photo by Hadi S.

Name:
Marie Hansen

Aka:  
Monkey, Auntie, MarieMarie

Website:
MarieMarieSalon.com

Where are you from?
The best city on the planet. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Who do you work for? 
Me!

What are your Current Project(s)? 
I just passed my one year anniversary of being a small business owner, so my current project is me. My business is a reflection of my personal life, so I want my life to be in good working order. I’m trying to get a little more sleep these days  and I’ve been working on my house. I like having a creative space to percolate in that’s not a work.

Who would you love to work with?
A hairdresser in England named Antionette Beenders. She’s completely out of the box.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep? 
I’d give all my sneakers to charity and keep my ostrich boots from Nashville.

What’s on your iPod right now?
My battery ran out, but I’ve been following this very critical election.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
My twin sister makes cakes, and it’s the best thing I’ve eaten in Atlanta

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Octane. Great people, Great coffee.

What are your Pet Peeves?
Atlanta drivers and social unconsciousness. People who are extremists.

Shout outs?
Gavin, my sweet boyfriend. My twin Amy and her husband and 4 kids. All my amazing clients, thanks for supporting me. And all the coffee shop employees around Atlanta who give me my daily treat.

photo by Hadi S.

Name:
Gavin Bernard

Aka:  
Skinny, Gov

Website:
grafiteink.com

Where are you from?
Wolverhampton, England

Who do you work for? 
Myself, and Tony Riffel part time at Octane

What are your Current Project(s)? 
Retail space design and Visual merchandising for Ecco Emporium, Lux, Harris and Clark, Le Petit Marche

Who would you love to work with?
All the people I’ve meet at Octane. I’ve had inspiring conversations with so many people there and have realized how much local talent exists in Atlanta.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep? 
My Puma 917 Lo’s, they’re comfy and they’re white and work with everything.

What’s on your iPod right now?
Madlib, Blonde Redhead, Burial, & Charles Earland.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
I would say Krispy Kreme, but since I’m trying to be more healthy, the Jasmine Rice at Top Flr. I wish they would bring it back.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Bookhouse, adult but still urban and the best part is no smoking so my locks don’t stink all week. It’s a good example of what Atlanta can be.

What are your Pet Peeves?
Stickers, feet on the coffee table (coffee table is for coffee), shoes on in the house.

Shout outs?
My main squeeze Marie. Fredo, Hadi, Thunder, Black Sunshine, Stinky.

Name:
Ryan Acker

Aka:  
Mr Ryan

Website:
StreetLocal404.com
StandardATL.com

Where are you from?
Born in Auburn NY, moved to Chicago when I was 13, moved to Alabama when I was 17, been in Atlanta for 6yrs now. Wow its gone fast!

Who do you work for? 
Im a member of the Standard Crew!

What are your Current Project(s)? 
Getting Street Local off the ground and helping Standard take over the world!

Who would you love to work with?
This is a tough one, so many great minds in the world, but Ill keep it local here and name a few, Dax on the art tip and Zach Wolfe on the photography tip!

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep? 
My dirty ass Vans with the holes in them, I figure give the super expensive ones away and the grimy ones for myself (I would hate to be the dude who got my shitty Vans lol)

What’s on your iPod right now?
Jeezy (The Recession), Best of Joy Division, Ghostface (Ironman), Anything Gucci Mane, Best of Death Row, Nirvana (Nevermind), Mr Ryans Case of The Mundays Mixtape, Broken Social Scene, The Beatles (Abbey Road and the White Album), always Black Sabbath.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
This one is real tough, love La Fonda’s (Candler Park) but Bookhouse is creeping up on it fast!

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
EL BAR and my couch!

What are your Pet Peeves?
Tardiness and Bullshitting

Shout outs?
Farshad and Decatur Dan from Standard, Tim Haught (StreetLocal), King Alga (StreetLocal), Myk Pate (StreetLocal) The Joneses, Process, Rob Wonder, Chris Black, Done to Death, Dax, Zach Wolfe, Sumner, El Bar, Senor Kaos, Brave Bernard, OverRaided, Vik, Rubix The Mayor, Stratosphere, Slugger, Cristo, Coach K, Ariel Weeks, Grip, Hoes in Chokers Blog, Tall white guy Jeff, No Brakes, Lavish Life and of course the Epidemik Coalition for putting me on!

photo by Ted Ullrich

Name:
Rebecca Serna

Aka:
RCSW

Website:
www.atlantabike.org

Where are you from?
Born in Lexington Kentucky but have lived here since I was a year old (or, what passes for native in Atlanta)

Who do you work for?
The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign

What are your Current Project(s)?
A Bike Valet parking service available for Atlanta’s many festivals and other great events; Bike Buddies on request (learn to ride more confidently with help from our experienced mentors); Confident City Cycling classes that teach people to ride safely, legally, and assertively on Atlanta streets and trails.

Who would you love to work with?
Everyone in Atlanta from the grassroots to elected officials to make our city a happier, healthier, wealthier place to live…through the bicycle!

