Phobik is a self-taught artist from Hollywood, CA. Starting with gory, angst-filled drawings, he quickly progressed into brightly colored paintings, drawing inspiration from comic book superheroes to He-Man cartoons.
He’s collaborated on canvas and concrete with everyone from Septerhed to MadMan and recently wrapped a dual show at LA’s Stone Malone gallery with Ratchet Man.
First album you bought?
Limp Bizkit – Significant Other
Last album you bought?
Ghostface Killah – 36 Seasons
First concert?
System of a Down / Mars Volta at the Long Beach Arena
Last concert?
Post Malone / Og Maco-Hamoneverything
Was there one album that made a significant impression on you?
Deftones- Deftones
Who is your musical hero?
Jimi Hendrix
How important is music to your creative process?
Imagination needs a soundtrack. As an Artist, you gotta try to fit this huge movie-worthy story into one scene. Sometimes the chords of a background song make the Art Piece come together in a different, satisfying way.
1. Deftones – My Own Summer (Shove It)
2. Led Zeppelin – Since I’ve Been Loving You
3. Jimi Hendrix – Machine Gun
4. Ghostface Killah – Love Don’t Live Here No More
5. Queens of the Stone Age – Make it wit chu
6. Queens of the Stone Age – You Think I Ain’t Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire
7. Dimmu Borgir – Puritania
8. GZA – Liquid Swords
9. Black Sabbath – N.I.B
10. Janis Joplin – Summertime
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