Crown Unfiltered - Car Design Podcast

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ABOUT SWAROOP:

Swaroop is an Indian Car Designer based in Chennai. 

 

I absolutely love Swaroop's sketches and they stand out from most of the stuff that I see online. He has absolutely mastered the art of drawing. This is evident not only in his Car sketches, but also his portraits, landscapes, engine studies etc. Swaroop can draw anything with accuracy, but more importantly, soul!

 

When prompted on the origins of this apparent gift, he credits his father with instilling dedication his artistic craft from a young age. Swaroop has been an obsessive cricket fan from a very early age. Before he was allowed out to play with his friends, he was tasked with doing at least 10 sketches before being allowed out. This has grown into a daily habit and he can absolutely not function if he hasn't put pen to paper at least once during his waking hours.

 

Swaroop is a Senior Designer working for Renault. This is his story!

 

FOLLOW HIM HERE:

https://www.instagram.com/swaroop.roy/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/swarooproy/

https://www.behance.net/swarooproy

https://www.swarooproy.com/

https://www.artstation.com/swarooproy

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

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VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

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ABOUT AXEL:

Axel is an incredibly Creative Designer and a total anomaly.

 

He became a Car Designer through a series of interesting circumstances and never actually studied Design.

 

His father was an illustrator (primarily cars) and Axel followed in his steps. After a chance opportunity to design the Steinwinter Future Truck (Google it - insane! 🤯), Axel became obsessed with Car Design as a profession and tricked Patrick Le Quément’s P.A. into connecting them on the phone.

 

Shortly thereafter, Axel visited the studio in Dusseldorf (VW’s then Advanced Design Center) and was hired. This happened despite there not actually being any openings at the time! Patrick stated: 'Axel Breun was so talented that I hired him at the Design Düsseldorf studio whilst working at that time for the Volkswagen Group, budget or no budget!'

 

Le Quément left VW for Renault not long after hiring Axel and eventually the (then) young German Maverick followed.

 

Axel has been at Renault for over 30 years and has been the Design Director of Show/Concept Cars, Special Programs and Renault SAS.

 

He invited me to his beautiful home in Heidelberg, where we talked for almost 3 hours about his journey. I got to see so many incredible sketches, renderings, and models from various projects that span more than 3 decades.

 

The highlight for me was going for a drive in his Clio V6, which is a project I've become obsessed with. This particular car is priceless, not because Axel designed it, but because it was almost shredded by the company. After a series of discussions, Axel was allowed to buy the car and it became chassis number 001!

 

This is the first time since the Anders Warming episode (Christmas) that we have recorded a show in person and it was great to do it again. There is everything to be said for the energy in the room when two people are sitting face to face.

 

Listening to Axel talk is captivating and I got to sit front row!!!

 

FIND AXEL HERE:

https://www.instagram.com/axel.fr/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-breun-10060123/

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS:

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

 

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ivj74uC3U

 

I have waited a long time to meet this great man and it was thanks to one of my audience members, Dinesh Raman, that we were able to make this podcast happen. Pierre's audio quality was, unfortunately, not great due to microphone issues, but his endless stories and insights transcend this. Anyone that is a fan will be in for a treat!

 

ABOUT PIERRE:

Pierre started out as a Car Designer at Volkswagen’s now-defunct Advanced Design Studio in Dusseldorf. He was hired by the legendary Patrick Le Quément after showing up at the studio unannounced during a short trip Europe to meet Giorgetto Giugiaro.

 

Pierre did his Masters in Vehicle Design at the RCA and after a series of Golf and Polo interior projects, he left Car Design to follow his true calling, which was motorcycles.

 

He joined Ducati and worked with another legend, Massimo Tamburini, and eventually went on to become the Director of Design.

 

Pierre has become a legend in his own right and has created some icons of his own, including the MH900e, Supermono as well as the controversial 999.

 

There are no airs and graces with Pierre - he tells it exactly how it is. He achieved great things by transcending his circumstances and creating his own Blueprint.

 

In his words: 'It takes passion!'

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS:

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VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

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ABOUT SAM:

Sam is one half of WT AUTHOR, a British watch brand with story, originality and character.

 

The brand has featured in TopGear, Yanko Design, The Guardian, Menswear Style, The Coolector and rocked by legendary diamond geezer, Ray Winstone.

 

Sam studied at Coventry University and loves cars like the rest of us, but he had a calling that lured him into Products in his final year on the Transport & Product Design program. We studied together and I have had the great privilege of watching him and his partner Jon Shakespeare bring this great brand to life.

