By no means am I well-traveled, but I do consider myself lucky to have attended some major automotive events which shaped the scene today. For the old school heads, events like Showoff, Battle, HIN, and Tokyo Auto Salon should immediately come to mind. If you resided on the west-coast consider yourself lucky to have grown…
Reality hits in mysterious ways. Almost to the point where I want to drive a No. 2 pencil directly in my eye sockets so I can get that rude awakening that I ever so need. I was scrolling the dial on my rental a few months back trying to get to Howard 100 on Sirius…
Every year we look forward to one show that brings it all together better than every other show – for me, it is Canibeat’s First Class Fitment. The location, selection of cars and people who come out are like none other show on the East coast. This was its 4th year running and over 1000…
Since its debut in 1999, the Honda S2000 became an iconic success story for the Japanese automaker. It was a favorite amongst auto enthusiasts across the gamut, ranging from road race, show, the weekend warrior, and in recent years, the fitment community. The S2000 was a perfect RWD stable-mate to the NSX. No surprise since…
The Estria Battle is presented in partnership with Youth Speaks at the Life Is Living Festival. In it’s 6th year, the Estria Battle is the nation’s largest urban arts competition. More than 75 partners help make the event a celebration of community and culture. The event includes 4 music stages, an arts arena, skate park,…
In the past few years, there’s been a revival…a resurrection of the past. This revival definitely has strong support throughout the automotive world, from carbureted engines to cafe racers. Newer generations of gear heads in search of their roots in order to pave the road for the future. This is exactly why I love events…
Since 1998 Mighty4 has served as the San Francisco Bay Area’s only annual Hip Hop cultural festival which strives to unify and preserve the four cornerstones of what is known as the Hip Hop culture: Emceeing (Rap music), Style Writing (aerosol culture), DJing, and Breakin’ (a.k.a. Breakdancing / Streetdance). Mighty4 provides Hip Hop enthusiasts and…
Last Sept 15, I was invited at the highly anticipated Sole Slam Manila event at One Esplanade, Manila. It is a yearly event for sneaker fans to buy, sell and meet sneaker enthusiasts. The event was hosted by Ben Baller, international model Christine Mendoza was also present. Being present in all 6 events that Sole…