• March 3, 2004
  • Posted by Marc

Profile: Ripper1331

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/>Age: 35
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada
Where do you now live?: Los Angeles
/>Where would you most like to live?: Los Angeles
/>Who was your first “hero” in life?: Action Man
/>What is your favorite thing to do on your day off from work?: 
Sit in a tiny apartment with poor light and make art
What
is your favorite color?:
Blue
Who (or what) do you love?:
Family , friends, beer and the sound of the cap popping off a spray can
(it let’s you know something is about to happen even if you don’t know what).
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/>Who and/or what are some of your influences?: Growing up punk
in the 80’s, Hollywood and political iconography and personal ads from trashy LA
papers.

align="left">What other artists do you most admire?: Klutch
because he just does it, Jamie Reid because he made ransom notes into an art
form, and the hard working folks over at www.stencilrevolution.com for giving
enough advice and tips that anyone can pick a knife and get to work.

/>How would you describe your art to someone who could not see
it?:
  Weathered and slightly dirty

What other talent
would most like to have?:
  Laser beam eyes like Cyclops would be pretty
handy but I would be sitting in empty office within a week so its better I don’t
have that.

What do you fear the most?: The
remaining members of the Grateful Dead and the Doors getting together to make
one big horrible dinosaur band that then goes out on tour with the Eagles.
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What is your greatest ambition?: To stop the remaining
members of the Grateful Dead and the Doors getting together to make one big
horrible super dinosaur band by any means possible.