Danny Diablo / Lord Ezec for Living Proof Radio. Full episode now on the Living Proof patreon. https://www.livingproofnewyork.com/Danny Diablo, also known as Lord Ezec, is an iconic figure within New York's hardcore and graffiti scenes. Having formed influential bands such as Crown of Thornz during a pivotal era of New York Hardcore, Ezec naturally blended his graffiti background into the music he made; famously using a Cap One quote to introduce the album "Train Yard Blues", an album whose street-graffiti influence is strongly present throughout the record. His music would touch on the multi-faceted style of his life: speaking on emotions, inner-city living and life's problems. Diablo later expanded into hip-hop and crossover styles. Throughout the years, he has remained an active performer and cultural figure, bridging multiple scenes organically.
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Ep.225- EASY
EASY for Living Proof Radio, full episode on the Living Proof Patreon. http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyorkEASY is a graffiti writer who began writing around 1982. Alongside his partners JOZ (RIP) and JOSH5, EASY's street-graffiti campaign across all five boroughs of New York set the blueprint for the term "all city". Using high-visibility yet ground-level spot placement with a straightforward approach to large legible tags, EASY's aggressive repetition helped define an era when writers transitioned from the subways to the streets. His legacy lives on through his influence on younger writers and his role in New York’s graffiti history.http://livingproofnewyork.com
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Ep.224- Alain Levitt
Alain Levitt for Living Proof Radio, full episode on the Living Proof Patreon. http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyorkAlain Levitt is a Los Angeles–born photographer who moved to New York in 2000 and began documenting the downtown life around him with a small point-and-shoot camera. He became known for capturing the skate, graffiti, nightlife, and art scenes of early-2000s Manhattan in candid, flash-lit images. His photo book NYC 2000–2005, released with @fuckingawesome, gathers hundreds of these moments, preserving a disappearing era of creative freedom in the city. Levitt’s work has become a vital visual record of a formative moment in New York’s cultural history.http://livingproofnewyork.com
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Ep.223- Patrick O'Dell
Patrick O’Dell for Living Proof Radio, full episode on the Living Proof Patreon. http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyorkPatrick O’Dell is a photographer, filmmaker and skateboarder whose work has had a lasting influence on skate culture. He began skating at an early age and soon merged that passion with photography, developing a documentary-style approach that captured the personalities, places, and people that defined the skateboarding of his era.In 2004, O’Dell started Epicly Later’d, a skateboarding blog that turned into an interview-based documentary series. Through Epicly Later’d, he profiled the lives and careers of skateboarding's biggest icons.O’Dell's retrospective book, also titled Epicly Later’d, marked two decades of documenting downtown New York’s skate and art scenes. http://livingproofnewyork.com
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Ep.222- Alex 2Tone
Alex 2Tone for Living Proof Radio, full episode on the Living Proof Patreon. http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyorkThis episode focuses on the brand origins of Born X Raised.Alex 2Tone is the co-founder of Born x Raised, a clothing brand rooted in the culture of Los Angeles. Growing up amid the city’s graffiti and street scenes, 2Tone developed a visual language shaped by his upbringing that now defines his work across fashion and film. http://livingproofnewyork.com
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