Podcasts by Clean Break with Matt Gondek

Clean Break - Episode 82 - Dr. Dax from 2019-10-28T22:50:22

Dr. Dax - Visual Artist.

Atlanta's Dr. Dax grew up in a violent world of graffiti and pushing drugs for money. Through hard work and networking, he developed a successful career that span...

Clean Break - Episode 81 - Greg Mike from 2019-10-21T21:46:09

Greg Mike - Fine Artist and Creative Director. 

Greg Mike is a fine artist, agency owner, gallery owner, and founder of the Outerspace Mural Festival. We touch on each of these during our...

Clean Break - Episode 80 - Drew Young from 2019-10-14T19:24:35

Drew Young - Fine Artist and Creative Director. 

This week we sit down with Drew Young, Fine Artist and Creative Director from Vancouver, Canada. We talk t...

Clean Break - Episode 79 - The Obanoth from 2019-10-08T04:36:27

The Obanoth - Artist.

The Obanoth, also known as Hannah Webb is a painter currently based in Los Angeles, CA. Her paintings consist of independent shapes, stacked with precision to imply ...

Clean Break - Episode 78 - Dennis Osadebe from 2019-10-01T07:28:52

Dennis Osadebe - Artist.

Dennis Osadebe is a Nigerian mixed-media artist best known for his contemporary vibrant post-pop style. This week on Clean Break we chat with Dennis about the ima...

Clean Break - Episode 77 - Sprayseemo Mural Festival Artists from 2019-09-23T22:23:05

Sprayseemo Mural Festival Artists.

This week on Clean Break Matt sits down with 11 Artists from Sprayseemo Mural Festival 2019. 

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Clean Break - Episode 76 - 123Klan from 2019-09-16T22:41:40

123Klan - Graffiti Crew.

 123Klan is a graffiti crew based out of Montreal Canada but originally from France. We speak about their long and incredible career - which spans murals, humongo...

Clean Break - Episode 75 - Scott Listfield from 2019-09-09T21:13:40

Scott Listfield - Fine Artist.

We chat with Scott about the meaning behind his lone astronaut which finds himself in all of his work. Scott mentions his book "Astronaut" - A book that chr...

Clean Break - Episode 74 - Jeks and Thumbs from 2019-09-03T00:41:58

Recorded Live at Pow! Wow! Worcester - Thumbs - Digital Illustrator / Jeks - Muralist

The first ever Clean Break recorded live at Pow! Wow! Worcester with guests Jeks and Thumbs. We talk ...

Clean Break - Episode 73 - Louis Jensen from 2019-08-26T23:48:15

Louis Jensen - Creative Director and Project Manager.

A man of many hats, we talk with Louis about facilitating large scale commercial projects with A-list artists through his company Spr...

Clean Break - Episode 72 - Ben Johnston from 2019-08-19T23:57:25

Ben Johnston - Muralist and Designer.

This week we sit down with Ben Johnston, Muralist and Designer based in Toronto, Canada. We talk with him about the design competitions he enters, an...

Clean Break - Episode 71 - Shag from 2019-08-12T18:26:17

Shag - Artist and Designer.

Shag is a Designer, Painter, and Illustrator based in Southern California. His style is based on commercial illustration from the 1950s and 1960s, depicting br...

Clean Break - Episode 70 - Matthew Grabelsky from 2019-08-05T19:46:30

Matthew Grabelsky - Fine Artist.

We talk with Matthew about the planning that goes into creating his surrealistic pieces, and how he was first inspired to combine animal heads with humans...

Clean Break - Episode 69 - Shelby and Sandy from 2019-07-29T19:47:43

Shelby and Sandy - Artists and Creatives.

This week we sit down with Shelby and Sandy, Artists and Creatives from Los Angeles, CA. We talk to Shelby and Sandy about growing up as young ar...

Clean Break - Episode 68 - Goopmassta and Angelonce from 2019-07-23T15:14:55

Goopmassta and Angelonce - Artists and Muralists.

We talk with Goop and Angel about their collaborations and how their iconic characters came to be - Angel's Charlie the Angry Elephant & ...

Clean Break - Episode 67 - Joshua Vides from 2019-07-16T14:15:40

Joshua Vides - Artist and Designer.

This week we sit down with Joshua Vides, Artist and Designer born and raised in Rialto, CA. We talk with Josh about what inspired him to create his "Re...

Clean Break - Episode 66 - Kathy Ager from 2019-07-11T05:39:55

Kathy Ager - Amsterdam-based Artist and Designer.

This week we sit down with Kathy Ager, Canadian-born Artist and Designer based in Amsterdam. We talk with Kathy about the stories behind ...