If you had to give all your bikes away to charity except for one, which one would you keep?
My Miyata 100 LT - it’s an older Japanese touring bike with biopace rings intact and I love it!  I’m going to spend my maternity leave fixing it up.  

What’s on your iPod right now?
My ipod broke about a year ago, which is good because I’m not tempted to listen to it while I’m riding. But right now I’m listening to the Gnarls Barkley and HEM. 

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
The vegan Caribbean place downstairs from our offices, Calabash.  Vegan BBQ and mac’n'cheez, yum!

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Tilt Coffee Shop in Castleberry and the Cascade Springs nature preserve. I also spend an inordinate amount of time at the Goodwill in the West End.

What are your Pet Peeves?
Hmm…the term “pet peeves” really bugs me. 

Shout outs?
All the energy at the college level for better biking - students starting bike sharing at Georgia Tech, organizing a bicycle advocacy club at Georgia State, and Bike Emory getting people out of their cars and bicycling around campus. I’m inspired to think the next generation of Atlanta graduations won’t get stuck in pattern of thinking they have to buy cars to live happily and well in the city after they graduate

Name:
EVEREMAN

Aka:  
Caterwaul, Clawed Reality
 
Website:
www.evereman.com

Where are you from?
Appalachian foothills Shelby, North Carolina

Who do you work for? 
I’ll tell ya some jobs I’ve had: Glass Bottom Boat Skipper, Chimney Sweep, Apple Picker (Wisconsin), Movie Projectionist, Short Order Cook, Tilt-a-whirl operator, Tree Planter (Texas), Baker, Midnight Shift Sprout Waterer, Carpenter, Late night DJ at an automated radio station (not much to do, I used to spray paint the cockroaches in the breakroom. Those rascals look good when they scatter all Day Glow), Made belts out of Alligator skin (ATL) a while, I was a Bean Man at The Frij, Hotel Maid, Janitor at McDonalds. I have been self employed for a while now, Designer of Goods. I teach part-time to help fuel my art with cash money. Actually, I have three distinct artist personalities that I split time with. I prefer to keep my Enonymity so as to be able to do my E-thing UN-hindered. 
EVEREMAN is not about me, it’s about all of us. I feel sure that whatever people have in mind about EVEREMAN, it’s more intriguing than I am. EVEREMAN is a beautiful idea, it is not an individual.

What are your Current Project(s)? 
I’m painting some orange and black Hallerween EVEREMAN tiles for the season, Got my eye on a nice, visible, accessible bill board that screams out for EVEREMAN, just printed some skate decks with Danger Press, some group shows coming up. Also, I am in the market for some chunks of busted concrete, lots of it. Anybody know of a pile of busted concrete chunks laying around, let me know there whereabouts, will ya? Recently finished refurbishing a broken city bench E-style then replaced it for folks to use at a Marta stop.
 
Who would you love to work with?
Well, I gotta tell you, I am enjoying answering these questions with you, Larry. I’d love to work with any good-hearted ATLien.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep? 
I got a sweet pair of black leather Converse hightops that they don’t make any more. I’m trying to take extra good care of them now.

What’s on your iPod right now?
Woody Guthrie, The Carter Family, The Black Lips, Vietnam,  Ralph Stanley, The Upsetters, The Delmore Brothers, Anna Kramer, Judy Chicago,  Jimmie Rodgers,  High Grade Ganja Anthems Vol. 2. Ennio Moricone.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
My favorite chef, hands down, is Linton Hopkins. I still haven’t had one of his 10 pm limited edition hamburgers, but I’m gonna git me one. On a daily basis there is Fellini’s Pizza, Willy’s Mexican, Carol Street Cafe, Six Feet Under, Figo, West Egg, Noni’s, Brick Store (did you say beer?)

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
My back porch, come on over.

What are your Pet Peeves?
People who are inconsiderate of others. Gonna reap what you sow.

Shout outs?
Mom, wife, son, dog, Ryan,  Beep Beep, Young Blood, AM 1690 The Voice of the Arts, Thoughtmarker Blogspot, Scared Records, Brad Jones SPMD, Criminal Records, Aurora Coffee, Wayne Boone, Katie (who knows how to place an EVEREMAN tile), Stanley, Adam, Basilius, Kool Korner, Clark and Julie, Grace and Eve,  Blue Rats,  Joe and Kate, Greenville Walter, Margie and Vegetable Husband, Nicholas and Miriam and their new daughter, David Dean, Ken Shenck, Zod, Stan, Laurie G-force, Rabbit Hole, Bill and Carol, Big E, James, Sylvia, Ben “B.nasty” Gallegos, Matt “enchanted rod” Goldman, Alex M., Marissa, The Chowder Shouters, Liquid Wrench, 86, Pillowtexans, Steve Beach, Brian Boggs, Phil Tenant, Stephen Proctor, Brian Lilje, mATT, Mr. Chris Hamer, Amber, Southern Drawl, Metatronic, CIVIL, Sorry, Arson, Hense, Julio,  Dosa Kim, Maple Street Guitars, Standard, The Frij, T.V. Dinners, The Briar Patch, Ed Allen, Cowboy, Birdman, Kavarna, Bob Childs of Flemings, Def Mute, Charstar, Atlanta Bench, M-1, Lerch, my dopalganger.

