1st Show of 2008!

January 2008

Happy Belated New Year! Lol
This year has kicked off rather strange…. I had a hard time healing from a back injury. It took all month ya’ll! This was a very stifling position to be in for me. Basically my ass had to stay in bed sans “paint brush” or anything else for that matter. As anxious as I was to get my formulating on, I’m glad I was able to rest as I had a great time tonight. Here’s how my first show of the year went down….

The “Get Open” Hip Hop Tribute by the Optimus Foundation


It was a cold and windy night as I made tracks towards the G train all the way from Washington Heights with 2 EXTRA-large portfolios. By the time I got to Bar Sputnik in Brooklyn, my arms were like “Aight Demo! You need to stop playing these games man!” But it was all worth the grind…
My peeps from the Optimus Foundation invited me to be the feature artist at their Get Open Hip Hop Tribute at Sputnik. My one night solo exhibit included a new painting called “One mic, indivisible” which took the breath out of many. There’s a going bid right now for that piece! Pics will up soon so remember the title. Thank you all who came out to support the cause! DJ Geko Jones of Funkworthy came out and kicked it with us too. That’s wassup! A B-boy / B-girl contest swooped the night away round for round. They came from all over the city meng! Badass dance crews with an amazing ability to defy gravity. Congratulations to all participants! Finally, at half time Why G and his band tore a new third eye in us all! He perfomed “Planet Funkitron” in a lab coat complete with mad scientist accessories. I love you man! Plus Rugged Raw opened up the half time break with no remorse (heavy weight belt included)! Optimus…the experience is priceless. Next Stop...NYU and AFRICAN HERITAGE...