Technodrome1 How did you get the name “Technodrome1”?
I wanted to name my blog Technodrome and some other weird person used it before me, so I had to add the “1” and before I knew it people were refering to me as “Technodrome1” so I just used what was already working for me. You lived in New Jersey for some time. How was it like growing up there? New Jersey is nice to grow up in, but it’s super boring, and being so close to the city, eventually you have to venture out and see bums, and smog, and filth. Jersey is a great place to go when you want to retire and have kids or something, but it wasn’t for me. How would you describe your work? I’ve been describing my work as “Experimental Pop.” The more I do it, the more people tell me they have never really seen anything like it, so I’m eager to find a phrase or word that fully describes my style because it’s not just “Pop Art.” When I look at your style, it’s almost like a modern version of Andy Warhol. Can you say he has given you inspiration and why? Of course I have been influenced by Warhol and people like that. The only thing is, I’m influenced by these people from the first time I saw their work. I don’t currently look at Warhol or Basquiat; the first time I saw them when I was a kid, they had a permanent effect on my brain, kind of like the first time I watched Ninja Turtles or Batman. If you could showcase your work in any gallery or museum, what would it be and why ?
I was told you recently gave Rick Ross the piece you made of him. How was that expierence? Unreal. I still don’t believe that I got to meet him. For me to be a fan of his, and to have him tell me he’s a fan of mine was extra dope. All I can say is I hope things like that keep happening. Where do you find inspiration? I find inspiration in just about everything these days. If I had to incapsulate it all into one thing, I’d say the Internet is the most inspiring thing in the world.
I would like to take over the world, and you have to start in New York to know you’re worth anything. To do that I would need my work to be in the top galleries and museums. If I had a choice: The Guggenheim, the MoMa, Whitney, Brooklyn Museum—any names that you know off the top as major places to see master artists’ work.
What is on your iPod?
You have made amazing artwork of some of the most famous people known today, from Rihanna to Rick Ross. Which artist was your most favorite to make art of ?
Pizza and Tacos. No question.
That’s a hard question. I love all the subjects I draw. If I had to pick one, I’d have to say Micheal Jordan. I think the piece was so important to me to capture when I was making it. I put everything I had into it and the result was this new crazy style that captured peoples attention.
Alchemy
I don’t use an iPod, but if I did I’d have some Lil B on there or some Grimes. What is in your lunchbox?
If you could be a superhero, what would be your power?
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