Downtime With Downstar

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with John Ludwick Jr. of Night Laser and The Governors Club. John is a very active and creative person. He used to be a pro BMX rider, he has is own business Night Lazer where specializes in bespoke laser cutting and engraving accessories, has a podcast called “Purpose and Passion Podcast, runs an automotive group called “The Governors Club”, produces music under the na...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with TJ AKA T Money AKA Herbert Jacobs. TJ and I haven't had a chance to catch up lately and the best way to catch up is to pod it up! Make sure you harass TJ into getting a Corvette and if you enjoy this podcast, tell your grandmother. Guest: @Tmoney805 **Supported by** ​ @HeeltoeAuto HeelToeAuto.com | @HeelToeAutomotive @ActionClutch ActionClutch.com | Code: DTWD for...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Mrs. Downstar herself, Ashley Garcia. Ashley is the mother of C2 and the wife of Frank Downstar. She is an amazing person with a huge heart and will slit your throat if you mess with her or her family. I love having Ash on the pods and it reminds me why I do them in the first place. Please show Ash some love and if you enjoy this podcast, please tell a friend! Gues...

Happy Monday, everyone! Today we sat down with Evan Beckerman of Throtl. Throtl is a auto marketplace which focuses on providing the best online experience for enthusiast, by enthusiast. With a small team of motivated enthusiast, Throtl has grown from an idea to a powerhouse in the automotive community. With nearly 1M subs on Youtube, these boys know what they're doing. Evan broke it all down to u...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with TJ Hunt! TJ is a visionary and a leader to his generation and many other generations of creators. I didn't want to call TJ a Youtuber because that is not the right term to cover all that he does. In the last 4 years I have watched TJ grow from an impressive 600K subs on Youtube to one of the leaders of the automotive community. His supporters line around an entire...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Ravi Tomerlin of We Don't Lift out of Tempe, AZ. We Don't Lift Racing is an automotive retail shop that specializes in racing safety gear, performance parts, and trackside necessities. Ravi started this business a few years back with only $500, 4 helmets and one account. Today they are doing $500K+ and continue to grow. Ravi has been a highly-requested guest on the...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with our friend Sky Sunner. Sky is an 805 local and a true entrepreneur! He is the host of Sippin' With Sky podcast and the owner of Happy Place Craft Beer Wine & Spirits in Saticoy, CA. I love the way that Sky thinks because he is always looking forward and creating. Whether it's the podcast, The Happy Place or investments, Sky is always looking to progress. Please sho...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Rio Maniak aka Cholo Juan from Oxnard. Maniak is an ex-gang member from Oxnard who spent most of his life locked up behind bars or on the streets of Oxnard gang banging. After getting out of prison, Maniak decided to try something different and took an interest in creating content. His Youtube channel " @Cholo Juan " has 7K+ subs and 16K on his Instagram @Sin. For....

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Sone Sengthong of S1 Built out of Clearwater, Florida. S1 Built offers AWD kits for the Honda community. Sone, a San Diego native, started the company after relocating to Florida for a change of pace. He is a veteran and also a cancer survivor and an ex officer who decided to take on the task of building an AWD Honda after a loose bet came up. Sone proved not only...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Elliot Noel Fraticelli of Boost And Coffee Podcast! His Puerto Rico based podcast is done entirely in Spanish, making his channel very unique. Elliot is also a tuner and the owner of Kmandulos Motorsports. Being from Puerto Rico, Elliot has been through some rough events such as the hurricanes and earth quakes that have hit the island in recent past. Please make su...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Lorenzo Hicks of Iceboxx Customs! Lorenzo is a Virginia native who got his first taste in the automotive suspension modifying with hydraulics. Soon after he found out the greatness of air suspension. After migrating to California, he decided to start his career in installing air suspension which became Iceboxx Customs. Since then, he has bagged some of the biggest...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Jonathan Wooley of S3 Magazine. Wooley is punk rock, man. He doesn't follow any rules and if he finds himself following a trend, he tosses the table in the air and goes the other way. Wooley is part of S3 Magazine which is one of the last standing print magazines in our community. We got to talk about life, cars, business and other rad stuff. This episode is just s...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Dee Pinkard of D.Pinkard Basketball Co. Dee is an Oxnard native who has taken his skills in basketball, training and mentorship and crated the D. Pinkard Basketball Co. Six years ago, Dee started his training services with one player and a driveway. Today he has trained many people from kids to players from the NBA.Dee spent a few years at the world-famous Mamba Sp...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Noah Dellilo of Prints R Us. Noah is an entrepreneur to the most pure sense of the word. Coming out of Jacksonville, Florida, Noah started his first apparel brand "Funk Fashion" with the funds that he and his partner gathered from selling wheels. With the money they purchased a screen printing machine and got to work. Noah along with his now wife Meg would pack up...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat down with Phil and Jesse Robles of Garage RCR out of the famous "VTEC Alley" in Phoenix, AZ. Phil and Jesse are father-son automotive enthusiast who share a passion for cars and racing alike. Phil is newly retired which has given him more time to work on his projects such as his Pandem EG6 track build. This build won the SEMA Gran Turismo award a few years back and has...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with a racing legend, Ara Arslanian! Ara has been into anything that went fast ever since his early days in France where he raced mopeds which lead to BMX. After relocating to East Coast, Ara got into road racing, drag racing and to this day still doing motocross to this day! Ara is a racer to the definition. The way that Ara talks about racing almost takes you back to...

