Erick Pepper Rivera (Music BFA 12) is a composer and cartoonist. He talks about his graphic novel, The Hat Boyz, growing up in Watts and then moving to the Santa Clarita area to attend CalArts. Erick currently writes music for picture and draws comics/zines in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife and lazy dog.

Beyond the Blue Wall is a production of the CalArts Office of Advancement. You can find all of the episodes at https://calarts.edu/about-calarts/newsroom/podcast.