SUMMER PEOPLE 2011 PART 1

I took a lot of pictures this summer one thing though: I didn’t do much blogging so as summer comes to a close I wanted to post a pictorial of some of the cool people I took shots of this past summer. This would be one of the fathers of skateboarding the one and only Tony Alva bow down

This is Monica she’s rad

Annabella Sciorra and Nelson George at Ms Lillys

Milk D is chillin BK Hip Hop Fest

Jane Dickson and her husband Charlie Ahern. This is my favorite couple she’s an amazing painter and he made Wild Style basically inventing Hip Hop film making he’s the most relevant and vibrant OG on the set!

The beautiful Alesandra Nicole….So much ink so much beauty…. My favorite suicide girl!

Action Bronson and Mr.MutherFuckin Exsquire… 2 of the best new rappers in NYC

Master Ink Slinger Marc Mahoney Shamrock Tattoo LA … Dude got style for miles

Speaking of style it’s Spanky….aka Kevin Long…

Master Pizza chef Marc Lucali from Lucalis in Brooklyn Carroll Gardens to be exact…Best Pizza I’ve had in years

Some dude, Mordichi the fashion guru and artist and homie Jeremy Fish with the ill long beard SF August

Can you say The Berrics in NYC? Steve Berra repping at Manny Mania on a August day

Backyard at Brooklyn Projects Arod, Josh The Fish Fishel, Scott Saso aka Mr 10 Deep and Action Bronsons with his Giambi shades on…

Venice original and one of the greatest street skaters of all time Eric “Eric D” Dresson slinging ink these days and dam good at if I might add…Hollywood July

Might Mos Def now known as Jasiim I believe…SF August….

I enjoy taking pics I have no pretense of being a serious photographer but I dig capturing moments and taking pics of people I think are cool which would be all the people in this post basically. I got a few more summer pic posts I’m gonna drop in the next few with a couple of recurring genius featured.

Hope you dug em I liked taking em and letting you in to some of the people who inspire me, make me laugh and help life be as good as it can be. I realize I take a lot of pics of skaters and rappers,artists and streetwear cats plus a few cute ladys in between. A question what do you like taking pics of?

Enjoy

Headed back to NY currently in the sky!

Dante Ross

TRASHTALK: AWAKE

This shit is ill… First saw em at SXSW last year after hearing there name for a few years. I was awed, terrified and converted in to a fan instantly…These dudes are one of the bands leading the way for a new punk rock hardcore scene… smells pretty good to me

Enjoy

D Ross

AMMO X MAXFISH

This is excellent just like my man Felix Arguelles. Glad I could make a cameo in this I’m not worthy of the company I’m included with!

Enjoy

Dante Ross

THE BERRICS PRESENTS HIPHOP HISTORY 101: THE BAY AREA

In this episode I pontificate about the lengthy history of Bay Area rap music one of my favorite regions for Rap music

Enjoy

D Ross

ANDY KESSLER DAY @HOUSE OF VANS NYC

Me and a few legends celebrating our brother Andy Kessler at House of Vans. Big ups to all who helped and to all the kids who came through and skated as we celebrated the god father of NYC skate culture A to The K!

Love you, miss you Andy glad I could be a small part of this, Dennis Mcnett was the force behind this and for that and many other things Dennis you are the man proud to call you my friend.

Rest In Power A to the K!

Enjoy

Dante Ross

ART RUNNINGS

Cameron Gray at Joshua Liner

Unknown Streets of NY

Another Cameron Gray Joshua Liner

David Ellis Joshua Liner

Kenny Schraf Delancy st

Hugh Gran Fuse Gallery

Tomatsu at Joshua Liner

Dave Kinsey who has grown in leaps and bounds as a painter… he has his own distinct voice these days and I like it alot

The inestimable Ricky Powell my brother in arms…Fuse Gallery

Rammallzze and Aone by BDubs Rest In Power The Death Squad at Fuse Gallery

Aiko also at Fuse Gallery

Unkown wheat paste Willyburger

Espo aka Steve Powers also at Joshua Liner

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Unknown chicken on Elizabeth st

Just some stuff I saw along my travels the last few, the new gig has me busy haven’t been on my art hustle too tough lately need to get my gallery crawl back on

Enjoy

Dante Ross

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