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Alejandro lives and draws Buenos Aires, his mediums of choice ranging from papers to walls. He is a graphic designer, urban artist, illustrator and a little more. Every stroke of his work intermingles with a universe that lives beyond his imagination, placing him and the viewer in a world as exotic as it is average, and as familiar as it is unknown. We have conducted an interview with him. Which medium do you normally work on? I like to experience all possible mediums to send my message. The old walls are my favorite canvas, but I like to illustrate on paper. I work on wood somethimes, virtual works, on boards, on the clothes. Basically everywhere. If it is beyond your imagination, how do you captures it to your works of art? The process of imagining is very confusing, it is difficult to explain in words. Sometimes I do not know how my head works. What kind of situations or things inspires you? To me are the huge things that inspire me, like nature (of ...

Ace is about as interesting as they come! From events to arts, to social good; his toes are well dipped in just about everything under the sun. Ace founded The Socialites, an entertainment, social and lifestyle network. In our brief interview we delved into that and much more. So, we know you’re up to a lot, but what are you currently focused on? My key focus is now The Socialites - my baby - our global lifestyle network; and The Plus Ones - our experiential media group/magazine. What sort of fun things are you getting up to with these? Well we’ve got a global team of 150+ ambassadors, journalists, creatives and more. We create and showcase all things experiential and lifestyle. That sounds like such fun. You must have a fair following! It is! We’ve reached quite a few million globally, and actually wake up in somewhat disbelief how fast it’s all grown. How did it all start? Well it all started with our expat communities. I’m the ambassador and community ...

Beth Newbery is an actress whose work has been seen in over forty productions! From being interviewed in a meeting with Sidney Poitier, to working with the wonderful Rachel Weisz, being praised and wished good luck by Christopher Eccleston, Beth has certainly worked hard to earn such a rewarding and ongoing career. We have conducted an interview with her. When was the first time you got into acting? What was your experience like? The first time I got into acting was at a small venue in London. I had auditioned for the part as a dancer but soon realized that acting was a part of the show! It was after all, a musical of The Wizard of OZ! I played Dorothy, and I had a pretty hard time trying to get the accent! I had done no singing in public before and was pretty terrified. However, after many amazing compliments I soon got into it and realized that this indeed was a passion that would be an ongoing preference in my working life. The rest of the cast were really supportive o...

Anna Knishevitskiy is a Jewish refugee from Ukraine who came to America 19 years ago. She invented patented and trademarked the world’s first easy-open thermometer case - Caremometer . We have conducted an interview with her. Where are you originally from and what is your educational background? My name is Anna Knishevitskiy - I am a Jewish refugee from Ukraine who came to America 19 years ago. I had a Bachelor degree in electrical engineering but I always wanted to study restaurant business and food safety, so I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from NY City Technical College. It was not an easy task studying with a language barrier, raising a toddler, and working two jobs but I managed. Being the proud recipient of James Beard Foundation Scholarship helped immensely and I graduated summa cum laude. How did you started on Food Safety invention? What did you discover? I worked as a Food Service Manager for NY Board of Education and Beth Israel ...

Unique Property Company  is a niche real estate agency based in London. They specialise in the sale and rental of high value, unique, one off and unusual properties. The brand is growing across social media as they are an online company. Unique are looking gain more unusual properties to sell for clients in the London area for creatives looking for cool property. We have conducted an interview with them. How long have you been an agent in the niche, one-off real estate properties in London area? 20 years, we re-branded as Unique Property Company about 8 years ago, before that we were called city scope. Did the position as the "first niche agent'' in the industry help you in your business? Yes very much so. It became very evident that there are plenty of people our there who really want a "one off" property that no-one else has and they will pay big money for them. Most of our client base, be that sellers or buyers are from the creative indust...

Rekha Babu is seriel entrepreneur from India who realised the importance of "Sustainability" & "Social relevance" for "Scaling up" enterprises . We have conducted an interview with her. How many multiple business opportunities or industries do you work on? Till date 7 startups. But at a time does'nt work on more than two. Have worked in Real Estate, Healthcare, Hospitality, Education What are your expertise and strengths? Strengths : Team building, Nurturing, Motivating, Empowering Expertise : Brand building , Marketing, Strategy , Storytelling How did you started on Serial Entrepreneurship? Started my startup journey 13 years back in Real Estate. Innovated continuously within the sector to come out with new product lines. Recession made me realise the need for having my investments in multiple sectors. Realised the importance of scalability, sustainability and social relevance in growing brands. When was the first ti...

