Episode 055 - This week’s guest is visual artist Mike Oviedo. Len & Gary talk a bit about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and why some of the character movie rights were split between different companies, and the new season of Dark Side of the Ring on Vice (This episode was recorded on 5/3/21 before the tragic passing of New Jack). From there Mike joins the conversation and the trio talk about old school pro wrestling, the best wrestling video game of all time, sports video games, Mike growing up in the Bronx, how he discovered metal & hardcore, Headbanger’s Ball, discovering new music before the internet, traveling from the Bronx to Lamours in Brooklyn, connections between the hardcore and hip hop scenes, making friends in the hardcore scene, new music/bands, BCS playing Miami in 2005, how music inspired Mike to start drawing, the last place on earth to be wired for cable (the Bronx), Sunday morning tv being garbage, cable black boxes, Mike’s time at the School of Visual Arts and his first art-related job, getting into animation and the video game industry, the effects of the pandemic on Mike’s work and transitioning to freelance work, mental health issues and finding and providing support during covid, technology’s role in today’s mental health issues, kids forced to pick a career at a young age, the social media cesspool, online shit-talkers, artistic inspirations, Batman The Animated Series and its influence on the animation industry, NFTs & cryptocurrency, Mike’s other projects, trying to stay positive, dabbling in the liquor industry with the Colombian White brand, and more.
Mike on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ov8do/
Columbian White Aguardiente: https://www.instagram.com/colombianwhite/
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