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HAVE A DOPE DAY
by Gabriel Lopez
Have a dope day podcast is a podcast that highlights, subcultures in art. By interviewing the artist that create these subcultures.
Episodes
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KAYLA CRUZ
My favorite people to talk to are the ones that “make it happen “ regardless of fear and what challenges and obstacles are ahead of them . Kayla Cruz is just that type of person I say that because In the middle of a successful career in real estate and design she decides to follow her heart’s...
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DYOS
The best part about being a writer from the street and curator in a gallery is the network I have to choose from. When I challenge graff writers to make gallery quality work and they deliver it’s a different kind of special. DYOS is a prime example of that already a dope and talented artist but…
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Celina Vallejos & Alexi Gabriel Orduño
my favorite thing about this podcast is the people I talk to . The story of who they are and what they do . Sometimes I get a similar story from two different people . When that happens I try my best to get them in the same room and see if they are willing to work together.This is exactly what...
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JOSHUA TREMAIN
Special people have always been a result of the graff game in Sacramento California but once in a while you meet someone that is truly extraordinarily special. The story of friendship and fellowship is a big part of Joshua’s story in this first episode with me hope you enjoy the conversation as...
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BLUE BLOCKS PODCAST
It’s so dope to sit down and have a conversation with other podcasts host that I’m a fan of and get the behind the scenes story of how their podcast started. Sheilah and sierra started the blue blocks podcast to highlight the businesses and special people on the Del Paso Blvd . I personally know...
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NATALIA ITZALI
Ever since I was a young warthog I would see “Aztec dancers “ and b amazed by the regalia and the collective movement to the beat of a live drum . In this episode Natalia breaks down the purpose and a bit of history on the ceremony and brings us up to date with her involvement in the Washington...
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SHAWNTAY
I didn’t prep like normal for with this artist because I was already a big fan of and a member of her journey I ask only one question “why do you make art” her response was honest and without hesitation . I love that we could just talk without the fear of judgement or repercussions and that lead…
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KILEY SECOY
Kiley secoy is definitely a one of a kind person. So much compassion and kindness and wisdom wrap up in tattoos and muscle’s I definitely didn’t think “business coach “ when I seen her lol. After talking to her for 60 seconds I thought OHHH this is a one of a kind business coach my bad lol. I…
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JOSHUA NISSEN KING
Joshua’s story is truly one of a kind growing up in California writing graffiti with his friends and experiencing everything that comes along with that life style. To opening a gallery space for artists to come and make their dreams come true . Many solo show and sales later he has mastered his...
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YOLO ARTS
YoloArts is the designated State-Local Partner with the California Arts Council. Confirmed each year by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, YoloArts serves as the central agency for the arts in Yolo County. Working to collaborate with and support strategic partners, both public and private, to...
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BAD HABIT CINEMA
Childhood friends Wes and Jeff use to make short film with whatever they could get their hands on as young warthogs growing up in the late 1900s . Back when you had to b kind and rewind your VHS tapes before you took them back to blockbuster on Tuesday. Back when you had to WAIT for your favorite...
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MELISSA CAMPOS
I have had the pleasure of sitting down with a few photographers and getting a chance to learn what their process is this is important to me because it gives context to the visuals they produce I call this process finding the “why” . Melissa’s “why” we extract special to me because it made so…
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STEADFAST CRAFTS
Once upon a time on this planet before computers before mass production before Walmart and Costco things were made by hand . By a person with a soul and personality filled with passion for the things they made with their own two hand. Because We have gotten so far away from this in today’s world...
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HOPE -ASE
HOPE is someone I have seen for a very long time in this city . After talking with him I can honestly say he’s a true vandal and will never stop painting graffiti. This episode is his story in his own words.
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ILL SINCE BIRTH EP2
This episode is an honest look in to what being in a relationship with a graffiti writer looks like for some people
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ILL SINCE BIRTH
This episode is about a true legend in the Graff game. I will not give you his name because anything we say can and will b used against us in a court of law! -HAVE A DOPE DAY-
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WEL SED
Yo this Sacramento is truly a small town at heart. I say that because one way or another everyone knows everyone we're all connected through one another. In the Graff/ hip-hop scene its even smaller so I wasn't too surprised to find out WEL SED is my cousin 😮😁 and we didn't even know it . This...
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Uli & Uli's husband
I'm excited for you to check this episode out. One of my favorite artist friends and her husband sit down with me and talk about the challenges of being in a relationship with a full time artist. I appreciate the honesty and respect they have for one another. I love how they have found a way to...