Clean Break - Episode 65 - Elizabeth Garcia from 2019-06-28T18:01:53

Elizabeth Garcia - Social Media Consultant.

We welcome Elizabeth Garcia to the Podcast for a special bonus Episode. We cover Social Media Topics like IGTV, ideal posting times, quality vs...

Clean Break - Episode 64 - Orlando Wharton from 2019-06-27T22:13:19

Orlando Wharton - Senior VP of A&R at Atlantic Records.

This week we sit down with Orlando Wharton, Senior VP of A&R at Atlantic Records. We discuss how he got started as an intern in the...

Clean Break - Episode 63 - Alex Gross from 2019-06-22T23:02:09

Alex Gross - Los Angeles Based Oil Painter.

This week we sit down with Alex Gross. We talk to Alex about his love for early comics like X-Men and Spiderman, his 11 year history as an Art ...

Clean Break - Episode 62 - Buff Monster from 2019-06-14T22:59:04

Buff Monster - NY Based Muralist and Artist.

We talk to Buff about his Melty Misfits characters, the meaning behind them, and how they've evolved since they were first created. We also ta...

Clean Break - Episode 61 - Wizard Skull from 2019-06-10T21:29:16

Wizard Skull - New York based Artist. 

This week we sit down with Wizard Skull. We talk transitioning from a freelance illustrator in the skateboard industry to a full time fine artist. W...

Clean Break - Episode 60 - Slinkachu&Jaune from 2019-06-03T21:46:30

Slinkachu - Street Installation Photographer from The UK. 

Jaune - Stencil Artist from Brussels, Belgium. 

This week we sit down with both Slinkachu and Jaune. We talk about their ...

Clean Break - Episode 59 - Prints on Wood from 2019-05-27T19:12:37

Prints on Wood - A large-format printing company that specializes in creating wood prints for artists and photographers, based in Riverside, CA. 

We talk with the owners, Erin and Derek a...

Clean Break - Episode 58 - Hueman from 2019-05-20T22:15:17

Hueman - California-based Muralist and Artist. 

This week on the podcast we welcome Hueman, a California-based artist and muralist. We talk with Hueman about her most recent Solo Exhibiti...

Clean Break - Episode 57 - Jason Ostro from 2019-05-10T22:57:28

Jason Ostro - Owner of Gabba Gallery. 

This week we sit down with Jason Ostro, the Owner of Gabba Gallery in Los Angeles. We talk to Jason about the right way young artists can approach a...

Clean Break - Episode 56 - Kai from 2019-05-03T21:51:21

Kai - Sculptor and Painter. 

This week we sit down with Kai, Sculptor and Painter originally from Los Angeles, California. We talk about his early passion with street art, his signature "...

Clean Break - Episode 54 - Robin Eisenberg from 2019-04-22T21:16:58

Robin Eisenberg - LA based Illustrator. 

This week we sit down with LA based Illustrator Robin Eisenberg. We talk to Robin about how she developed her unique technicolor style, her collab...

Clean Break - Episode 53 - Adam Lazzara from 2019-04-12T20:22:05

Adam Lazzara - Frontman for Taking Back Sunday. 

This week we welcome Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday. We talk to Adam about the band’s origins, their 20 year anniversary, and we dis...

Clean Break - Episode 52 - Jose Mertz from 2019-04-12T19:47:06

Jose Mertz - Artist based in Miami, FL. 

This week we welcome Miami based artist Jose Mertz to the podcast. We talk to Jose about his residency with Redbull House of Art in Detroit, his m...

Clean Break - Episode 51 - Michael Reeder from 2019-04-05T22:27:48

Michael Reeder - Artist based in Los Angeles, CA. 

We sit down with Michael and discuss the ideas behind his work, how important it is to create a large and consistent portfolio, and why ...

Clean Break - Episode 50 - Jillian Evelyn from 2019-03-15T23:35:22

Jillian Evelyn - Artist based in Los Angeles, CA. 

We sit down with returning guest, Jillian Evelyn and discuss her new Solo Exhibition "It's about time", how to properly pick and choose ...

Clean Break - Episode 49 - Neil Wright from 2019-03-12T23:32:23

Neil Wright - Event Director of Complexcon. 

Complexcon is the groundbreaking festival and exhibition that brings together pop culture, music, art, food, style, sports, innovation, activi...

Clean Break - Episode 48 - Jeff Soto from 2019-03-05T03:02:38

Jeff Soto - Pop Surrealist and Street Artist from Riverside, California. 

We talk to Jeff about his long varied career, teaching and the stability it provides, and how to maintain goals w...

Clean Break - Episode 47 - Captain Kris from 2019-02-25T23:23:14

Captain Kris - New Zealand born Muralist and Graphic Designer. 