Marcus Moonen is a filmmaker, photographer and musician. He lives in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He is working on a new photoseries that can best be classified as sci-fi photography. He is also working on a new album of electronic music and on the final stage of a musicvideo production he has produced in cooperation with a Hong Kong-based media company. We have conducted an interview with him. You describe your work as science fiction photography, where does your interested in other realms come from? As a kid I was always fascinated by sci-fi and space exploration. I wanted so much to become an astronaut. I am fascinated by other worlds. I wanted to experience leaving the earth and looking back at it, to realize how little our endeavors really mean, our petty fights, our conceits about deities. It’s an exercise I used to do a lot in my life, I would pretend I was sitting on the moon and looking at the earth. It really helped me get perspective. Your images are quite abstra...

SuZen is a NYC fine-art photographer & multi-media artist. Her 50th anniversary retrospective exhibit, " VISIONS OF LIGHT & SPIRIT, " premiering her latest multi-media installation, “ Transmigration, ” opens May 1, 2016, at Westbeth Gallery, NYC . Recipient of numerous grants, NYSCA funded a 40’ x 25’ painted mural, of her photo “ Flowing Light, ” on 42nd Street in Times Square. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries internationally. We have conducted an interview with her. How did you begin your artistic career? Who influences in what you do? As a little girl I always loved drawing. The story goes although I don't remember it - when I was 5 years old, my family awoke one morning to a mural drawn on the wall. Of course I denied doing it, but when my sister very cleverly asked me who were the people I declared mommy, daddy and the rest of my siblings. So that was my first mural - to be followed years later with a 40' x 25' painted...

Pete Mielke is an Acoustic Singer-Songwriter based out of Toronto, Canada. He is currently working on his second album of folk/rock music. We have conducted an interview with him. When did you produce your Single, " A Place To Lay Our Hearts "? The song has been kicking around for a few years in various capacities. The final single was produced in 2016 and is now available to the public. Which genre do you like in music? Why do you like it? My favourite genre of music is Rock because of the emotion in it. I bring my own emotion to the acoustic songs that I write. Do you play any instruments? Which ones? I play acoustic and electric guitar as well as bass guitar. Where do you draw your inspiration for this Single? I was inspired to write this song based on the relationships I have with my loved ones. We have struggled a lot but have found our way to a place of love. What is the key message in your song? Who do you want to reach out to? The k...

Nadia Bonello is a digital photo artist living in Ottawa, Canada's capital. She started digital photo art about a year ago, creating art from her own original photographs. Her art includes landscapes, flowers, contemporary art and more. We have conducted an interview with her. What kind of art do you make, what are your tools, and when did you start making it? I am a photographer and a digital photo artist , which combines photography and computer technology. I started this particular style of art in the spring of 2015 and so I have been doing this for about a year now. I use either my iPhone or my Nikon camera to take my pictures and then use many different photograph editing programs to change, enhance, and modify my photographs into art. Once a piece feels right, I list it in one of my online shops, and then depending on the customer's order, I personally print the small format art using archival inks with my Epson R2000 Inkjet Printer on ultra/premium quality m...

Dutch contemporary urban artist Mr. Upside  uses vibrant colours and bold patterns, as a visual language of happiness and joy. His art reflects his optimistic faith in the world. We have conducted an interview with him. What inspires you to do positive art and the use of vivid colors and bold patterns? Art is often percieved as ‘’difficult’ and pretentious. Many art is about suffering. About fear, loss and other negative issues. And although beauty can be found in dark places, I feel art has the responsibility to tell a positive story more often. Besides, art is far too often placed on a pedestal. Art should not be something to look up to. It should not be difficult. It should be funny, positive, happy and joyful. Positive energy makes the world a better place. Like many people, I hope to contribute to a better world. By making something that stimulates the imagination and makes a rainy day just a little bit more sunnier. How do you attempt to bring happiness and a p...