 

This is the first time I have had the opportunity to sit down with Sam and hear all the stories of that journey in such detail. There is everything from Kickstarter campaigns to the growing pains of entrepreneurship.

 

They have lived it all and Sam shared it all!

 

Fucking legit British Craftsmanship available here:

https://wtauthor.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6s2IBhCnARIsAP8RfAjnhHEleQx44-s7Il5-P1HfnkY4O7bqKWdZrm7jTVoi9btSD9oqs8waAuFrEALw_wcB

 

Stalk Sam here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-holland-author-studios/

 

Follow the shit out of WTAUTHOR:

https://www.instagram.com/wtauthor/

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

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VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

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ABOUT JULIAN:

Julian Thomson is a British Car Designer that graduated at the top of his class from the prestigious Royal College of Art in 1984.

 

From there he went on to pay his dues at Ford and Lotus where he eventually became the head of Design.

 

After a short stint at Volkswagen’s Advanced Design studio at Sitges, he decided that he had a longing to return to English soil and work with friends.

 

After the unfortunate death of Geoff Lawson (then head of Jaguar), Ian Callum was appointed as the new Design Director and he asked Julian to join the iconic British marque as the Head of Advanced Design.

 

The two of them proved to be a perfect combination that would reshape the brand into what it has become today.

 

At a pretty young age, Julian designed multiple cars that went on to achieve iconic status, including the Lotus Esprit X180, ISUZU 4200, and the legendary Lotus Elise S1.

 

Not everyone is cut out for leadership and many should not be leaders, but after a seemingly effortless success as a designer, Julian had a natural transition into that world. It is because he cares deeply about the people that he works with. I have, personally, had the honour to witness what a great leader he is and anyone that has worked with him will tell you the same.

 

Julian's pedigree as a Designer and a Design Leader is unquestionable. He is a brilliant mind and brilliant man with more brilliant things to come!

 

FIND JULIAN HERE:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-thomson-6812a219/

https://www.instagram.com/julianthomsondesign/

https://www.julianthomsondesign.com/

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS:

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

 

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

https://youtu.be/4LTTRs-eR_w

 

ABOUT JC:

JC and his twin brother, Marco, have had monster careers and are still on the ascent to the top.

 

That journey started when they were little boys. They wrote a letter to Luiz Alberto Veiga (then Head of Design VW Brazil) and to their amazement, received a resonse with advice on what to study.

 

Years later, they not only met Luiz, but worked with him, and today, JC holds the same positon in Saõ Paulo.

 

Despite being an absolute design savage, JC is, without a doubt, one of the nicest and most genuine people I have had the pleasure to meet - it's no wonder him and Art Martins are so tight!

 

We got deep into his journey and his process and also the impact that the exchnage with Luiz had on him and his brother.

 

JC'S Socials:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcpavone/

https://www.instagram.com/jcpavone/

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS:

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

 

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

https://youtu.be/YGNxMAzyldQ

 

ABOUT ERIK:

Erik is a Norwegian designer living and working in California. He is passionate about all areas of design and has dabbled in concept art, product design as well as his main vice, vehicles.

 

He started out studying Engineering in Norway, which seemed like a natural fit, however, he became more interested in Car Design and soon found himself on an exchange program at Coventry University.

 

From there on he was hooked and eventually landed a job at LandRover. It was a dream come true, yet there was something missing in his repertoire. This gave him the urge take a step back and return to University.

 

He applied to Pforzheim and got onto their master's program. It was here that he really raised the bar and through his exposure to the professional, he was able to bring his goals into sharp focus.

 

Erik shared his perspective on the choices that he was faced along the way also how these shaped him as a person. His message is simple:

 

‘It’s never too late to change lanes.’

 

ERIK'S SOCIALS:

https://www.instagram.com/eriksaetre/

https://www.eriksaetre.com/

https://eriksaetre.tumblr.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eriksaetre/

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS:

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

 

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

https://youtu.be/nocgmpotlxw

 

ABOUT ANKUR:

Ankur is an incredibly smart and driven designer based in Zell am See in Austria.

 

By the time he was approaching graduation as an Engineer, he realised that his heart was just not in Engineering and decided that he wanted to pursue his dream of becoming a Car Designer. He convinced his parents that he was not going to start working, but in fact, return to University and change lanes.

 

Ankur enrolled at the Indian Institute of Technology to study Industrial Design in Delhi, where he was able to manipulate some of the briefs into Automotive themed projects. While he excelled in the creative space, it became obvious that it was necessary for him, personally, to develop his skills further in Europe and he had his heart set on Italy.

