1. First of all, tell us a little about yourself.
Not ready to reveal my real name but I can give you a hint, I have the same name as a celebrity ha! ha! I am 28 years old and I am happily married for 6 years living in the Hoagie capital, New Jersey. I have two jobs. As you know from the name on my handle here, I am a driver for UPS and yes I have plenty of desperate housewives who dig the shorts. I am also a freelance artist who has been commissioned to do all sorts of things. I earned my bachelors degree in Animation from Savannah College of Art and Design and I seldom use it because of past personal reasons. Don’t worry, things are looking up now and I am getting back in the game.
2. What brings you here to JAB?
My first taste of JAB cartoons came about 98 when I saw raw nasty sketches of “Alice and Wonderland” in a binary newsgroup. Damn that was HOT!!!! After that I did some searching on the web and that’s how I ended up in Jabvillle.
3. What's your favorite hobby? (You know, besides the whole toon porn thing.)
I love to YOYO! Been doing it for 5 years now. I used to have job just standing in a toy store and demo the Yo Yo’s for kids. I am also working on a comic book for an up coming convention with no porn can you believe it! All I can really say is my art is my hobby. I have a full time job now and when I have time, it is all devoted to my art. I even draw on placemats in diners. I don’t mind when people look over my shoulder. This has lead me in cool directions. Such as offering drawing lessons.
Take my right hand away I will draw with my left.
Take my left hand away I will draw with my right foot.
Take my right foot away I will draw with my left foot.
Take all my limbs……well lets just say I have a very talented lead pencil. ;D
4. If you happen to be an arist and/or writer, what inspires you? If you're an art appreciator, what is it that keeps you coming back?
Right now I am especially inspired by the whole growing community on this forum. Everyone here possess great ideas from stories and imagery. I have no other creative group where I live so you guys really pull me through. Of course I have to mention some favorite animators who I am inspired: Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Don Bluth, Ralph Bakshi, not to mention the Nine Old Men,
5. What kind of things would you do if you suddenly became a billionaire?
Pay all my debt off. Pay all my friends debt off. I would help as much people as I can. I want to be one of those guys that can brighten a workers day at a restaurant by slipping a $5,000 tip. My next move would to by a farm or a place where I can be self sufficient with energy alternatives. Simplify my life and continue my never ending journey by submersing myself in a sketch book. After I have all this and what ever money remaining, I would continue to help more people who are meaningful in my life.
Thank you E for suggesting this idea.