Living Proof Radio

Sean Pablo is a skateboarder & artist who at 16 years old gained international acclaim as an influential figure within the worlds of skateboarding & fashion. Synonymous with the release of William Strobeck’s “Cherry” for Supreme came the attention Sean Pablo garnered through his skating, trick selection & approach. Designing clothing for Paradise, making music & shooting photograph...

Casper Brooker is skateboarder who came up on the grounds of South Bank at the age of 12. Gaining a depth of influence from the roll South Bank holds as the iconic centerpiece of London skate culture. In 2022 he went pro for Baker Skateboards; a legendary team that cemented itself in skateboarding history with its raw approach, unique crew of riders & videos that held weight from BAKER 2G to B...

VILOE is a graffiti writer born and raised in New York. Representing Brooklyn's XBS crew. VILOE speaks on what New York City graffiti is,  legal issues, his style of living, approach to bombing & more. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://artprimo.com http://instagram.com/artprimo

Patrick O'dell is a legendary photographer & director that has been behind some of the most influential media projects within skateboarding's history. From showing an inside look to the lives of skateboarding's unique figures in Epicly Later'd, to presenting The Story of Big Brother Magazine in a documentary that paid tribute to the 90's cult skateboard magazine; throu...

Andrew Allen is a skateboarder riding for Hockey & Vans, residing in Los Angeles. He speaks on what a lifetime of skating has done to his physicality & longterm injuries, riding & touring with Anti-Hero, mental health & thoughts on what life may be like after pro-skateboarding. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://artprimo.com http://instagram.com/artprimo

This is a segment from the ANEKO SLUTO episode. The full episode is available on our Patreon. In this conversation, SLUTO interviews ANEKO. They speak on a variety of topics from graffiti, squatting in Oakland, books, drugs and more. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://artprimo.com http://instagram.com/artprimo

This is a segment from the BAT episode. The full episode is available on our Patreon. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast BAT is a graffiti writer known from New York to Los Angeles for his unconventional spots, his Bat character, and his unique approach to graffiti. http://artprimo.com http://instagram.com/artprimo

Paulie James came up rooted in graffiti, a Queens native. Alongside his peers that made up the internationally famed SMART Crew, whose eloquence within graffiti left a lasting impression on New York’s writing history. Today Paulie runs Uncle Paulie’s Deli, a shop that places an emphasis on the classic sandwich, paying reverence to the delis he grew up going to in Queens. http://patreon.com/angelan...

Jahmir Brown is a skateboarder born & raised in Philadelphia; being one of the last of a generation to have came up at Love Park, Jahmir continues the world famous Philadelphia heritage of plaza skating. Riding for Palace Skateboards & DC Shoes, originally raised in Southwest Philly where skate-industry shots were far & few. He speaks on his path to financial stability, early life in S...

TRAV MSK is a writer & artist who came up rooted within graffiti & shoplifting. Racking for a living from 7th grade till the age of 25, TRAV explains this as a life of high-highs and low-lows; culminating at age 25 when he sat in Fresno County jail for 6 months, facing 3 years due to priors. The reflection period in jail led to a life-transition, leaning into TRAV’s creativity as a new way...

A segment from the DESA MTA episode. The full episode available on our patreon: http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast DESA MTA served time in maximum security prison for vandalism charges and was labeled by the Daily News as the “Million Dollar Vandal”. He spoke to us in detail about his time spent in prison, the accident that severely damaged his body, the passing of the late great VE One and more....

Matt Weber is a street photographer who has been documenting New York City for the past 40 years. In the early 80’s he worked as a cab driver for 12 years, this authentic view of a 1980’s New York witnessed during nightly drives led him to acquire a camera in 1984 to photograph the uniquely raw, aggressive & real occurrences he would see. He speaks on the change in New York he has lived from t...

STEEL MSK is a graffiti writer & artist representing world-renowned crews the likes of MSK, AWR & D30. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, STEEL started writing at 14 years old & places heavy emphasis on his crew-mates & mentors positive influence in his life. STEEL’s work within art & painting explores the idea of the American fast food dream gone wrong. His paintings depict...