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GRANT KONISKI
Great art highjacks you're attention forcing you to "stop what you're doing because it's about to ruin the image and the style that you're use to"(shock g) lol. What I mean is GRANT KONISKI'S art is very powerful and it stopped me in my track's and forced me to ask myself"wtf am I even looking at...
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Carlos_sac_dukes ep 2
We pick up where we left off in the last episode."what happened after you got stabbed" lol I myself had to know what happened next in his story with his biological family and coming to Sacramento Carlos then he talks a bit about his journey with the DUKES car club and where they are today. Thank...
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Carlos_sac_dukes
This episode is powerful . I'm a father of two young boys and I can't help but think of my kids as Carlos tells the story of how he was abused as a toddler. I usually am able to keep my wits about me in an episode regardless of people say. But this one was different for me idk if you can or can't...
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SOHNAI
This episode is about a strong young woman that is cutting her own path on her terms Big big energy and a whole lot of passion and the talent to back it all up. Im excited for all of you to come along with us as we talk about SONAI and her journey so far . She is just getting started and already...
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-THE GATLIN-EP2
I was so juiced on the way the conversation was going on the last episode I ask GATLIN back for a part 2 . It's always dope to me to learn how the art I fall in love with starts . From the concept to the creative process and finally the release to the public and the response to the project the…
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-THE GATLIN -
This podcast episode is special to me personally because I have been a fan of this artist since I was a youngster running around this beautiful city of Sacramento putting up graffiti with my friends and family . THE GATLIN has always pushed a hard line when it comes to music. In this episode we…
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BASE UI ISP
A graffiti crew is one of the most..idk the right word to use to describe a bunch of people that get joy out of vandalism and stress filled situations that are EXTREMELY unproductive to our lives. What I do know is that when it's real. The members in the crew become friends for life. Someone you...
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Shavolla & Carlos
lowrider council members, Duke club members, leaders in their community yes shavolla and Carlos are these things but more importantly they are mother and father,husband and wife that have built their family in and around a community and culture they truly love. Yes they have sick ass rides but…
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KUYA FLIP
Man I keep trying to tell y'all Sacramento is dope as fuck ! We Been dope ass fuck ! Our artist here are truly one of a kind. Kuya flip is exactly that. An artist from Sacramento that is dope as fuck lol. But More importantly kuya flip is first a father and husband with a vision of what he wants...
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Juliet Elise
The best part about this whole experience in art is I never know who is going to teach me what when I meet them . Everyone has a unique story and talent that is special to them and it's always amazing to me . Juliet Elise is definitely one of the people that has help to teach me some things and…
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-NO FACE NO CASE-
It's always dope to me to hear how Graff has shaped the life of other young people like myself. The life long friendships we make in the Graff game are truly different from any other relationships we have in life. This episode is about HEXO and his crew UI. I recently purchased his magazine- NO...
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Little _lowlows the craftsman
My father once asked me "what makes a journey man"? I said time and experience he just grins and said "yeah " we laughed out loud, finished our beers and went back to work. I learned to spot the real badass in the shop after that by the way they carried themselves and how they talk about the…
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Jacqueline Valenzuela
My Favorite art is the kind that makes me me question wtf am I looking at. Art that steals your attention is extremely powerful in my opinion. This is exactly what Jaqueline Valenzuela's art did to me the first time I was introduced to it. I couldn't "call it" meaning I didn't know exactly where...
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Manuel Fernando Rios
The power of people truly inspiring one another is always amazing to me! In this episode, featuring Manuel Fernando Rios, I got a bit of extra special amazement because of who inspired him (Ricardo favela). The more I experience the impact the members of the Royal Chicano Air Force have on their...
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I LOVE YOU the journey of a graffiti king
I once herd about a dude (Leon Willis)that did so much graffiti in midtown Sacramento that the city made it a condition of his probation to not b allowed in midtown until his time was served. The sac Graff scene in the 90s was truly different from the Graff scene today. Once in a while I meet...
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THE MEDIUM TATTOO AND GALLERY
When I meet special people i ask myself how did they get "here" aka what's their story? What lead them to This place and time in life and why did our paths cross right now? When this happens I slow down and take a second to try and get to know a bit about them and their intentions. This episode…
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The greatest graffiti story ever told ep.2
After a High speed police chase in a stolen car on meth it's safe to say My guest was really heading for Rock bottom fast and it's going to get worse before it gets better . Sad to say this is the case for most of us in the Graff game and the "rock bottom" is different for everyone and it's not...
