Meet Mickey Avalon, as famous for his delightfully rudimentary hip-hop tunes as he is for the debauched and tragic past he raps about. With a warts ‘n’ all attitude, Avalon and sometime cohort, photographer Mark the Cobra Snake, are bringing their unapologetic trash-chic to a town near you. Following a tumultuous upbringing involving drug abuse and prostitution, he gained an audience with his single, ‘Jane Fonda’ and has since risen in the ranks as a performer. ‘I was born under a bad sign in east Los Angeles. Some how it started to work’, he explains. ‘I was never interested in making music. I’m influenced by anyone who has the balls to speak what they mean. It’s all autographical in one way or another, whether speaking from the inside or the outside’.
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Current UK beat-boxing champ, Beardyman, recently kept impatient crowds entertained between sets at London’s Lovebox Weekender. We spoke to the Brighton resident about his offbeat style: ‘I’ve been doing it since I was a baby, but I never knew it was called beat-boxing. I thought it was just a habit, like biting your nails, and people were always telling me to stop. Being a good beat-boxer is a mixture between being a good DJ, a cheesy street magician and a vocal athlete’.
Sydney-based artist, James Jirat Patradoon on his career defining moment: ‘If I could trace my artistic inspiration back to one event, it would have to be the Neo Tokyo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in 2001. I had never seen art like that before; I didn’t know you could be so playful with it. I vividly remember the Yoshitomo Nara sculptures made out of bandages, and Kenji Yanobe’s atom suit and Godzilla/Astro Boy sculptures that blew bubbles. It was just so fun. I think because a lot of Japanese art contains references to pop culture, it’s more accessible for audiences. They aren’t so intimidated by it because it can be quite light-hearted but still have a serious undertone to it’.
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Ms.Anthropy said | 19 February, 2007
definite DOPE shit… love it. The Dyslexic Speedreaders also are badass, they are Mickey Avalon, Andre Legacy and Dirt Nasty.
Check ‘em out. You’ll either love it or hate it….:)
erin said | 22 February, 2007
got the man to sign my ass last month.
Andy said | 23 February, 2007
Ha nice one Erin!
anne said | 24 February, 2007
i saw you on jimmy kimmel live tonight, first time, and you were very intriguing, you were so sexy in a way i never thought of myself thinking as “my type”- keep it up, you definately have something different than anyone out there now!!!! its way over time that music starts getting over the “lets all sound the same” image , YOU WIN!!!!
Ash-lee Nightmare said | 28 February, 2007
So, I deff. Love Mickey Avalon. He makes me creamy in the panties. No doubt. I get to go see him in Austin March 17th. I’m so fucking siked about it. He’s not the cutest thing in the world…but he’s uber mmmazing. I love his voice…orgasmic.
Love,
Ash-lee Nightmare
Kaitlyn said | 6 March, 2007
His music is fantastic… I compleatly love him
Mossy Gogo said | 17 March, 2007
you bitches are about 5 years late. mickey has been wooing fans and friends in LA since back int he day. glad the rest of the world has finally woken up to this AMAZING talent. and glad that i get to see him perform on a regular basis. he and the ds crew are some of the best performers
Jennerator said | 27 September, 2007
Mickey, Mickey…F*#K me, F*#k me…Cuz there ain’t no other late nite lover. Nuf said. XOXOXOXOXO 2 the first artist who ever had me interested enuf 2 write bout him. Such a sexy voice, such a unique talent.
medusasmom said | 29 September, 2007
Mickey’s time has come! He is blowing up everywhere! The 1st artist ive felt worthy of supporting in many many years! True,you will love him or hate him,but more and more people are getting brought in to his fold. Mickey Avalon is a hero for our times.He is a survivor who has the unique ability to add humor and lair to his often traggic past.If his lyric with its catchy hooks dont get you,His live show WILL! Mickey Avalon brings the party every show and his fans are even more hardcore then his critics!
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mike d said | 19 February, 2007
Just heard Jane Fonda on the radio this morning. DOPE! Bought the album. Also, DOPE.