Name:
Kevin Byrd, Jr.

Aka:
BYRDHOUSE

Website:
http://kevinbyrd.com
http://byrdhouse.com

Where are you from?
Charleston, SC.

Who do you work for?
Armchair Media

What are your Current Project(s)?
We’re working on something top secret with Fusion Brands right now. We just launched the site not too long ago.

I’m working on fabricating a few NOT-A-CLOCKs this month too. It’s a light display for 35mm slides. I’m hoping to do an artist series with them.

There’s also a project Im doing called ”The people I work with, Everyday.” It’s for a group show in Castleberry Hill this month based around the theme of fashion. I’m documenting Farbod’s and Marta’s (and possibly Stefan’s) fashion choices each day at Armchair. I’m then printing those out with that new polaroid printer pogo. It makes 2×3 inch prints. Im adding one each day of the show. The piece is finished once the show ends. It runs Oct 2-Oct. 22nd at the granite room. Sorry for the plug.

Other recent projects include a Chicken and Waffles book, a painting of my dog Gigi, and a halloween costume, rough mock-ups seen here.

Who would you love to work with?
I’m loving who I’m working with at Armchair. I love working with my brothers. I think generally, modern dance choreographers would be really great to work with. I’m really in awe of these people. Their kinetic and spacial intelligence is like WOW, man. I took some modern dance classes for a while. I was like that sweaty 6′4″ guy in the back of the room. I was terrible. Ultimately I knew it was time for me to leave when the instructor wouldn’t help me arrange a solo recital.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
I only have one pair of sneakers. This makes me question my quantifications for being an interviewee.  Was I suppose to have as a sneaker obsession? I think if I were to choose I’d have to say those, because it’s my only choice. They are Tretorns.

What’s on your iPod right now?
Oh man. I’m working on a new CHIRP for this coming month, so I’m on a pretty heavy diet of new music. Its funny how quickly you can burn through stuff. The bands I cant get enough of are normally the most recent: Thao, Noze, Panther, TV on the Radio, Annie, Bug, Fujiya & Miyagi, Tussle, Rodriguez, Bon Iver, Epstein y El Conjunto, Takako Minekawa.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Chicken and Waffles hell-yo.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
I don’t really hangout. I mostly drive around staring at fixies. I swear Im gonna get into an accident soon if I dont pay better attention to the road. 

Which method would you use if attacked by an alligator on land?
a) cover the alligator’s eyes 
b) get on the alligator’s back and put downward pressure on the neck 
c) bend the alligator’s tail at an upward 45 degree angle 
d) try to keep the mouth clamped shut
I would do d).
 
What are your Pet Peeves?
People who talk to cats and think they really care.

Shout outs?
My wife Florrie and my daughter Annabelle. Also: Aaron and Grayson Byrd, Farbod Kokabi, Stefan K, Marta Czosnowski, Nate Steiner, Drew Dominey, Bernard McCoy, Justin Van Hoy, Gabriel Ricioppo, Will Hays, John Ferguson, Roberto Lange, Mary Stanley, Wade Thompson, Hadi Seyfi, Tak Masuda, Larry and George, Ted Ullrich, Travis Ekmark, Raymond Forbes, Jessica Tillyer, Witt Langstaff, Jorge Menes, Luther Lotz, Matt Hutchinson, John Malone, Lauren Jung, Michelle Haft, Elise Mattingly, Josh Tuminella, Mason Poe. Also, my mamma.

Name:
Alfredo Aponte

Aka:
Fredo

Website:
Aumneo.com
AtlantaPechaKucha.com

Where are you from?
Family is Puerto Rican yet I have lived mostly in the states now in cities such as Dallas, Atlanta & Savannah.

Who do you work for?
I am a contract designer with a focus in industrial design. I log many hours at EchoViz and bounce back and forth with Think Interactive. My goal is to bring fluidity into one’s environment through user experience and product development.

What are your Current Project(s)?
Currently, I am about to begin editing the speakers of Atlanta Pecha Kucha for our podcast. Atlanta Pecha Kucha is all about interaction, inspiration and starting conversations. We just wrapped up volume six and who knows even what to expect in our next volume. I find that exciting in itself. There is just something amazing about the energy, conversation and representation of 20.

I am also working with Chicago Calling on multiple projects for there upcoming festival in October. Chicago Calling features Chicago-based artists collaborating in performances and projects with artists living in other locations — both here in the U.S. and abroad.

Additionally, I am in the process of jumpstarting a new project with friends and even people that I haven’t even met yet called the Field Union. The idea behind the Field Union is to create a unity across the land and seas and let us work on simple, short and wonderful projects. I can’t say too much now but I promise more to come.

