EDITOR’S NOTES ISSUE 75
DUB PUBLISHING, INC. LOS ANGELES : WORLDWIDE Myles Kovacs | Publisher | myles@dubmagazine.com @myleskovacs Haythem Haddad | Editor/Creative Director | haythem@dubmagazine.com @haythem John Ramos | Promotions Director | john@dubmagazine.com Rich Calbay | Managing Editor | rich@dubmagazine.com hollaat_richdub Cynthia Tran-Kovacs | Accounts Manager | cynthia@dubmagazine.com @cynthiakovacs Pierce Flynn | VP of Business Development | pierce@dubmagazine.com @pierceflynn DESIGN DEPARTMENT Jonathan Rodrigues | Art Director | jonrod@dubmagazine.com @jonreal Steve Cuevas | Graphic Designer | steve@dubmagazine.com @fat_robot Adrian Guillemet | Video Editor | adrian@dubmagazine.com
For the last issue of the year, we thought we’d provide an eclectic mix of features, ranging from athletes to artists, reality stars to comedians and everything in between. Despite having very different backgrounds, each personality shares a common passion for custom cars. Akon has had a tremendous music career and isn’t prepared to stop anytime soon. His latest effort, Stadium, is sure to continue to provide those “Akon classics” we’ve all come to enjoy from the gifted musician. Handling all of Akon’s car needs are Alex Vega and his Exclusive Motoring Worldwide crew (Miami, FL), who hooked up his Spyker and Ferrari with some vital upgrades. Will Castro from Unique Autosports is no stranger to celebrity rides and recently dressed up a couple of whips for Jersey Shore’s Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother Marc. We guess being a reality star has its perks. Rising singing sensation Mike Posner exposes his tactics on how to stay ahead of the game and how his 1996 Chevy Impala SS is a reflection of his character, while Levi Jones talks about his passion for early-model Impalas and interestingly, why some of the new NFL rules are taking something away from the sport. UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez is set to take on Junior Dos Santos on Fox, a monumental event in the world of MMA and the UFC. He took some time off from his intensive training schedule to show off his hard-hitting Ford Raptor and why he feels like he owns a piece of history. Kevin Hart has reached a new level of comedy with his Laugh at My Pain comedic movie that has been a rousing success. Being able to poke fun at some of his life’s stumbles, is allowing him to laugh all the way to the bank. Although he’s a late bloomer in the car game, he’s looking to expand his budding collection. But for a beginner, he’s not doing all that bad, already sporting a hot GTO, Range Rover and the gorgeous all-new Ford Explorer.
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