Pabs Pod

This episode of the Pabs Pod we're blessed by the super talented Yeus, she's a multi media artist, youth advocate, content creator, photographer and so much more. She dabbles in any form of art and has made a name for her self in Chicago for her bright colors and warped fonts, we talk about her upbringing hitting the streets to tag, repurposing furniture that people donated and selling it back to them after she made it cool, how we met and how much we have in common. Yeus really is a fan of quality art even though she doesn't show her face much once you see her work you know it's her, I'm grateful to be able to sit down with her and learn more. Watch the full youtube video to see the woman behind all the great pieces and follow her as we go into 2024 she has alot more art to show us! @yueskeyluna

Welcome back to the PDP (the Proud Disappointment Podcast ) my guest on this episode is a local artist that has been making a name for himself as a painter/illustrator. Ramiro Arte has been one of the most consistent, hard working artists in Chicago, constantly painting and putting himself out there I appreciate him taking the time out of his busy life to record a pod. Ramiro tells me what it’s like juggling a full time job and being a painter. How he grew up and his mother influenced him to be an artist but still dealing with immigrant mindsets needed to have a back up plan. I met Ramiro at Sentrocks Studio he hosted a pop up and been trying to book him since, he pulled up to Pabs & Pals 5 with a huge piece that sold immediately.

Right now he has a series showing at Side Practice Coffee and a few more showings this month. I had to reach out to learn a little bit more about him and what he’s thought of our industry. There’s a lot of similarities between Ramiro and I we both had kids young and now have 2. Excuse the first 10 minutes of the pod for geeking out on old Cartoon Network shows but they played a role in how we started.

Thank you for listening, subscribing on YouTube, and sharing with your loved ones. You can follow Ramiro at @ramiro_arte_ and check out his work at All Star Press. Have a great one! Remember to make pigs fly!

PDP. 20: Pigs in the Clouds ft. Hrsh & Ease World On this episode we have special guests:  @hrshwuzhere   @easeworld  and Rulò visiting me. We get into origins stories, where their names came from, how their folks feel about their career path and what made them dress so fly.

I met Ease through mutual friends and Chicago pop ups, we remember when I copped one of his running dog shirts and been cool ever since. Eventually Hrsh became another great pal of mine these past few years we been running into each other more and more. These two have been putting out consistent work for a couple years now with amazing visuals everything up to this point has been independent but we speak on if they would ever want to sign a deal. Being from Waukegan their wasn't a place for creatives to gather and work together so Ease and his friend's made it their mission to provide that for others in the area.

They talk about some of their events and how some even got shut down this reminds me of all the parties I threw back in the day. As much as I love shopping I start to feel guilty spending so much on clothes when I need to invest more money into my craft. These two have amazing style they make it known that in order to perform their best they have to look their best. I wanna thank them for taking the time to talk to me and give us a deeper look into their lives, you're probably used to hearing their voices but I wanted to provide a more personal perspective.

Im excited for their future and love what they are making if you haven't already go follow them @_hrsh and  @easeworld  on everything you wont regret it. You can follow me @pabsprints shop with me at pabsprints.com and you can support this pod anywhere you listen to your podcast.Have a great one and stay fly!

Welcome to the PDP! proudly disappointing the haters since 2022! Today we have a great guest for you; she’s an artist, a designer, fruit activist, one of the most consistent in Chicago you might’ve seen her at your local pop up, navy pier, one of my shows let’s give it up for Melissa! AKA NO BAD FRUIT. Melissa has been artist all her life, playing drawing games with her family at the dinner table, selling her artwork at a young age she was destined to create. Through that talent she spreads the word about how much food waste there is in today's world, and chose fruit being that it's the number one most wasted category of all food groups. Melissa made the move from San Diego to Chicago through a scholastic soccer scholarship after she graduated school she now works as a multi media artist professionally. It was a big jump Melissa took but it led her to be involved in one of the greatest creative scenes in the world, she's vended at over 20+ events spreading the word about food waste and providing all sorts of paintings/ lifestyle products for the world.

We have vended at multiple events and also participated in pabs & pals 4. Since then she's been vending at all sorts of events most recently Renegade where she will be selling her new bandanas and other rare items. There was one time Melissa took a commission for No Bad Fruit, her client asked to change the shoes on a character and that's when she vowed to never compromise personal art again. If you want to commission Melissa for custom work you message her on her instagram @artbythatgirlmel we talk about how to balance comissions and personal work as well what to say no to. I learned a lot from her on how not to waste food and how we can become better humans.