Pain of Truth is a hardcore band from the North East coast whose first release was the "No Blame...Just Facts" EP. Influenced by the hardcore scene of the late 80's / early 90s, Pain of Truth brings the DIY mentality, work ethic & style that was idealized during the era that created the anti-music industry & anti-rock band mentality. The band has toured the U.S. & Europe...

Steve ESPO Powers is an artist from Philadelphia who wrote graffiti under the name ESPO. With a distinctive approach to bombing, ESPO would paint high traffic areas in daylight under the ruse of legality, making it appear that what he was doing was legal. Painting gates with a brush, he would write ESPO in large legible letters; telling authorities he represented ESPO "Exterior Surface Painti...

RIME MSK is a graffiti writer & artist from Brooklyn who gained international esteem for his graffiti & art. Representing the great MSK Crew, RIME grew up around people losing themselves to addiction & through the use of psychedelics was able to get past the hindrances present from the cynicism that comes with a broken spirit. In the past few years he left America to live in France &am...

ACET WH is a graffiti writer placing his focus on freight trains in New York. Representing WH crew; heavyweights in the freight world. ACET speaks on the WH vs ETC beef,  the Rail Side Films documentary from 2007 'Reefer Madness', what the freight scene in New York is currently like and more.  http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://instagram.com/artprimo http://artprimo.com

SP One is a graffiti writer raised in Queens who has been active since 1981; an era when graffiti was prominent on New York’s subway system and the Vandal Squad’s aim was to uphold the Clean Car Program of 1984. SP began Skills Magazine, featuring the likes of Mobb Deep, DUEL, Black Moon, DESA, amongst others. The magazine was an extension of SP’s interest in collage. SP’s fine art practice develo...

This is a segment from the ICHABOD YME interview, full episode is available on our Patreon. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast ICHABOD is the undisputed king of freight graffiti, go anywhere in North America & watch the lines; nearly every single time you will see an ICHABOD. This is a feat that an extremely low number of writers have achieved in the entire history of freight graffiti. ICHABO...

Segment from the MANIK episode. Full episode available on our Patreon. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast MANIK attributes graffiti to helping him battle drug addiction and live a more positive existence. Well known for his high spots and legible letters, he speaks on society as a whole, his family’s move to America, working a job in the Union, corporate America, bitcoin and more.  http://instagr...

R.B. Umali is a videographer who documented a golden era of New York Skateboarding during the late 90’s, filming the likes of Peter Bici, the late great Harold Hunter, Javier Nunez, amongst others. His style of editing is widely regarded as one of the most stylistic approaches to skate videos to date. He held a 21 year position at Zoo York which began at a time when Zoo York represented what New Y...

Edwin DeLaRosa is a photographer who is most known for the world wide influence he has had on the BMX scene. His riding that was captured in the early Animal videos shaped street riding into what it became. He speaks on his thoughts on BMX, his upbringing, shooting photos, the changes he has seen in New York, life in Panama and Seattle, the present day and more. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast...

Matty Matheson is a Canadian chef who grew up immersed in the hardcore scene of the late 90’s / early 2000’s. He would frequent shows in Canada as well the Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany hardcore scenes. He opened his first restaurant at 26 and has since opened over 10 restaurants. At 29 he had a heart attack after some years of substance abuse which began when he was very young. He is nearly 10 yea...

EARSNOT IRAK / Kunle Martins is an artist & graffiti writer who founded IRAK; a pinnacle of New York’s writing history recognized worldwide as a graffiti crew of the highest caliber. With EARSNOT at the helm, IRAK went on to change the face of New York graffiti, art and fashion. EARSNOT is a legendary figure whose life has been filled with rises and falls, from being involved in pivotal moment...

Stack Aly is a legend within our scene, having deep roots within skateboarding, graffiti, design and music. Originally from Brooklyn, Stack Aly came up writing graffiti with the BYI crew, going to hardcore punk shows and skating. He shaped culture in all of these scenes and is a respected designer within street wear having played rolls in Phat Farm, Assault Skateboards, Alphanumeric, Shoyoroll, DC...