Who would you love to work with?
First of all, I am an advocate in collaborative design and I have a passion for discovering new things. I love working with people with a variety of talents and interests. As for who… no one name stands out but I can tell you that I would love to focus more of my time collaborating with people on projects locally and globally that return something to the community. 

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
I will have to say my pair of Puma’s by Miharayasuhiro. I love them, they are simple. Clean. Black with rubber injected laces that is fabricated on top of these hot pink soles. 

What’s on your iPod right now?
I like how this question is directed towards iPods, yet it is amazing how that word has become synonymous with digital music. How powerful is that! I recently, been listening to the new TV on the Radio, Beck, Radiohead, Justice and Dungen. I have also been uploading some Ladytron, Hot Chip, Kraftwerk, CPI, Herbert, Studio, Madredeus, Four Tet, Air France, Beirut, The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa and A Sunny Day in Glasgow.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Got to say Ria’s Bluebird, Noni’s on Edgewood, Cafe 101, Carver’s for whenever I wish to go into a coma and just thinking about KoolKorner’s closing still brings a tear to my eye. Additionally, my recent added favorite on my list has been The Porter in Little Five.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
I have a passion/addiction for coffee. If I am not working… then I can more likely be found at Octane ordering an espresso, cortado or macchiato. It all depends on who is pulling when I show up. 

What are your Pet Peeves?
Half effort! Lack of attention to detail. Pixelated images in presentations and don’t even get me started on the Crappy Georgia Clip Art Peach with Gradient License Plates for example.

Shout outs?
Have to give props to all who have presented at Atlanta Pecha Kucha, the crew at Octane, all my Friends & Family and the artists/designers that seeks to protest, question, and challenge.

Name:
Mike Germon

Aka:
I don’t really have any nicknames, stage names, or nom de plumes. Maybe that’s something to work on.

Website(s):
ThoughtMarker.blogspot.com
ThreeBlindMikes.com
MINTGallery.org

Where are you from?
I grew up just outside of Decatur. So with the exception of school in Athens, I’ve live in the A all my life.

Who do you work for?
I work freelance as a filmmaker and designer. I hope to eventually get paid to curate and create art as well.

What are your Current Project(s)?
I’m always busy with ThoughtMarker and helping run MINT Gallery. I’m also trying to pull together a book of drawings by local artists. I’m working on art for a couple of different group shows at Aurora Coffee. I’m working with you guys on an alternate colorway for one of the Process tees. I’m editing a video for Sideshow, a multimedia improv event that goes down Friday nights at Relapse Theater. Then in December, I’m curating a show of my favorite artists of the past year that will take place at WonderRoot.

Who would you love to work with?
Dosa Kim is one local artist who has really stepped it up lately, I hope to somehow work with him soon. As for big names, I’d love to work with Faile, Wes Anderson, The Rza, or Timur Bekmambetov. Look him up, he’s a genius.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
I’d like to say my green and orange Nike iD Dunk Lows or my Energy (bright ass orange) Adidas Dragons, but I know that the real answer is my flip flops which I will rock well into the winter.

What’s on your iPod right now?
I’ve been listening to a lot of local stuff lately. Vera Fang, Judi Chicago, Snowden, Mastodon. I also still have a lot of love for bands out of Athens like Iron Hero, The Whigs, Cinemechanica, Pegasuses - XL, A. Armada, Marriage, Pride Parade, and We Versus the Shark. As for national stuff I like The Cool Kids, LCD Soundsystem, Thrice, Bloc Party, TV on the Radio, and of course the Wu-Tang Clan.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
El Myr, Eats, Fellini’s, La Fonda, all cheap stuff near where I live.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Beep Beep Gallery and WonderRoot are two spots where you’ll find me often, and I’m starting to really like the Highland Inn Ballroom. But more often then not, I’ll just walk over to Manuel’s Tavern for pitchers of PBR. You’ll also find me catching soccer matches at the Brewhouse.

What are your Pet Peeves?
I could take this opportunity to rip into a bunch of people that annoy me through various actions and stances, but I will not. So I guess people complaining about stuff is one of my pet peeves. 

Shout outs?
Chuck McCarthy (ideasbychuck.com) out in LA. Brett W. Thompson (the happiest person in Atlanta). MINT’s intern Phil a.k.a. Dogbite. Vik Singh down in Miami, who I believe has already gotten a few shout outs via Set It Off. Local photographer Bobb Lovett (Bobb with two B’s), who recently showed with me in Mobile, AL and Tracy Young who hooked that up. Everybody holding down the underground art scene in Atlanta: all the kids at Beep Beep, the elusive Evereman, WonderRoot, MINT (and Erica who calls all the shots), Youngblood, Rabbit Hole, Foundation One (RIP), all the art bloggers (Jeremy, Ben, Jonathan, Cinque, etc.), The Atlanta Creatives Project, FALSE Magazine, and The Harold Group (serving up the best chicken wings you’ll find at a house party/art show). Last but not least, soon to be millionaire movie producer, my girlfriend Rebecca.