You can shop with her on instagram and follow her @nobadfruit or in person I will share her events on my page @pabsprints you can support a great cause and an even greater artist.

On this episode of the PDP I sit down with one of the biggest artist in Chicago he's a painter/muralist, studio owner, podcaster, father all around genuine dude lets welcome SENTROCK to the pod! This is actually my first long format conversation with him, of course I've seen him around and made small talk but everything was surface level up until this podcast. We recorded this on literally the hottest day of the year, he showed up with some good wine and even greater vibes needless to say I learn a lot.

This pod has a little bit of everything for everyone ( especially the dads) we dive into his early life in west Phoenix, constantly being "sent" to the principles office, what his parents thought about his art and how he eventually made it over to Chicago to create the "Bird City Saint" iconic red mask we all recognize and love. We get into what really makes a good father, as much as everything looks perfect on social media thats never truly the case.

Both of our families paved the way for us to create art / podcast's etc.., some people might refer to us as hard workers but it compares nothing to the work that our parents/ grandparents put in. Now that we're fathers we have to figure out how to do the same for our kids, it's hard balancing giving them everything they want while not raising them to be entitled.

SentRock gives us his origin story, 12 years ago fresh on the scene looking for galleries to show his art, after getting denied countless times he made his debut at Elephant Room on Wabash where he had his first show " Alter Ego's" and the rest was history, now he has whole museum exhibits and solo shows all over the country.

His show at the Elmhurst Musuem was a big inspiration of mine, there's an underlying theme about flying & freedom that we have in common. 6 years ago I went to the same museum but for Hebrew Brantley another big Chicago artist that has taking his art to an even crazier level. We talk about getting compared to other artist but we are all small parts of this new age renaissance of art. As much as we try to push the limit we are all inspired by our environment and are more similar than we think, the only true thing that sets us apart are our individual stories that we try to tell through our work.

I just want to thank SENTROCK for taking the time to get to know me a little more, I learned so much from this episode and there's so much more I wanted to ask him but one podcast couldn't cover it all, I'm hoping this grows into a great friendship and we continue to work with each other.

Follow him @sentrock and check out his studio in Pilsen: 2059 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

you can follow me at @pabsprints thank you for listening, subscribing and sharing the pod, you can watch full video's of these on my youtube @pabsprints and you can shop new art/ clothes on my website pabsprints.com!

STAY FLY!

On this episode I sit down with my greatest creation of all time, he is my best friend, my right hand man, one of, if not, the biggest reasons I work so hard, he's an artist, card collector, youtuber, just out here living his best life; lets welcome LUCAS to the proud disappointment podcast. We recorded this on his 6th birthday, I record him every now and then but this is the first one for the public. It's hard have a long format discussion with a 6 year old since they want to just get back to enjoying life but he is my favorite person to talk to.

I ask Lucas a few questions about life and how i'm doing as a parent, we recall his very first memory ever and how he feels turning 6. We tried to do a snack review but it wasn't working too much background noise and not enough snacks we need to make a whole video of us just trying out new snacks. This episode was alot of fun I learned a little bit more about my son and how he views the world. Try to give him a little advise and he does the same for me.

Thank you for listening, watching on YouTube and subscribing so you're up to date on everything PABS. My son also has a youtube channel we take our time with dropping videos but he get's so happy when he gets new subscribers so go check out his channel Lucas's Dungeon.

Have a great day and remember to make pigs fly!

On this episode of the PDP I'm accompanied by one of the hardest working DJ's in Chicago, we grew up in the same area, he's a vibe creator, a podcaster, you might have seen him on TikTok providing great sounds welcome Erick Too Dope!!! Erick has been one of my go to DJ's any of my events shit I might even need him to DJ the baby shower, he's always ready to work and has been motivating me to keep going for a while now.

We first met in person fr back in 2020 when I was a guest on his podcast "Dawg House Radio" it was clear back then Erick had an ear for good music but he hadn't begun his DJ journey yet. We get into what it's like having to rely on your team and the side gigs that might get in the way of the main vision as well as just life in general getting in the way of our goals. Erick is recently unemployed which we celebrate because the goal is always to be our own boss but that comes with hardships...We talk about motivating our friends even when they might not even want the same things for themselves. Some of his favorite locations to DJ at and some of the annoying ones that don't let you pay anything you want. His favorite Genre and what inspired him to become a DJ.

