I MAKE MY WORK CONTEMPORARY WHILE REMIXING IT WITH CLOSE INFLUENCES TO DETERMINE MY STYLE.
ANY FAVORITE BRANDS?
I ENJOYED KANYE WEST'S YEEZY SEASON 5 WHEN IT CAME OUT BACK IN 2018; I ALSO ENJOYED VIRGIL ABLOH'S OFF-WHITE BACK IN 2015. I ENJOY BRANDS WITH A COLOR PALETTE OR A STYLE OF DESIGN BASED ON STORYTELLING, LIKE HERON PRESTON, FEAR OF GOD, AND SIBERIA HILLS, TO NAME A FEW.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WRITING?
I HAVE BEEN WRITING SINCE 2019 BUT GOT SERIOUS ABOUT IT IN EARLY 2020. I HAVE BEEN WRITING PASSIONATELY SINCE 2020. I ALSO WAS EXPERIMENTING WITH DIFFERENT STYLES OF WORK UNTIL 2023, WHEN I WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING THEMATIC, COHESIVE, AND CONNECTED TO EXPRESS TO PEOPLE. A LOT OF MY IDEAS COME FROM FASHION BRANDS OR MUSIC LYRICS. I GET INSPIRED BY HOW AN ALBUM SHOULD BE PRODUCED AND CRAFTED TO DELIVER QUALITY WORK.
WHO WERE YOUR INFLUENCES WHILE BEING A CREATOR?
KANYE WEST IS A BIG ONE FOR ME: VIRGIL ABLOH, JERRY LORENZO, HERON PRESTON, JESSE DRAXLER, NICK KNIGHT, JUSTIN BEIBER, FRANK OCEAN, JHAYCO, AND DUKI. JUST A MIX OF CONTENT ON HOW THEY PRODUCE THEIR WORK INSPIRED THE WORLD I WAS ABLE TO MAKE FOR MY BOOK.
HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE TITLE FOR YOUR BOOK?
THE ANGELS ROAR THROUGH HIS MIGHTINESS; DONDE LA BELLEZA SE ENCUENTRA CON LA LUZ WAS INSPIRED BY KANYE WEST AND NICK KNIGHT. THEIR ARTISTRY IN IMAGERY AND SONICALLY INSPIRED THE WORLD I MADE. THE TITLE ITSELF WAS PRODUCED BY GLORIFYING GOD WHILE ASSEMBLING THE WORK. I WANTED THE WORK TO DELIVER AN ANGELIC, WHITE COLOR-BASED, VIBEY, AUTHENTIC DELIVERY STYLE. OF COURSE, I WAS ADDING SPANISH BECAUSE WHY NOT GIVE IT A VERSATILE FEELING FOR OTHERS TO READ? IT REACHES A BROADER AUDIENCE FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY AND BE INSPIRED.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT IN YOUR BOOK?
NOSOTROS NO CREEMOS EN LA INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL, WAS MY FAVORITE TO CREATE. I WAS INSPIRED BY ARTIST DUKI, WHO MADE ROCKSTAR 2.0. I GOT INSPIRED BY THE LYRICS AND WAS HEAVILY CREATIVELY INSPIRED TO DROP—THE PROJECT AND GO INTO LYRICAL WRITING FOR MUSIC. I ALSO ENJOY UNA VERDAD, AND INFINITO TOMANDO FORMA. BOTH PROJECTS EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS OF PRODUCING AND DELIVERING GREAT WORK AS CONTEMPORARY ART.
WHEN ARE YOU PLANNING TO DROP YOUR BOOK?
I PLAN ON RELEASING IT THIS YEAR IN LATE NOVEMBER, ADDING WRITING STYLES FOR OTHERS TO CREATE GREAT WORK INSPIRED BY THE WORLD I MADE: STICKERS, POSTERS, AND SOME MERCHANDISE FOR PEOPLE TO WEAR THE ACTUAL WORK I PRODUCED. I ALSO HAVE SOME EXTRA THINGS TO ADD LATER FOR CREATORS.
WHO WAS YOUR INSPIRATION FOR CREATING YOUR MERCHANDISE?
LEE ALEXANDER MCQUEEN INSPIRED THE WORLD FOR MY MERCHANDISE. CREATE AND ESTABLISH A THEME, THEN DESIGN IT BASED ON THE ART DIRECTION YOU WANT TO DELIVER.
DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE OR OPINIONS FOR OTHER CREATIVE CREATORS?
I DO NOT BELIEVE IN ADVICE OR OPINIONS, AS THEY ARE USELESS. I AM BIG ON DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE. MY DIRECTION FOR OTHER CREATORS IS TO BUILD A WORLD WITH STORYTELLING AND ADD YOUR THEME OF ARTISTRY TO GATHER BETTER IDEAS FOR CRITICAL CONSTRUCTION ON HOW YOU WANT TO DEVELOP YOUR WORK. TAKE YOUR TIME AND TRY TO PERFECT IT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND KNOW THAT YOU CANNOT BE EMULATED, DON'T COPY OTHERS EITHER, REMAIN UNIQUE, AND EXPLORE DIFFERENT AVENUES OF ARTISTRY. FASHION COLLECTIONS AND SPECIFIC MUSICAL DIRECTIONS INSPIRED ME REGARDING IT BEING EITHER SONIC OR LYRICAL. REMAIN HUMBLE AND HUNGRY.
WHAT DOES 2024 LOOK LIKE FOR YOU?
RELEASING MERCHANDISE AS I AM APPLYING IT AS A FASHION COLLECTION BUT MAKING IT MORE MAINSTREAM LIKE GENERIC BRANDS, ADDING DESIGNER TOUCHES IN DESIGN AND MAKING IT AFFORDABLE FOR OTHERS TO BUY. MY BOOK IS COMING IN HOT IN LATE NOVEMBER. I LET MY WORK SPEAK FOR ITSELF, HONESTLY. I AM HAVING FUN IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS OF RELEASING ITEMS AND PRODUCTS WITH MY NAME UNDER THEM. I WANT TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ARTISTS REGARDING CLOTHES OR WRITING FOR OTHERS.
WHAT DO YOUR BELIEFS LOOK LIKE AS AN ARTIST?
I AM A CHRISTIAN, BUT I ALSO STUDIED HINDUISM, TAOISM, TRANSCENDENTALISM, EXISTENTIALISM, ZEN BUDDHISM, SHINTO, DEISM, CONFUCIANISM, JAINISM, THEISM, PANTHEISM, GNOSTICISM, POLYTHEISM, PANENTHEISM, MONOTHEISM, AND IGNOSTICISM. I TRIED MY HARDEST TO BECOME THE MOST VERSATILE ARTIST AND EXPLORE DIFFERENT AVENUES OF ARTISTRY AND RELIGION TO GATHER PERSPECTIVES FOR ESTABLISHING QUALITY WORK.
ANY MUSES FOR YOUR WORK?
ESTER EXPOSITO, I LOVE HER STYLE AND HER AS A BEING.
HOW DO YOU GET INSPIRED? ANY INDIVIDUALS THAT COME TO MIND?
MOOJI AND KANYE, HONESTLY. I LOVE TO INCORPORATE LIFE AND ART INTO EVERYTHING I MAKE. I ALSO READ BOOKS BY PROF. G FOR CREATIVE DISCERNMENT.
COLLABORATIONS?
YEAH, I'M WRITING FOR OTHER ARTISTS/MUSICIANS. I HAVE ALREADY STARTED WRITING FOR ONE ARTIST. MORE IS TO COME BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, WHETHER IT'S CREATIVE OR ART DIRECTION.