Video: MOCAtv Artists Talk with David Choe

"Decked out with a game room, a radio station, and a remote control tire swing, David Choe's Los Angeles warehouse studio is a testimony to the "bonus level" that he has reached in the art world. As a wildly popular and widely recognized international artist, Choe is also known for his reality TV show, the art he made while detained in a Japanese prison, and the mural hepainted for Facebook, valued at over $200 million in Facebook shares. Inside his studio, the painter, muralist, and graffiti writer talks frankly with Alia Shawkat(Arrested Development’s Maeby Fünke) about the new freedoms and challenges he's facing at this new stage in his practice. "

Produced and Directed by Lance Bangs

Edited by Aubree Bernier-Clarke

Listen: Pillowfight – "Pillowfight" (Full LP Stream)

Today we have a full LP stream of Pillowfight’s debut.  As previously reported the project consist of Dan The Automator, multi-instrumentalist and singer Emily Wells, Kid Koala and David Choe. For fans of Dan’s past work (particularly Handsome Boy Modeling School and Lovage) there will be obvious similarities between projects but that’s ok because Dan pretty much created that whole trip hop that marries jazzy vocals with down-tempo beats or if you prefer, lounge-funk, that was popular in the late 90’s to mid-2000’s. Some might even say that there is a similarity to the Gorillaz but Dan also produced their debut LP so once again it’s a sound you know but coming from someone who has always done it right. Stream the twelve track self-titled LP below…

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Listen: Pillowfight – “Used To Think”

Here’s a second track from Pillowfight the Dan The Automater and Emily Wells‘ project, featuring Kid Koala and David Choe.  Check out “Used To Think” below and if you like what you have heard so far pick up their self-titled LP when it comes out on January 22nd.

Listen: Pillowfight – “Get Your Shit Together”

It’s been a moment since we last shared any material from the forthcoming project featuring Dan The Automator, multi-instrumentalist and singer Emily Wells, Kid Koala and David Choe called Pillowfight. “Get Your Shit Together” sounds a lot like the production Dan gave us on the Deltron 3030 release some ten plus years ago with its blasting horns, snarling vocal melody, sweeping dynamic changes and harmonica scratches, it’s a sound Automator created and perfected for sure. Click HERE to listen.

Listen: Pillowfight – “In the Afternoon”

We shared a preview of Dan The Automator’s  latest project Pillowfight back in early February, for those who missed it here is a recap.  the group is composed of Dan, who is handling production duties, Emily Wells, who is providing the vocals,  turntable wizard Kid Koala and David Choe who will be providing the visuals. We now have the finished version of lead single “In the Afternoon” to share below, look for the LP to drop sometime 2012.

Video: Pillowfight, A New Project by Dan The Automator (Preview)

Dan The Automator’s name has been back in the spotlight as of late with his work with DRC Music in 2011 and the long awaited follow up to Deltron 3030 which is scheduled to drop sometime in 2012, well it doesn’t end there.  If you caught the interview we posted with David Choe earlier this week you might have heard him mention a musical project he is involved in entitled Pillowfight. The project is composed of Dan, who is handling production duties, Emily Wells, who is providing the vocals,  turntable wizard Kid Koala and David Choe who will be providing the visuals. We now have a preview of some of the music in the form of a teaser for a track called “In the Afternoon” as well as some live footage and an interview. The sound is somewhat reminiscent of Dan’s work in Handsome Boy Modelling School. Check it all out below…

Listen: David Choe on Howard Stern Full Interview

David Choe was on Howard Stern this morning to discuss his recent journey into mega wealth due to Facebook stock. It’s a very long interview so it’s been split up into six parts with topics ranging from his time in prison, to gambling, to the film The Social Network and masturbation. David himself could care less about social networking but being a big gambler went with the stock options at a time when Facebook was worth zip. Watch a small clip below and click HERE for all six parts.

Video: David Choe Paints New Facebook Offices

With Mark Zuckerberg moving into the new Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California, there was a need some interior decorating. As many know David Choe had painted up the original offices back in 2006 (apparently Choe was paid in stock which now might be worth up to 200 mil.), so it was only natural for Zuckerberg to invite the man back to put his signature touch on the inside the new building. The media giant apparently has a taste for Choe’s paintings as he has several in his personal collection. Check the videos below featuring Choe wondering the offices tagging up the environment along with a quick impromptu tag from Zuckerberg himself.

Choe Secretly customized Zuckerberg’s laptop when he wasn't watching.

BONUS:
Listen to David on Howard Stern where he discusses his new found wealth from Facebook stock.   

David Choe Giving Away Print - "Yellow Armour"

David Choe is doing something fun for the holiday season in the form of a give-away, of course since we are speaking about  David Choe here you know it’s not gonna  be your standard type of freebee, there are gonna be some questionable things involved….

“This print is for all my fans, who have supported me and shown me love all of these years; this is an early Chanukah present from me to you. So this Friday at 11:11 pm west coast time on 11/11/11 the first 111 people to send everything on this checklist (email responses only) to bnamba@live.com

1) Proof of donating blood, sperm, organs, marrow, food, or money to any good cause or charity or also proof of consensual incestuous relationship is acceptable

2) Apology or confessional letter

3) Photograph of you crying (or laughing so hard it looks like your crying) next to a deformed fruit, or any ape, or a really old or really young Oriental person, or someone shitting or video of you dancing really hard in a crowded public area for at least 5 minutes is acceptable

4) Proof of something that shows you ever loved someone

Will be rewarded with a print of YELLOW ARMOUR that will cost them 0 dollars and 0 cents, and 0 dollars for shipping, this is a free print, it is 18 by 24 inches printed on the best paper, all signed and numbered, there will also be a very limited edition of 11 oversize prints that will actually be for sale for non-charitable types who don’t know love or forgiveness, these are 33 by 44 inches and cost 555$ each (I actually only have 6 of these left, you need to email info@trapezeeditions.com for these big ones) the original YELLOW ARMOUR was painted with a bucket of yellow and black house paint, yellow, black, and fluorescent orange spraypaint, and oil paint .”

DVD Release and Stream of "Dirty Hands" – The Art and Crimes of David Choe

Looks like Dirty Hands will finaly see a dvd release.  Dirty Hands chronicles the life and career of David Choe, from 2000 to 2007, as documented by his close friend and director Harry Kim. The documentary reveals the highs and lows involved in David’s career using the same “no holds barred” style that makes his artwork so unique. Ultimately, the film unveils a personal story of the trials of a succeeding talent, inspirational to any artist. Dirty Hands premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival to multiple sold-out screenings and went on to win the Best Documentary award at the San Diego Asian Film Festival. It was also featured as the closing film at the MoMA’s All the Wrong Art: Juxtapoz Magazine on Film documentary series which I attended. It is now available on DVD for the first time ever through Upper Playground via pre-sale, with an official release date on July 18. 121 of David Choe’s ‘Munko’ vinyl figures will be given away randomly to anybody who purchases a DVD during the pre-sale. The double-disc DVD-set features over 3 hours of bonus footage not included in the film. The film is also streaming in it's entirety right now exclusively at Upper Playground’s website. Check the preview below to get a small tatse.

David Choe - Dirty Hands Trailer from RVCA on Vimeo.