- June 29, 2004
- Posted by Marc
Profile: Ben From Stay
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/>Age: 29
Hometown: Key West, Florida
/>Where do you now live?: San Francisco
Where
would you most like to live?: Nowhere but SF!!! I wanted to come out
here for as long as I can remember - boyhood dream.
Who was your
first “hero” in life?: Either Hosoi or Hensley
What is
your favorite thing to do on your day off from work?: go skateboarding
as much as possible - one of the main reasons I am in SF.
What is
your favorite color?: orange for art and dark blue to rock.
/>Who (or what) do you love?: I love my girl Hiromi, she is so
supportive - couldn’t be as far along without her.
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/>Who and/or what are some of your influences?
I am
influenced by so many things - mostly youth and growing older. Staying young and
still growing is amazing.
What other artists do you most
admire?
I love what Hersk is doing / Dave Taylor from
okaybro / Cody Hudson / Paul Rand / Saul Bass / Jeff Soto / Mike
Leon
How would you describe your art to someone who
could not see it?
Hmmm… Defiently Graphic influenced /
youthful and fun
What other talent would most like to
have?
Nollie flips - I can’t figure them out and fakie
5.0’s. I also wouldn’t mind
being able to breakdance… It never clicked
for me.
What do you fear the most?
/>Growing old and not being to physically do what I want to do
anymore.
What is your greatest ambition?
/>Just to live my life as clean and positively as I can.
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