Name:
Rachael Spiewak

Aka:
Lil Ray, Tiny Mixmaster, Wak, Big Mama Spie

Website:
www.sopobikes.org

Where are you from?
Cooper City, FL

Who do you work for?
Sopo Bicycle Cooperative, Atlanta’s nonprofit community bicycle repair shop.

What are your Current Project(s)?
For Sopo, I manage and coordinate day-to-day operations and long term projects, along with a collective of amazing volunteers. The bulk of what I do is taken up with grassroots fundraising (read: throwing fanstatic parties) and caring for the shop and the people in it. Outside of the shop, I’m the resident DJ for the Harold Group, an art collective that throws quarterly theme parties (among other things). I go by Tiny Mixmaster. Here’s a live recording of a recent set. This one’s more indie electro than usual. I usually go for electrofunk, although people go bonkers for new jack swing (Soul II Soul and Bobby Brown take parties to a magical level). I figure, becoming an internationally touring electro DJ is a pretty good way to get out of the nonprofit game when the time comes.

Who would you love to work with?
The current kids at Sopo, 10 years from now. We’re teaching them about cooperation, environmental resonsibility, DIY, and conflict resolution in an unual kind of classroom, and in a place where they choose to be. They’re already cool kids. I bet they’ll be cool adults, too. Plus, they gotta run the bike shop when we all retire and buy yachts with our fat nonprofit paychecks.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
The guys at Rare Footage in East Atlanta hooked me up with a pair of red Authentic Vans recently. Ordinarily, I don’t do red, or primary colors really. I’m from South Florida. I like pastels and all things CMYK. Anyway, I’ve never gotten so many shoe compliments…and shoe-related assumptions about my rowdiness. Apparently, red shoes kinda mean something about the person wearing them.

What’s on your iPod right now?
Funny, I don’t have an iPod. But in heavy rotation in Torq, the DJ software I use so I can contain my entire operation inside my messenger bag, are Crystal Castles, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, the Bloody Beetroots, Shawty Lo, Burial, and Flying Lotus. And I’ve got electrofunk for days. I love the crap out of some local bands and DJs, too. I’ve seen Noot D’Noot about 17 times this year, and at a slightly lesser frequency, I’ve been enjoying Judi Chicago, Black Dominoes, Samadha, Zano Bathroom, Chris Devoe, Batata Doce, and Rev Rebel and the Sound Supreme.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Soul Vegetarian’s mac and cheese.  Their yams are excellent, too. 

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
When I’m not at the Sopo shop, I’m probably at Aurora L5P or Wonderroot. I’ve been digging the Highland Ballroom lately.

What are your Pet Peeves?
Aggro drivers, bicycles on the sidewalk, using the word “ghetto” to negatively refer to something as low budget (as if low budget = bad anyway), using the word “retarded” to refer to something as unsatisfactory, lazy DJs, and waiting on lines.

Shout outs?
Here’s some love for the entire Sopo community, the Harold Group, Ryan James, Black Dominoes, Sammy Parker, Studio Disco, Hollypop, all of my weirdo bike touring couch surfers who remind me that bikes are about fun, Lil Andy, and DIY’ers everywhere. Big ups to all my haters.

Name:
Scott J. Garnett, David M. Zinser

Aka:
Scott: Tester (to those in the Ragga Jungle / Drum n Bass community)

Website:
http://www.kingscreen.com

Where are you from?
Scott: I am originally from Roanoke, VA and moved to Atlanta in 2000.

David: Southern California originally, both Orange & Los Angeles counties.  But I’ve lived all over: Huntington Beach, Brooklyn, now Atlanta.  I’m a bit of a geographic mutt.

Who do you work for?
Scott: Myself. I co-own and operate King Screen and also run two Ragga Jungle / Drum n Bass record labels called Soundtest Records and Big Tune Records. I also have a Ragga Jungle/Reggae Soundsystem called Trilogy Sound.

David: Myself. As contract printers we invariably work for our clients, but at the end of the day, we decide what time the shop opens and closes.

What are your Current Project(s)?
Scott/David: Expanding the shop with additional equipment to increase our production capacity so as to better juggle multiple projects simultaneously.

Scott: Music-wise, I have two new vinyl releases coming out over the next few months as well as my bi-annual overseas tour.

Who would you love to work with?
Scott: More artists and musicians. Although, I do enjoy working with people who are clueless. It’s rewarding to see the process of mere concept to reality. Of course, there’s definitely something to be said for those with print ready vector artwork.

David: As many DIY creative (un)professionals as Atlanta has to offer. Given the chance I’d love to collaborate with B+, he’d come with the photos and I, the words.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
Scott: Lately, I’ve been buying a lot of shoes. I don’t know why really. I wear the same pair everyday. I have about a half dozen pairs of shoes I’ve never even worn. They probably would be better off donated to charity. I’ll hang on to my Emerica Transists, black on black. I’m a simple kind of guy.