Funny haircuts and how we adapt when we think there's nothing we can do Erick reminds us ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE, a lot of great gems and cool stories on this pod I learned a lot about Eric and myself. Thank you for listening, watching on youtube and most importantly subscribing to our podcast. You can follow Erick @erick_too_dope check out his content and his podcast Dawg House Radio https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13-pabs-squared/id1507699296?i=1000520556352

remember to fly high and be proud of your dissapointments!

quick life update, things have been so hectic for the last 6 months it's been tough for me to catch my breath. Recently I announced that I am having my second child, since then I moved in with my girlfriend and also transitioned from the studio in Skokie to a smaller studio in Chicago. This new place is a bigger podcast studio but way smaller artist studio so it's been taking some time getting used to the change in square footage.

I recently dropped the last recap video at the old space and it was really emotional editing it, knowing that we will never be there again was a hard pill to swallow but every ending has a new beginning, that video is on my youtube now if you haven't already go check that out!

Waiting for baby #2 has been emotional and beautiful I wasn't in the same head space for my first born so I'm excited to use all the experience and knowledge I learned to become an even greater father.

I give my thoughts on the world ending and time travel this was therapeutic for me and I'm excited to show you guys the next batch of guests coming on the pod!

Welcome back to the PDP (Proud Disappointment Podcast) today i'm accompanied by one of the most consistent individuals in the world, the owner/creator of Consistent Co., if you've been in the Chicago pop up/streetwear scene you've most likely seen one of his products; @tony_mayne! We have a very inspirational episode Tony is very passionate about his craft and has accomplished so much in these 7 years of creating. From clothing, NFT's, paintings, weed strains, rolling papers anything you can think of he's dabbled in.

We speak of on roots, freelancing, creating products we use everyday. The origins of his clothing line @consistentclan and how his brand came about, constantly showing up first one in last one out mentality. Tony moved out to Colorado for school but maintained a Chicago presence he comes back every now and then to "recharge" but he explains how he prefers the rural-ness of being outside of the city. Tony started his artistic journey from a graffiti background and that transitioned into graphic design and now he takes on clients from all over working as a freelancer, he tells us how he overcame a teacher telling him his art wasn't going to work. We get into the the Picket Signs Tony makes and what they mean to him. Those tagging days did get him into a little bit of trouble with the law though, he tells us the story about how he almost got arrested in Detroit and the police escorted them out of the city.

Reminiscing on the first pop ups we worked together in Pilsen and not too long ago he participated in Pab's & Pals 5 where he sold both of his pieces. Tony has a great group of individuals that support his brand "the clan" always comes out anytime he host's an event. As a clothing designer it's hard to sell a shirt and even harder to gain a faithful customer, it took a while for some of the consistent clothes to sell but that never stopped Tony he always believed in the vision and even bought out his partners so that he could take this business into his own hands.. I see a lot of similarities between me and Tony we both have big aspirations, love Red Bull, have multiple entities/ companies in our name and won't take no for an answer.

A lot of gems in this episode, thank you for reading this, listening, subscribing and sharing we appreciate you so much this podcast is a labor of love I want to amplify the voices of people who I consider hard working and passionate. I wanna say thank you Tony for coming on and giving us all this free game and for consistently creating and pushing the limits. Follow him @tony_mayne & his brand @conistentclan. You can follow me @pabsprints everywhere subscribe and like on youtube and you can shop at https://pabsprints.com/

On this episode I sit down with Bubby Beats a local producer/artist and good friend who has been supporting my brand for a couple years now. I found out Bubby is actually from my neighborhood of Northlake, our families homes are literally blocks away and we didn't cross paths until mutual friends started rapping together. It's crazy how the universe works. Bubby get's into how he started producing, how he started making music and what it's like preforming for his biggest inspirations. We dive into the human conscious and how bias humans can really be, Bubby is very self aware and it's noticable in this episode he teaches Pablo alot about mental health. We speak on our experiences with therapy and the time's we felt we were at our lowest. Pablo is ready to move out of his parents home this will result in some uncomfortableness that he is prepared for but wants everything to go as smooth as possible. Thank you for listening and watching on youtube this podcast is about vulnerability and showing a more personal side to creatives and entrepreneurs.