• March 8, 2004
  • Posted by Marc

Profile: David Ellis of the Barnstormers

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/>Where do you now live?: Brooklyn
Where would you
most like to live?:
Living to me is creating. I want to travel the
world and keep a base in brooklyn
Who was your first “hero” in
life?:
snuffy
What is your favorite thing to do on your
day off from work?:
day off?
What is your favorite color?:
one shot metallic silver
Who (or what) do you love?:
kiku

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/>Who and/or what are some of your influences?

Kiku, De La
Soul, Kami, Tim Hawkinson, UltraMagnetic, Kenji Hirata,  Robert Breer, Romare
Beardon, Doze, Inka Essenhigh, Sasu, Kiki Smith,  Revs, David Hammonds, Stephen
Powers, crawfish, Bali, Swoon, Martin Luther King Jr, Mike Ming, Futura, Michel
Gondry, Edec, Jesus, Mom and Dad, Hoppin John, Ghandi, John Ellis, Mingus,
Papa, Phil Frost, Danny Hoch, Love bug Starski, Monk, Thailand, Nakameguro,
Michael Jordon, Al Green, flight safety instructions, apple/ginger/carrot juice,
gumbo,  Legare Cuyler, beer, Mantronix, Willie Nelson, Kase2, Wilfredo Lam, pin
stripping, pneumatics, Technique 1200’s, gourds


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/>How would you describe your art to someone who could not see it?
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lines, color, drips, motion, sound

What
other talent would most like to have?


beatboxing
skills


What do you fear the most?

/>greedy human beings on a mission

What is your
greatest ambition?


sorry, top
secret


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