 

Again, he had to convince his parents that he had to study further and so he applied to SPD in Milan. After acceptance into the Foundation program, he gained admission to the Masters Course and started learning under the direction of Michele Leonello.

 

Ankur worked harder than he had ever done in order to get his skills to an exceptional level and eventually graduated from the program.

 

With a solid foundation in Engineering and 2 Masters' degrees in hand, he still struggled to find work as a Car Designer. Ankur took a job at SPD as an assistant tutor in order to keep in the loop and carry on developing.

 

Along the way, Ankur has unintentionally developed his very own distinctive style of sketching. What started out as an experiment has become his trademark, whereby he sketches and shades with a single marker. These sketches are totally unique and therefore instantly recognisable as an Ankur Singh sketch.

 

After multiple setbacks and endless determination, Ankur eventually landed a job at Design Storz in Austria where he continues to thrive today.

 

He is humble, hard-working, and the perfect role model for the mindset and attitude needed to rise above the adverse conditions that every aspiring designer will find themselves in when starting out.

 

Enjoy!

 

ANKUR'S SOCIALS:

https://www.instagram.com/ankur.singh26/?hl=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankur-singh-sengar-244137b5/

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS:

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

 

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

https://youtu.be/gI7xuO-Elgc

 

ABOUT LEANDRO:

Leandro is a Brazilian Car Designer from Sao Paulo. He has over 15 years of OEM experience and has worked for companies that include PSA, GM and Honda.

 

Leo has also worked as a motorcycle designer in Japan, which he thoroughly enjoyed, but eventually made the transition in teaching and together with his ex-partner and the mighty Art Martins, he founded Sketch-it, an Online Learning Resource that teaches the fundamentals of Sketching and Rendering.

 

There are only a handful of people online that are genuinely adding value when it comes to teaching the craft of Car Design and I consider Leandro to be one of them.

 

Leo is not only an experienced designer, but he also fully understands the problems that most novices face when it comes to drawing and communicating their ideas.

 

He has developed a system that deconstructs the process to a level that even a child can understand and has helped many young designers through the process of securing internships and even getting their first jobs.

 

Make no mistake, Leo could go back to working in an OEM tomorrow, but he values his independence and simply put, he loves teaching and has been doing this years before the masses have seen the cash-grab opportunity.

 

Leo is an honest and legitimate guy with no hidden agenda, other than providing a product and service with exceptional value to anyone wanting to improve their skills.

 

He has a very interesting story and I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about it in this discussion.

 

LEO'S SOCIALS:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leandro-trovati-6449211a/?originalSubdomain=br

https://www.instagram.com/sketchit.br/

https://gumroad.com/sketchitbr/

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE CONTEXT ON MY GUESTS:

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

 

VIDEO VERSION OF THIS:

https://youtu.be/syBYNu_UFZI

 

ABOUT CARLOS:

Carlos Pecino A.K.A. ColorSponge is a 3D artist with more than 15 years of experience in the digital world. As many other 3D specialists his first steps were as a self-taught person in the architectural infography, working for small studios in Malaga, Spain as he obtained an university degree in Advertising Design. After many years engaged in the architectural 3D visualization he put all his creativity in diverse fields as photography, design and composition together to make hyperrealistic images for advertising projects.

 

BADASS FILM ABOUT CARLOS:

https://vimeo.com/475143976

 

CARLOS'S SOCIALS:

https://www.artstation.com/colorsponge

https://www.instagram.com/colorsponge/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-pecino-albornoz-8b587532/

 

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ABOUT ME:

I am a South African Designer, Digital Modeller and the host of Crown Unfiltered. I will be talking to a cross section of people that work in the Car Design Industry.

These will include designers, digital and clay modellers, vis artists and colour & material designers. The focus of our conversations will be centered around personal processes and experiences within the business. My aim is to demystify some of the preconceptions about this industry and give people an unadulterated glimpse into the business.

I also wish to give the younger generation the opportunity to see that the people that these professionals come in different shapes and sizes and some of them will be unknown. The intention is to see that you should always be yourself and not let your job define or change who you are.

Please get in contact if there is something specific you would like me to cover. I would also be really grateful if you could subscribe and share the podcast with anyone that has an affinity for cars, design or both. Thank you! Sam

 

FIND ME HERE!!! :

https://www.instagram.com/crownunfiltered/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-ofsowitz-8b7a531a/

https://twitter.com/SOfsowitz 

https://www.facebook.com/crown.unfiltered.7