, depending on how much time I have.

Which contemporaries influence your work

Wally Wood, Robert Crumb, sign painters, Carl Barks, Harvey Kurtzman…

What should we expect at the LA show

The faces of weird, out of this world beings that you cant see but live amongst us.

come check out Freegums, his art, Michna, his band, and free beer

this saturday, 9pm at Turntable Lab Los Angeles

more info

Freegum’s website

About ph

co-founder of the Lab. grew up in MD, splays in the EV... ends his thoughts in...