My brand is a reflection of my background. I'm a native New Yorker, born and raised in the Bronx, and went to school in Manhattan, NYC since the first grade, and spending every other weekend in either Tribeca (lower west Manhattan), or Park Slope, Brooklyn at my father's. Having had such a diverse exposure to "Old New York" (being a 70's baby) and now using this medium to reflect on things I've done in my life ranging from playing Man Hunt, climbing my neighbor's garage roofs in the Bronx with my friends; thinking it was some sort of "secret passageway", stealing my mother's car to frunt like I was doing the dam thing at the young age of 15-16, getting drunk with friends and shorties and waking up like...."whoa, ummm, good morning baby" (what the fuck is this bitch's name again?!) giving her a lil' kiss while I'm waiting for something to jog the memory, fuck around; she / they were probably going through the same thing; I could imagine her wondering "what's this dude's name?...fuck! I swore I wouldn't do this again". When I reflect on my experiences during my early youth I have to laugh... I fucking love this shit called "life", things like throwing eggs on Halloween at other kids we didn't like, or going bombing with friends, running from police, for what ever reason, that's what this line's paying homage to. What I thought would be endless nights of hanging out, getting shitfaced and loving what it was, cause "what it was, was what is, and what I always wanted it to be", and thankful that I had the chance to do the damn thing with my friends, you know? Memories ranging from tripping on shrooms, watching my home girl spin around in a giant kaleidoscope she made of glass, while she's naked and a friend photographs the moment of motion, to waking up in Vegas, in a coworker's home waking up from a night of "whoa be easy" I'm reeking of vodka, and newports, or other nights with the echoing effects of ex flowing through my head, with the smell of roaches still in the air reminiscing on the days of traveling from the "BRONX" to Harlem / and lower Manhattan through out my youth, to go to school, or just hang out and do a bunch of nothing special, just as long as it was with people, I knew valued me, just as much as I did them. I also love cartoons, loved NINJA SCROLL, AKIRA, FRITZ THE CAT, Cool World, Roger Rabbit, Tom and Jerry, SILVER HAWKS, THUNDERCATS, VOLTRON, ROBOTECH, AND early WARNER BROTHERS, to Looney Toons... Teen Titans, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Jonny Quest, and Family Guy. This line, is a reflection of that love for the animated works, and those days when I didn't have to be responsible for anything other than cleaning my room, and having fun; and now I take the responsibility of letting the you and the people who care to pay attention know that with out preaching, I hear ya, I've been there, am there, and "Do the damn thing" as long as you can, cause I am... and "That's whats up."
Omar Vega
Founder of "No Love Lost"