David: Not in the sneaker game and never want to be.

What’s on your iPod right now?
Scott: How many urban cool points do I lose if I confess to not owning an iPod? My Blackberry has a built-in MP3 player, if that counts. At the moment, it’s filled with classic foundation reggae the likes of Johnny Osbourne and Barrington Levy plus Sentinel’s World Clash mix, Lupe Fiasco, Milosh and my guilty pleasure, Alicia Keys. I try to keep a nice rotation.

David: The Swing Kids discography, Skream, Scuba and Burial.  And of course, Tears for Fears.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Scott: Calabash Vegetarian Kitchen on our block of Mitchell St. All vegan, independently owned and operated. Caribbean inspired cuisine. BBQ tofu, Mac-NO-Cheese, Curry Soy Chunks, Greens and Cabbage… I can’t get enough. Of course, convenience of location gives them a big advantage. I still have love for Soul Vegetarian and you can’t pass up a 3AM run to Chinese Buddah.

David: My girlfriend and her roommate are known to whip up some insane biscuits & gravy, cold soba, pies and cupcakes; but if I’m going out, then I’m getting sandwiches at Octane, 5th Earl or Alon’s.  Otherwise, it’s always Taqueria del Sol.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Scott: I spend the majority of my time on my own block. Of course, there are inevitable Zipcar runs to Whole Foods for vegan chocolate chip cookies and Limeade.

David: It’s a toss-up between Mitchell Street and the MLK Natatorium.  If there was a lap-pool on my block, I’d never leave.

What are your Pet Peeves?
Scott: Ultra low-resolution, full-color GIFs embedded in Word documents. Also, loud eaters and open mouth breathers.

David: Ultra low-resolution, full-color JPEGs embedded in Word documents.  And the fact that there’s no hardcore in the city of Atlanta.

Shout outs?
Scott: My Mother and Father, Jason and Laura. And LionDub.

David: Derek at Urban Medium, Goldi at Jungle.45, Mayhem at 404audio, and all Process and Epidemik Coalition crew.

Name:
Señor Kaos

Aka:
KID Kaos

Website:
www.thekaoseffect.com

Where are you from?
Brooklyn, NYC

Who do you work for?
Vintage Imperial Marketing

What do you do?
Im an artist (Emcee), Marketer, and Cultural Influencer in Atlanta, GA. I make things happen!

What are your Current Project(s)?
Marketing Wise:
Madden 09 for EA Sports | Toyota - Scion Live Metro and Independent Film Series Events | Tagged Records ATL Field Market Manager

Music Wise:
The “Swagger Is Nothing, Talent Is Everything” Mixtape and T-Shirt collaboration with Dj Mars and Frolab.com | Just recorded a song with legendary NY Producer Dj Spinna for his compilation project.

Who would you love to work with?
Marketing Wise:
Nike| Wieden + Kennedy Ad Agency | Red Bull | Coca - Cola

Music Wise:
Sergio Mendes | Jay Z | Wajeed | Nas | Dj Premier | Large Professor

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
WOW!!! Thats a great question! Hmmmm If I could only keep one pair, I would stick with the Nike Air Trainers in Knicks Colors. A) Nike Air Trainers are the most Comfortable shoes EVER, at least in my opinion. B) Orange and Blue are my favorite colors just check my Blog to see for yourself.

What’s on your iPod right now?
Creative Control Radio Show. It’s the radio show that I co-host along with Dj Grandman. Grand always comes with the exclusives. With both our music industry connects, we get a lot of exclusives from Hip Hop artists.

Right now I’m listening to: The AOK Crew from New York: Homebody Sandman, Fresh Daily, P Casso, as well as J Live, Estelle, Ice Cube, Killer Mike, Gnarls Barkley, Tanya Morgan, and Janelle Monae.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Hmmmmm no Diss, but ATL doesn’t really have food that you can call ATL’s! Does It? A lot of people say Soul Food, but you can get Soul Food anywhere. And I’ve actually had the BEST Soul Food up north, not down south.

The Pizza sucks in ATL, and I don’t eat Beef or Pork, so RIBS aren’t really my thing. My favorite type of food is Pasta and I when I want a cheap pasta dish I hit up Little Azio. You def get your moneys worth, and the atmosphere is real clean.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Back in the day when I first got here it was Lenox Mall - thats where all the girls from Spelman would be hanging out. And you would always see the rappers there (which meant MORE girls were around). I saw Naughty By Nature, Redman, Wu Tang, Jay Z, Nas, Shaq, Outkast, Jermaine Durpi, ETC. But Lenox fell off yeeears ago.

I would say now, nowhere in particular. I don’t hang out as much (don’t really have the time too). Some of the night spots I frequent are MJQ | Django | Apache Cafe | and Cenci.

