EPISODE · Oct 3, 2022 · 1H 2M
TAKEO TENN Interview: Grafitti Culture, Toronto Street Art Community, Exploring the City & More
from Versatile Vigilante · host Uncle Vinny
Legendary Grafitti Artist, TAKEO TENN, sits down with a super in-depth conversation with Uncle Vinny. Takeo shares how he got his start in doing grafitti, ins & outs of the Grafitti Community, Toronto Street Art Culture, Importance of Continuing to Practice and Work on Your Craft, Loving to Explore Cities, and Much More. Big Shoutout TAKEO TENN and the Toronto Grafitti Community Go Follow @takeotenn & @milleroriginalart on Instagram to Keep Up With Takeo's Grafitti, Canvas Art, and New Projects. Click the Below Links to Keep Up With New Versatile Vigilante content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/VersatileVigilante/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/versatilevigilante Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/6rbWSYZP9asHUv431qHZfK/overview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/versatile-vigilante/id1384221180?mt=2 SmartURL: https://smarturl.it/versatilevigilante 0:00 - Welcome @takeotenn 1:10 - Shoutout to Takeo For a Sick Painting 2:50 - Growing Up As A Military Brat; Moving to TO in 2013 4:00 - Loving Street Art Culture; Becoming Part of Community 5:00 - Urban Exploring & Grafitti 6:00 - Always Enjoying Grafitti Culture 6:40 - Grafitti Styles Being Passed Down 8:00 - Wanting to Learn the Craft 8:40 - Shoutout We$tbound P 9:00 - Getting Inspired By Others & Paying Homage 10:15 - Shoutout Cruz & Wallnoize 10:35 - Grafitti & Street Art is Different 11:10 - Shoutout Street Art TO; Building Community of Artists 13:10 - Grafitti Is A Rebellious Spirit 14:00 - Have to Put In the Work 14:30 - Also Doing Fine Art @milleroriginalart 15:20 - How Do You Practice Grafitti? 17:10 - Grafitti Politics 19:00 - Queen & Augusta Mural; Adds To The Neighbourhood 20:50 - Wandering The City 21:40 - Younger Artists Showing Love 22:40 - Toronto is A Talented Place 24:30 - Sharing Art 25:40 - Pandemic Polarization 27:00 - Living in Fear is Ugly 28:30 - Sharing Experiences 28:45 - Is Doing Grafitti Dangerous? 29:50 - Have to Put the Work In 30:10 - Keep Going 32:00 - Feelings 33:15 - Growth is Beautiful 35:25 - Effort & Passion 37:40 - Foreshadowing; Mom is an Art Teacher 39:00 - Friends & Family Support 40:10 - Marketing 41:25 - Affordability in TO; Day Job 45:00 - Living Costs Globally 48:55 - Being Around Like Minded People 49:30 - Opportunity in Toronto; Travelling 51:15 - Learning About Your City 52:35 - Explaining the "Takeo Tenn" Name 54:00 - Takeo Characters 57:30 - Shoutout Grafitti Community & Southside Ink 59:00 - Toronto is a Small World 1:00:00 - Staying True to Yourself 1:00:45 - Follow @TAKEOTENN & @MILLERORIGINALART 1:01:00 - Future Projects 1:02:00 - Shoutout TAKEOTENN
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Legendary Grafitti Artist, TAKEO TENN, sits down with a super in-depth conversation with Uncle Vinny. Takeo shares how he got his start in doing grafitti, ins & outs of the Grafitti Community, Toronto Street Art Culture, Importance of Continuing to Practice and Work on Your Craft, Loving to Explore Cities, and Much More. Big Shoutout TAKEO TENN and the Toronto Grafitti Community Go Follow @takeotenn & @milleroriginalart on Instagram to Keep Up With Takeo's Grafitti, Canvas Art, and New Projects. Click the Below Links to Keep Up With New Versatile Vigilante content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/VersatileVigilante/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/versatilevigilante Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/6rbWSYZP9asHUv431qHZfK/overview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/versatile-vigilante/id1384221180?mt=2 SmartURL: https://smarturl.it/versatilevigilante 0:00 - Welcome @takeotenn 1:10 - Shoutout to Takeo For a Sick Painting 2:50 - Growing Up As A Military Brat; Moving to TO in 2013 4:00 - Loving Street Art Culture; Becoming Part of Community 5:00 - Urban Exploring & Grafitti 6:00 - Always Enjoying Grafitti Culture 6:40 - Grafitti Styles Being Passed Down 8:00 - Wanting to Learn the Craft 8:40 - Shoutout We$tbound P 9:00 - Getting Inspired By Others & Paying Homage 10:15 - Shoutout Cruz & Wallnoize 10:35 - Grafitti & Street Art is Different 11:10 - Shoutout Street Art TO; Building Community of Artists 13:10 - Grafitti Is A Rebellious Spirit 14:00 - Have to Put In the Work 14:30 - Also Doing Fine Art @milleroriginalart 15:20 - How Do You Practice Grafitti? 17:10 - Grafitti Politics 19:00 - Queen & Augusta Mural; Adds To The Neighbourhood 20:50 - Wandering The City 21:40 - Younger Artists Showing Love 22:40 - Toronto is A Talented Place 24:30 - Sharing Art 25:40 - Pandemic Polarization 27:00 - Living in Fear is Ugly 28:30 - Sharing Experiences 28:45 - Is Doing Grafitti Dangerous? 29:50 - Have to Put the Work In 30:10 - Keep Going 32:00 - Feelings 33:15 - Growth is Beautiful 35:25 - Effort & Passion 37:40 - Foreshadowing; Mom is an Art Teacher 39:00 - Friends & Family Support 40:10 - Marketing 41:25 - Affordability in TO; Day Job 45:00 - Living Costs Globally 48:55 - Being Around Like Minded People 49:30 - Opportunity in Toronto; Travelling 51:15 - Learning About Your City 52:35 - Explaining the "Takeo Tenn" Name 54:00 - Takeo Characters 57:30 - Shoutout Grafitti Community & Southside Ink 59:00 - Toronto is a Small World 1:00:00 - Staying True to Yourself 1:00:45 - Follow @TAKEOTENN & @MILLERORIGINALART 1:01:00 - Future Projects 1:02:00 - Shoutout TAKEOTENN
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