I didn't know much about MXCQ and I still don't. But art doesn't need much of a forward - it just needs to reach the audience. Mxcq's, our Mark's, work has been in my life and everywhere without me knowing it. When I finally realized that the same guy making the cool socio political pieces was also the guy who did the lettering on the juice bottle that I was sipping from everyday. When I finally put two and two together I had to connect. Get to know MXCQ.
1.What is your go to Karaoke song?
Dirty Laundry by Don Henley or I don't participate.
2.What does "happy" mean?
Happy to me is when you're feeling good and enjoying the moment. Like when you're laughing, smiling, singing, joking around, that feeling you get when you're a few drinks in, feelin saucy. Or it's when you're enjoying a good movie, good dish, good sex, listening to good music, or looking at some amazing art. Happy is a temporary emotion you enjoy & you can't try to be happy all the time... we all saw Inside Out, we need you Sadness.
3.What book would you want to be stuck in for the rest of your life?
Does comic books count? Being stuck in Deadpool's universe would awesome.
4. Coffee or tea?
Tea all day - I've never had coffee really. I see what it does to people, they go crazy for that stuff.
5. Dream destination for a bike ride/cycling trip?
Ecuador over everything
6.What habit can't you stand?
When people take credit for songs/things you put them on to!
7. What habit can't you kick?
Caring about not getting credit for the songs/things you put someone onto!!
8. Biggest misperception about you?
I don't really talk, so I guess people assume I don't like them but I'm just a super shy kid from the Chi.
9. Your proudest moment?
First time I sold one of my drawings.
10. Would you ever want to be as famous as Beyonce. Why/why not?
Yes, and I would use my powers for good and try and put everyone talented on.
11. Favorite recipe for a vegetable.
I made Cauliflower fried rice once -- it came out really good actually. Good substitute if you ever need a break from rice.
12. When did you last sing to yourself?
Singing "The Man" by Nav right now. It gives me a dose of confidence every time.
13. What are 3 essentials that you take with you beyond cell, wallet, and keys?
My sketchbook, wide angle lens for my phone, & my classic ipod.
14. What is your most essential appliance?
Love my new toaster.
15. What did you learn today?
I'm much better at After Effects then I thought.
16. Do you speak another language?
Spanish; I was born in Quito, Ecuador. That's the meaning behind the 'Q' in MXCQ.
17. Where did you grow up?
Grew up in Brick City till 7th grade, then moved to the Chi.
18.What does sacrifice mean?
Sacrifice to me is when you're giving up something to better you or someone else. Like when my parents left Ecuador to give me and my sister a better chance at life.
19. Guilty pleasure?
Flossing.. ahhh feels so good to floss I don't know why.
20. Pen or pencil?
2H sketching pencil
21. Who is your biggest inspiration?
Shout out to my mom.
22. Where do you go to get peace of mind?
Nothing like playing my Xbox.
23. What is the first thing that you do in the morning?
Check my phone, stretch, eat breakfast while I catch up on my Youtube.
24. What was your favorite year of life?
2009 was a big one. I was 17 straight out high school ready to start art school in the fall. Then one summer night, I felt a bump on my neck. A couple days after that, I went to the doctors to get it checked and it turned out I had stage 2 cancer (Hodgkin's Lymphoma). I went through chemo for 3 months and then radiation another 3 months -- had to postpone art school and wait until my hair grew back. The last month of radiation is when I really thought about life and how I wasted 17 years of it. After that, I dedicated myself to school & started looking at life differently. Maybe 'favorite' isn't the right word but 2009 was definitely an important year for me.
25. What did you want to be when you were a child?
A Power Ranger! Haha, um, I just recently saw an old video of me when I was a 3-4 years old where on Christmas, I opened up all my gifts and the only toy I cared about was a magnetic drawing board. I thought that was funny, guess I always wanted to be an artist when I had no clue even then.