Liefdom is the story of Gentry Mandrake. Born with natural weapons in a race known for pacifism, he is cast out and hated for his differences. He hunts for a place among his people, while fighting to defend the human child bound to him. His violent nature makes him wonder at the purity of his soul, while the dark creatures he must face seem too great to defeat. Can he overcome such terrible foes to defend those he loves? We have conducted an interview with the author. Since when did you realise you cannot stop writing? In September of 2010, I started writing a book called ‘Eastgate.’ I didn’t know how long the book was going to be, but I figured it would be an epic length, 800-900 pages. I started writing and 60 pages in, the story kind of took over. I didn’t miss a writing day after that. I got 600 pages in and the story wouldn’t let go. I wrote the last 200 pages in 14 days. Writing became a way of coping with the stresses of life. Now when I write, it’s not exactly an es...

Jenny Mason lives in Sydney, Australia. She is a writer, screenwriter, cartoonist, teacher and philosopher. We have conducted an interview with her. What inspired you to start the ' Heart In The Toilet ' ? After going through many break ups myself, I often heard from friends that they could see things were not right and I thought it would be great to have an objective viewpoint. When you are caught up in a relationship sometimes you don't see things clearly. I thought Heart in the toilet was a funny way to express how you feel when things are not going well. Who do you want to reach? The heartbroken, those in a dilemma and not knowing what to do. Problem relationships and those who wish to help with advice. Which topics are normally raised on this site? We get a huge range of problems, from in laws to adultery, to money to bad habits. What kind of advice do you give on this site? The public decide whether you should fish your heart out of the ...

Today our guest is Jean Fredeling , Clothing Designer from NYC Brooklyn. He creates contemporary casual wear for both men and women mixed with an abstract feel. We have conducted an interview with him. What inspired you into design of contemporary casual wear? I always like simple. Simple in a sense that speaks in volumes that The reason if you notice a easy going feel and with is our casual is The thought if wearing 1 pièce through out The DAY ) Each design from 3rdeye Brand you notice there a clash of colors creating an abstraction expression leading a tone of desirable detail. Which is your style of clothing and what is your philosophy? My philosophy is récognition ,réputation then respect and all else follows These 3 consistant levels of reactions I believe will determine your reach in progress with just about anything you put your mind to. Where are your originally from? I'm from NYC Brooklyn. What kind of art do you consider the most unique and ...

Ed Roman is an Award-winning singer/songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist from Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. Blurring the lines between pop, rock, folk, and country music genres, Ed’s uniquely crafted songs have received regular rotation on more than 100 terrestrial radio stations across North America and more than 400 stations, worldwide. He just released his latest Veterans Benefit single, "Lay One Down" . We have conducted an interview with him. Who inspired you to produce this Veterans Benefit single, "Lay One Down" ? We live at one of the most important and crucial times in human civilization when it comes to our level of empathy and how we relate to one another. I know a multitude of people around the world are experiencing fear, hatred, aggression and everything that effects their basic existence. The song is a metaphor or mantra for laying down what ever it is that you use in your life and augments your existence. The very thing that y...

Mirko Filacchioni is a guitarist from Rome, Italy. He has released an instrumental/rock EP titled " In Guitar We Trust ". We have conducted an interview with him. When was the first time you started to play the guitar? I started to play the guitar when I was a child, after studying piano for 3 years I was attracted by the guitar, it was love at first sight! How did you discover your real passion for hard rock music? I started to study playing the Metallica, trying to understand their inspirations I discovered hard rock bands among which The Led Zeppelin was my favorite one. The power of their sound really struck me and the Jimmy Page's passion in playing guitar was an inspiration for my music. Who are your inspirations/guitarists? What do you like about them? In addition to Jimmy Page who I already mentioned above, my favorite guitarist is Joe Satriani, Everybody appreciates his great technique but what I like about him more is his musicality. ...

Latice Gaines has been a theater actress since the age of 12. She is from St. Louis, MO and is currently residing in Houston, TX. Acting is her first love and she is currently working on writing her first book. We have conducted an interview with her. What is in acting that you like so much? Acting is very therapeutic for me and it also allows me to understand human behavior without so much judgement. When was the first time you perform/acted? What was your role? I was 12 yrs. old when I first started acting at the St. Louis Black Repertory Theater and it was where I knew I belonged. The play was about the transition from slavery to where we are as a people now. I can remember when I was portraying one of the slaves on the slave ship and that "thing" that comes over an actor when they are acting their ass off came over me as I said my lines. I'll never forget that! What is your first book about? My book is focusing on the psyche of today's ...