Think of your recording the way an artist works with paint—that is, using different types of instruments, as well as effects or even mic techniques, to create contrasting shades of sound that help get the listener’s attention. It takes a keen ear to understand how to produce tracks that have warmth, depth and above all, layers of color, as if the finished product were a painting rather than a recording. […]

This Friday marks my 3rd year in a row featuring my art in LA’s biggest annual group show, La Luz De Jesus Gallery’s infamous Laluzapalooza show. I’m really excited to be featuring 2 of my new Vanity Pop paintings and can’t wait to see you there! RSVP & Show preview

2018 continues to bless me with amazing opportunities! Huge thanks to Guisados West Hollywood , one of my favorite foodie spots in LA! I’m the featured artist of the month and below is a shot of what you’ll see as soon as you enter their Weho location (8935 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069).

This weekend is my next gallery show and I’m truly excited to be showing #VakseenArt at Sugarmynt Gallery in Pasadena for the 1st time. I LOVE the fact that my piece is featured on the flyer! The show opens this Saturday and I have 3 of my Vanity Pop paintings being featured in the Toxic & Tainted Love exhibit. I look forward to seeing you there! RSVP

What constitutes a hook? Any element of a song that grabs a listener’s attention and “hooks” them in. With there being so much competition for our listeners’ attention, including multiple hooks throughout our songs has become more important than ever. According to an article in The Atlantic magazine, “A short-attention-span culture demands short-attention-span songs. The writers of Tin Pan Alley and Motown had to write only one killer hook to get a […]

A few months back Casa Los Angeles reached out about featuring #VakseenArt in their 4th annual Wine + Art auction. Casa advocates for children who have experienced abuse and neglect so my ‘yes’ was pretty immediate. I love art shows with a cause! All art purchases/donations support children in LA County’s child welfare system and I’m beyond thrilled to be featuring a painting in this show. Details are below and you can RSVP here. I […]

The new year is just starting and things are already off to an epic start. Later this month I’m thrilled to be featuring #VakseenArt in my very first museum show! Ontario Museum of History & Art‘s “Diversity & Inclusion: The Influence of African-American Art in Southern California” exhibition runs Jan. 25-Feb. 25 and I have 2 new paintings being featured. The opening reception/artist talk is Jan. 27th, 2-4pm. See you there!

A few weeks ago I sat down with VoyageLA to discuss my company (Vakseen LLC), the music biz, #VakseenArt & much more. The feature just debuted yesterday morning & you can check out my full feature/interview out here.

Artobotic features select artists from around the world in their art vending machines that are scattered throughout the UK & I’m beyond excited to have 8 #VakseenArt originals included! All purchases are “blind” so you’ll have no clue which artist you’re getting an original from. All 8 of my originals are under 4″ and this is the perfect way to own an original for a steal. Check out my contributions below and follow Artobotic to check on the vending […]

As a craft beer connoisseur I was thrilled when Mybomberjacket reached out to work on a limited edition BomberSouth beer insulator capsule series featuring #VakseenArt. After months of planning, the new limited edition C-16 “Cali Love” Bomber (designed by me) has officially released & as you can see, it looks pretty AMAZING!!! The koozie features my Chang3d Man design & I really love how it brought this release to LIFE! Huge thanks to MyBomberJacket for the opportunity. Cop yours via Bombersouth before […]