Q: At what age did you start getting into Hip Hop and why? A: I was hip hop the day I was born. It wasn’t really a choice. It all happened naturally, and I thank my family for that. My dad “Leanski” and my uncle “Noz” are pioneers in the hip hop community over here…
Last week RECARO held a reception on the first night of the LA Auto Show at the J Lounge. With over 100 years of history under its belt, RECARO has become a symbol of safety. A collection of RECARO vehicles were on display including Ken Block’s Ford Fiesta, Tanner Foust’s Ford Focus, Bucky Laskek’s Suabaru…
Drifting is very much a ‘community’ style of motorsport. The glossy upper levels of drifting; D1GP, Formula Drift are big but we forget that the grassroots level is what keeps these big top echelons running. Recently my buddy Jaron Olivecrona has taken his first step from grassroots into the bigger, more competitive arena of drifting.…
Last night in Downtown Los Angeles, iZZi Gadgets celebrated their launch with an event titled, “LA Enhanced” at the Crewest Gallery. The event showcased photography using iZZi Gadgets by artists, skaters and photographers including Arto Saari, Atiba Jefferson, ManOne, Willie T and Yuri Hasegawa in conjunction with Skateistan and the Stronghold Society. Proceeds from sales…
Last night in LA, SA Studios and Warner Brothers hosted a VIP Premiere viewing and party for the highly anticipated movie ‘Gangster Squad.’ The evening was hosted by Director Ruben Fleischer and LA’s infamous Mister Cartoon. The event brought out star-studded movie buffs including celebrity jeweler Ben Baller, actress Brooklyn Sudano, DJ Reflex, actors Jason…
Thanksgiving For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. –Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Give. Thanks. ALWAYS. I tend to attract wild animals (ha!). He showed up Thanksgiving Day in my fruitful yard (again ha!). Got the…
In our adolescent years, my friends and I built RC cars to race in fantasy races in my garage. We would scooter around town, from radio shack to radio shack, looking for the newest X-Mod accessories, the coolest plastic wheels, the best body kits and the strongest electric motors. We made our toys based on…
So I’ve been MIA for about a month due to a “work” trip to Korea. This year, I made sure to bring my camera. I visited the Namsan Tower in Seoul, which also has a restaurant atop with a view awesome enough to rival the food.Although the Seoul Fashion Week registration committee did not honor…