Hey, everyone! WE MADE IT TO 200!! What better way to bring in the milestone than to have our #1 requested guest on, Ashley Garcia AKA Kid Ash! Ashley and I have been having quite the 2020. When the world seems like it is falling apart, ours just got better! We are excited to announce that we are having a baby!!! Yes!!! We couldn't wait to tell you all the great news. Our angel will be here in Feb...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with the legend Rafael Estevez of DRT Racing. DRT Racing is a shop that started in 1997 by Rafael and Javier Ortega of OGS 1320 and the world-famous @HDAY . Rafael is a Washington Heights native where he spent his teen years infatuated with cars and the culture behind them. Since the mid-80's, Rafael has been into modifying cars and racing in the streets of NYC. While m...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Ivaan Rucobo of Stars Powerplates. This is the second time Ivann has been on the podcast. The firs time we spoke was back in January. Since then I have personally started to use the Stars Powerplates meal-prep services and I haven't looked back. I wanted to follow up with Ivann and see how business has been. We had a great conversation and I hope you all enjoy! Ple...

Hey, everyone! Today we sa....DROVEEEE with Ryan from Rywire and RC from RCG Motorsports. TJ from the podcast (Tmoney805) came up with the concept of mixing podcasting and driving together. With that idea I hit up Ryan and asked him if he was up for a cruise! RC and I left Ventura and headed south down the world-famous PCH to meet up with Ryan in Santa Monica. From there we went to Fat Sal's for l...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Pablo of SP Tuning out of Orlando, Florida. Pablo is a Youtuber with an automotive channel centered around Hondas which is at 46K subs. Pablo AKA @SlowIntegra started his love for Hondas in his Sophomore year in High School. Since then he has picked up some fabricating skills, a camera and got to work. If you tune in now, you can see the progress he is making on hi...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Eman of NA Performances. NA Performances is a shop located in Ventura, CA which was started by Eman. Eman is responsible for many advances in the the 8th, 9th and even the new 10th gen Civic. Eman went from wrenching along side his neighbor as a kid to a business owner with a business that parallels his hobby. He has such a great story and drive and it was a pleasu...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Alex Johnson AKA Alex From In N Out. Alex is my right-hand man and if you have ever ordered from Downstar, he was probably the one who packed it. Alex has been up to quite a lot since we last had him on the pod. From his recent accident totaling his FRS to his new future away at college. I am so proud of Alex for all his accomplishments. Please show Alex some love...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Ryan Novak of Novak Racing! Ryan is a long time Honda enthusiast along with a business owner in the HVAC industry. The last time we talked to Ryan, I was very intrigued on his outlook on life and his way of thinking. He is a very unique person and I always enjoy conversations with him because I never know where they are going to go. Please make sure to show Ryan so...

Hey, everyone! Today we sat with Nick from Mayhem Metal Werkz. Mayhem Metal Werkz is a fabrication business out of AZ which specializes in chassis bars. Nick spent quite some time working at Full Race in Phoenix on the famous "VTEC Alley". While at Full Race, Nick picked up the skill of welding. After some years at Full Race, Nick made his way over to JDL Auto Design just down the way. This is whe...