What are your Pet Peeves?
People calling me always trying to get something, or trying to get in somewhere for free. These same people are NEVER around when you need something. Also hate people who get caught up in the Hype. Like if your walking around with a pair of Questlove Air Force Ones on, I need you to know who Questlove is, at least what group he’s apart of.

Shout outs?
Big Shouts to the brothas who help me run my compnay and Blog. My Brand Manager Chicagorilla | Director of New Media Inori | and my Field Manager OZ B. I couldn’t do anything without these brothas being on point. My DJ, Grandman and music manager Mark Madison. Also shouts out too the other Blogs I check like Frolab, Street Local, Lavish Life, Frank 151, Konsole Kingz, and Binkis’ Blog.

Name:
Ryan James

Aka:
the only Ryan!, RJ

Website:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neko43/ for flicks, http://www.flickr.com/photos/neko43/sets/72157604254815294/ for flicks of the custom handlebars i make.

Where are you from?
Sort of a lot of places, but mostly Portland, Oregon. I’ve moved around a lot but it’s what i consider “home”.

Who do you work for?
A metal fabrication shop in the West End, and kinda myself, as far as taking photos and making handlebars.

What are your Current Project(s)?
Handlebars for friends and for hire, whatever handlebar ideas pop in my head, and photos of everything, especially skate photos of the homies. And the neverending project of trying hard on my skateboard.

Who would you love to work with?
It’d be pretty rad to build a bike frame with my friend Danny Kim. Anything with any of the Art Dump dudes. And somehow the Eames’, RIP.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
Oh god…I only skate in suede Nike Dunks, I only ride bikes in Vans, and Half Cabs are the go-to chill shoe…I guess some black suede Half Cabs, and I’d just have to relearn all my flip tricks.

What’s on your iPod right now?
No Age, Les Savy Fav, Stereolab, My Bloody Valentine…60 gigs of pure awesomeness.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Med Grill, El Myr (when they’re not screwing up my takeout orders!), Green Sprout, Madras (or whatever it’s called these days), and Udipi.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Aurora in the morning, the Local at night…though these days it’s mostly this table, this chair, this laptop.

What are your Pet Peeves?
Egos, selfishness/self-centeredness, anti-intellectualism, Bush, when technology doesn’t work, slow walkers…and Atlanta drivers, damn!

Shout outs?
My girl Katey, my cat Danger, Larry and George, Nick P, Will Potter, all the skate homies, Rachael @ Sopo Bikes, Kerri and everyone @ the Local, Jenna and everyone @ Aurora

photo credit: Ross Martin

Name:
Steven Lambert

Aka:
I need one, that’s not my nickname, I really need one.

Website:
www.indigostudios.com

Where are you from?
St. Petersburg, Florida

Who do you work for?
Indigo Studios - Studio Rep 404.872.0110 (call me)
Only50 - Partner / Screen Printer / Creative Director
Michelle Consuegra - Photography assistant / I do whatever needs to be done
Simple Studios - Myself, Creative/Marketing Consulting

What are your Current Project(s)?
Trying to bring the Atlanta Creative Community a little closer through relationships, collaborations, and doing good. All at the same time of course.

Who would you love to work with?
Refugees, no seriously, I would love to work with some kind of relief organization by compiling a group of creatives to help tell their stories.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
My worn out Chucks, thanks now I feel the need to give all my sneakers away.

What’s on your iPod right now?
Lots of melodic punk that reminds me of being 17, The Bouncing Souls, Rancid, The Street Dogs, Dropkick Murphy’s, Bad Religion, you know all that stuff. I love melodic punk especially during the summer.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
BBQ Chicken at the Earl on Wednesday Nights, if you show up on a Wed. Night come by and say, “Hello”, I will more than likely be there.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
The Earl, but still looking, I have only been here a year.

What are your Pet Peeves?
Revisions.

Shout outs?
Michelle Consuegra for all the love and bringing me to Atlanta, Blake Howard and Craig Johnson @ Matchstic, Jeff Shinabarger for connecting me to some really cool folks, Vince Hungate for doing good in Atlanta, and of course, Georgios and Larry, you guys are amazing and keep it up.

Name:
Kerri Boles

Aka:
KB

Website:
Don’t have one. I’m not up on the technology.

Where are you from?
Bama. Fittingly.

Who do you work for?
I work for the man-and the mane. I work at Criminal Records (the record store-not the Department of Criminal Records) and The Local.

What are your Current Project(s)?
I’m always working on needlepoint projects-usually needlepoint portraits…I’m also looking to start a hip hop duo with my girls Colleen and Candice. I think it’s more of a fantasy group though. None of us have time for extra projects right now. We might be 80 years old before it happens. That shit would be tight though. Can you imagine 80 year old grandmas in spandex with saggy tits rapping about getting laid?