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THE ULTIMATE COLLISION CENTER
This is very special episode for me 🙏🏼 . Justin and Kelly's story started July 4th 2004 . Just two kids in their 20s living life. "Life" gets real serious real fast for them and truly test the love and loyalty they have for one another. Fast forward almost 20 years later and it's easy to see…
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SCOTT GILBERT
You can't talk about hip-hop culture in Sacramento California without mentioning the GETTA CLUE STORE . From 1992 to 2023 they have been providing the culture with the latest and greatest in street wear fashion and providing a space for the heads in the culture to thrive in DJ's, Graff writer, b...
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ROBIN EAGAN
I can describe Robin's work with a few emoji's 🤯🤤😳📸🦖🔥😍🥺😁😃 !!! I didn't give his work my attention ,his work stole my attention and I couldn't look away from it . I couldn't decide if it was digital or a painting this can't b photography,if it is it's all Photoshop Honestly I don't care...
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BETH CONSETTA RUBEL
One Saturday morning I was surfing on IG just seeing what's what . I came across a picture of the beginning stages of a huge mural. I instantly knew what the mural was and that was exciting but to b honest the thing that excited me most was WHERE it was ! Northgate Blvd hasn't changed much in 30...
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ROAR
You ever meet someone and go ... Oh shit they "match" their graffiti. The look and energy of the person, feels like their graffiti and all the little things you thought were dope about their graff begin to make sense! That's what happened when I met ROAR ! Punk rock ,tattoo artist, husband,father...
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Indian giver & Omega points
Exactly one year ago Cheyenne Randall aka Indian giver blessed me with my first ever interview on the first ever episode on this podcast. I had zero experience in podcasting or interviewing people 😆. So one year later with thousands of minutes of recording time and interviewing many different...
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GUSALEN
For some of us in the streets there is only one way to play the graff game .this means we don't just "write Graff" we fucking do Graffiti! We eat,breath ,sleep graffiti it's a full contract sport that is not to b played with because when shit gets real... it's all the way real . It's serious...
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JEFF MUSSER
Artist are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get . For me This is especially true with Jeff musser and his work. my first honest thoughts were " I just know that I like it " then come the questions why ,what,when, in these conversations with artist I always learn...
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BRIAN JOHNSON
Sometimes art finds people. Sometimes people find art. In Brian's case it's a bit of both. Brian moves to the dopest city on planet earth Sacramento California and begins to curate an idea"I wanted to show people back east what California was really like , aside from what people see on tv" I call...
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CEREALISM SACRAMENTO
Saturday morning cartoons and cereal was a tradition allot of us had the privilege to take part in. The cartoons you only get to see on Saturday morning! Back when it was ok to chillax in you're pajamas all morning! Before bills and responsibilities! Back when all you had to worry about was…
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Melissa uroff
I don't remember every seeing neon lights use like this before! It makes sense to me somehow! These are my first thoughts the first time I seen Melissa uroff work in person . these thoughts never left my brain and I had no idea months later I would b sitting down with the artist talking about who...
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The Greatest graffiti story ever told. Ep1
This is truly the wildest graffiti story I have ever herd ! This story is so wild and so not yet over that I ask the producer to remove the name of the writer because as some of you know it's not hard for detective's to look into your profile base on the smallest bit of information and then…
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BLOTER
I use to trip out over the type's of people that paint graffiti. Now I understand that the graffiti culture has always had the power to heal the knuckle heads and sick ass foos we call friends and family in the Graff game . This episode with BLOTE is a great example of what I'm talking about....
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METHOD FRAMING
Conan is a veteran in the frame game here in Sacramento California. Since the mid 90s he has been practicing and mastering the art of framing . I call him the "second artist" 😁 on the piece because what he does truly add's value visually and at the same time protection for the art for years to...
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3 ART DAD'S
This episode is a bit different. A three way conversation about art ,dad life and Ballance and everything in-between. With two of my friends DUST ONE🦖🎨 and WES HEMLOCK🦖🎥 two dope artist / dad's that share their personal experience on these topics and more . These two are some of my favorite...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Have a dope day podcast is a podcast that highlights, subcultures in art. By interviewing the artist that create these subcultures.
HOSTED BY
Gabriel Lopez
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Have a dope day podcast is a podcast that highlights, subcultures in art. By interviewing the artist that create these subcultures.
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HAVE A DOPE DAY is created and hosted by Gabriel Lopez.
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