We speak to Kris about painting on streets across the globe, having realistic expectations with your career, and the origin...

Clean Break - Episode 46 - Jason Peterson from 2019-02-18T20:18:59

Jason Peterson - Chicago-based photographer and Creator of The Times. A forward thinking Ad Agency.

We talk to Jason about redefining the traditional agency model from the ground up, how ...

Clean Break - Episode 45 - Hebru Brantley from 2019-02-12T01:12:14

Hebru Brantley - Contemporary Artist from Chicago.

This week’s guest is Hebru Brantley. We talk about the pros and cons of working with a gallery vs doing it yourself, running a successfu...

Clean Break - Episode 44 - Jason Link from 2019-02-05T01:05:23

Jason Link - Creative Director at Epitaph Records.

We talk to Jason about the roles of a creative director in the music industry, what record companies are doing to drive sales, things fr...

Clean Break - Episode 43 - Caratoes from 2019-01-28T23:06:59

Caratoes -  Illustrator and Street Artist from Belgium.

We talk to Caratoes about traveling the world, painting murals and the difficulties one can face when negotiating traveling to pain...

Clean Break - Episode 42 - Leon Heritage from 2019-01-18T20:52:33

Leon Benrimon - Director of Modern and Contemporary Art for Heritage Auctions. 

We sit down with Leon to discuss how auction houses work, how to determine the value of your collection, in...

Clean Break - Episode 41 - Nina Palomba from 2019-01-11T07:23:19

Nina Palomba - Los Angeles based artist and art director.

On the eve of her new solo exhibition, "Nini's Weenies", Nina sits down to ta...

Clean Break - Episode 40 - Persue from 2019-01-08T06:44:08

Dave Persue - Southern CA based artist and author. 

Persue dives intro his 30 year career as an artist. From graffiti, commercial illustration, branding, fine art, and writing - Dave has ...

Clean Break - Episode 39 - Hoxxoh from 2018-12-18T13:17:18

Hoxxoh - Miami Artist and Muralist.

Clean Break is in Miami for Art Basel speaking with our friend Hoxxoh.

We speak to Hoxxoh about his mural work and fine art.

We als...

Clean Break - Episode 38 - Alex Yanes from 2018-12-10T18:31:02

Alex Yanes - Miami artist and sculptor.

Clean Break is in Miami for Art Basel speaking with our friend Alex Yanes!

Alex has been building and creating his entire life. We discuss h...

Clean Break - Episode 37 - Upendo from 2018-12-03T22:20:10

Upendo - Los Angeles based Abstract Expressionist.

Upendo got his start in the skate and clothing industry, but over time transitioned to focusing on his own work. Using his unique ghetto...

Clean Break - Episode 36 - Denial from 2018-11-26T17:18:55

Denial - Canadian Punk Rock Pop Artist.

We caught up with artist DENIAL right after his showing at this year's Designercon in Anaheim California. 

We talk about his studio an...

Clean Break - Episode 35 - Brett Crawford from 2018-10-23T05:29:05

Brett Crawford - Los Angeles Artist.

Brett spend his formative years filling holes in his life with material things. After this landed him in jail, he realized a change was needed. Now an...

Clean Break - Episode 34 - WOES from 2018-10-16T06:06:45

WOES - Hawaii born Artist.

A car wreck early on convinced WOES that life is too short. From there he just went for it - painting his Pandas worldwide and making a name for himself in the ...

Clean Break - Episode 33 - 2SHAE from 2018-10-07T21:09:21

2SHAE - Los Angeles based Artist and designer. 

Only a few days before his new solo exhibit at EWKUKS in Los Angeles, 2SHAE shares his past experiences that influence his work. 
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Clean Break - Episode 32 - Brent Estabrook from 2018-10-02T03:13:47

Brent Estabrook - Los Angeles based Artist. Pigment and Texture Enthusiast. 

We welcome Brent back to the podcast to talk about his work, blue check marks on Instagram, his solo exhibit i...

Clean Break - Episode 31 - Jo Koy from 2018-09-24T01:15:06

Jo Koy - "Standup Comedian of the Year" 2018 - Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.

Jo Koy has been pursuing comedy since the late 80's. Now voted "Standup comedian of the Year", Jo ...

Clean Break - Episode 30 - Alex Pardee from 2018-09-17T23:58:20

Alex Pardee - Fine artist, muralist, designer, and toy maker.

Alex Pardee began his art career in the late 90's. Now more than 20 years strong, Alex shares what he's learned over...

Clean Break - Episode 29 - Fin Dac from 2018-09-10T23:34:56

Fin Dac - Stencil artist and founder of Urban Aesthetics

Fin's urban aesthetic style is a means to help erase negative stereotypes of culturally diverse women. Now traveling the ...