Who would you love to work with?
Music and fashion are two of my favorite things. On music…Amanda Blank. That girl is fierce. Kid sister too. Love that girl. I think we could all be best friends. On fashion…Marc Jacobs. He’s always been a favorite.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
My new adidas that my boyfriend bought for me…cause they’re brand new and not beat to shit like the rest of ‘em. I realize its charity and all but look - I need new kicks too. Even if my boyfriend has to buy ‘em for me.

What’s on your iPod right now?
TOO much crap! I have to keep deleting shit because I’m too lazy to go buy a new one. I’m always listening to the Kid Cudi though. He’s my new jam.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
My favorite place to eat is Sun in my Belly over by Kirkwood. I could seriously eat there everyday. I want one in my backyard. That would be ideal.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
I like to hit up El Bar on Saturdays. The clientele gets pretty ridiculous. It’s nice seeing all the white guys in flip flops and visors trying to throw down to some Lil Wayne…like “Yeeeaaah boy! I’m feelin it!” It makes for good people watching.

What are your Pet Peeves?
I don’t have a lot. I hate when I’m working at the bar and people say “Thanks, sweetheart.” I reserve that word for people like my dad. I’m also peeved when people break plans. I’m a busy woman damn it. If i make plans with you - know that I’ve put aside a bunch of other shit to hang out with you. Respeck

Shout outs?
Ugh. I’ll save the extended list for our rap record - where I’ll thank the T-Mobile folks, the mailman, my bank, the folks at the carwash for keepin’ my car all shiny…for now - a shout out to my family and friends. Especially Candice, Colleen, Reed, Megan & Scott, Shayne, Michelle, all the customers at The Local for helping me pay my bills-i am forever gracious…all my co-workers at Criminal and “The Locash”…Team Awesome.

Name:
Daniel Hall

Aka:
Decatur Dan (Please just call me Dan tho)

Website:
www.standardatl.com/blog
www.antennamag.com
www.vaporsmagazine.com

Where are you from?
It isn’t obvious (laughs)? Decatur, born and raised. For those who don’t know there are 2 parts of Decatur, City of Decatur (Downtown Decatur) and just Decatur which is actually pretty large. I was blessed with the best of both worlds. I grew up off of Wesley Chapel and Candler. Moved to City of Decatur in my high-school years, Oakhurst District specifically.

Who do you work for?
I have quite a few jobs. Of course I work at STANDARD which I call home. I do everything there from taking out trash to helping with buys. I also help maintain our store blog which has really taken off, it is a lot of work but I really enjoy it. I’m also a contributing editor for VAPORS Magazine. There are some good articles coming out this August that I hope everyone likes. I’m a contributing Web Editor for ANTENNA Magazine which just entails me updating their site with new product. And then I do a bunch of odd jobs for all my good friends like STREETLOCAL and DONE TO DEATH. I like to help out whenever I can because they help me. But I must say I wouldn’t have any of these titles if Farshad (owner at STANDARD) didn’t give the opportunity over 2 years back. Working there has really set me up for a lot of things and I am forever grateful to him for that.

What are your Current Project(s)?
Working on printing more Decatur Dan t-shirts. I have had a lot of people calling asking where they can buy them so I may sell some at the store. I want to put out another mixtape soon, but have no commercial rappers, just all underground local cats. There is some really good music in ATL right now that I would like to help expose. Besides that I’m just maintaining trying to get the Decatur Dan movement going which I haven’t really figured out what exactly it is yet (laughs).

Who would you love to work with?
Anyone who is down to make cool shit, and wants to blow up. Honestly. I want to possibly do some collaborations with STREETLOCAL and PROCESS whether it be shirts or promo items. There are some big things happening in the city and the next few years are going to be exciting.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
Let’s see here… Just leave me with a clean pair of my blue VANS Authentics and I’ll be good. Those are my every-day-ers.

What’s on your iPod right now?
I’m listening to a lot of older T.I. like the In Da Streets Volumes with P$C. Some older Jeezy like the Trap Or Die Mixtape that is classic. I’ve also been listening to The Mix-tape About Nothing by Wale. Also been feeling my boy Mums Fp and a lot of his tracks. A lot of hip hop right now for some reason, haha, I’m usually very versatile.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Hands Down Taqueria Del Sol. But only the Decatur or Howell Mill locations.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Where everybody knows my name and there are cheap drinks. When someone finds that spot, please text it to me.

What are your Pet Peeves?
I hate when customers ask “What size you got this in?” Like, do you really want me to name each size we have? Why not just ask for your size, wouldn’t that be easier? Oh and red lipstick, I’m sorry ladies I just don’t like it. I like the natural look.

Shout outs?
In no particular order: Farshad Arshid, Germaine Bly, C. Black, PJ Canale, Kaity Valez, Ryan and Tim at STREETLOCAL, Vik Singh, Kneese and Lola, Coach K, Don Cannon, Jerrald @ Rarefootage, Keatin Willis, and last but not least Larry and Georgios, the guys who think I’m worthy enough to be asked these questions haha. All my good friends, I hope I didn’t leave you out. If I did, sorry, you’ll get over it. Thanks for all the Support!

-PEACE!