Clean Break - Episode 28 - Andrew Thinkspace Gallery from 2018-09-03T15:03:30

Andrew Hosner of Thinkspace Gallery - Los Angeles based art gallery.

Since 2005 Thinkspace gallery has been showcasing world class artistic talent. Andrew is known for offering no-holds b...

Clean Break - Episode 27 - Birdman from 2018-08-20T05:40:56

Birdman - Los Angeles Based Photographer.

Birdman has been covering the Los Angeles art scene for quite some time. We learn how he got started, his time as a paparazzi for TMZ, a...

Clean Break - Episode 26 - Dante Orpilla from 2018-08-12T17:45:17

Dante Orpilla - Reddit Employee, Therapeutic Artist, and Ex-Criminal. 

Dante began pursuing his unique "water color" artwork during his time in prison. Using coffee, Kool-aid, an...

Clean Break - Episode 25 - Alex Garant from 2018-08-06T03:21:19

Alex Garant - Figurative Artist.

A heart attack early in life made Canadian artist Alex Garant realize that life is short. 

For the last six years Alex has been taki...

Clean Break - Episode 24 - Griz from 2018-07-29T23:30:53

Griz - Owner of Hutch LA and Lil Bullies Club.

Griz is a business genius. He shares the success of his brand Hutch LA and his wholesale business Lil Bullies Club. 

We learn about h...

Clean Break - Episode 23 - Joseph Lee from 2018-07-21T18:36:12

Joseph Lee - Los Angeles based Artist and Actor.

We speak to Joseph about moving from the mid-west to Los Angeles in pursuit of acting and art. 

Joe's new solo exhibition ope...

Clean Break - Episode 22 - Aaron Firestein from 2018-07-12T01:41:27

Aaron Firestein - Artist and Co-Founder of the massive footwear brand BucketFeet. 

We speak to Aaron about turning his hobby of customizing friend's shoes into a huge footwear brand known...

Clean Break - Episode 21 - Wade MacNeil from 2018-07-07T17:36:52

Wade MacNeil - Guitarist in the band Alexisonfire, Frontman of the band Gallows, Composer, and Radio Host. 

We speak to Wade about coming up in the Canadian music scene, his band...

Clean Break - Episode 20 - Terry Guy from 2018-06-25T17:47:19

Terry Guy - Owner of Secret Walls, Monorex, High Rise Murals, and Start Los Angeles.

We speak to Terry about his numerous business ventures. From the social art party of Secret W...

Clean Break - Episode 19 - Phem from 2018-06-18T05:36:42

Phem - Los Angeles based Music Artist.

We speak to Phem about transitioning from performing in a full band to going solo and writing music that leans on close personal experience...

Clean Break - Episode 18 - WRDSMTH from 2018-06-10T20:22:32

WRDSMTH - Los Angeles based Artist and Author.

We speak to WRDSMTH about transitioning from commercial writer, to author, to famed street artist. WRDSMTH's story is a great liste...

Clean Break - Episode 17 - Fidia from 2018-05-24T18:57:18

Fidia Falaschetti - Italian born artist and sculptor living in Los Angeles.

We sit down with Italian artist Fidia to discuss moving to the United States to persue an art career, ...

Clean Break - Episode 16 - Che Anderson from 2018-05-20T18:51:46

Che Anderson - Director and founding member of Pow! Wow! Worcester. 

Che Anderson, Project manager to the city of Worcester Massachusetts, details how he brought the globally rec...

Clean Break - Episode 15 - Greg Mishka from 2018-05-14T06:42:48

Greg Rivera - Owner of the popular streetwear brand MISHKA.

Greg Rivera has been running the popular streetwear brand MISHKA since 2003. We speak to Greg about how his brand got ...

Clean Break - Episode 14 - Charlie Edmiston from 2018-05-04T19:45:42

Charlie Edmiston - Los Angeles based painter and sculptor.

Charlie has successfully transitioned from a 9-5, to freelance graphic design, to a fine artist selling work around the...

Clean Break - Episode 13 - Brian Butler from 2018-04-27T23:14:05

Brian Butler - Miami based illustrator and artist.

Brian Butler returns to the podcast to discuss repping your city, expanding your horizons through travel, and gives a play by p...

Clean Break - Episode 12 - Kristen Liu-Wong from 2018-04-20T21:06:03

Kristen Liu-Wong - California based artist.

Kristen has made a huge impact on the art community in such a short amount of time. Exhibitions are prestigious galleries.. cover stor...

Clean Break - Episode 11 - Sam Whitney of Giclee LA from 2018-04-05T04:37:38

Sam Whitney - Giclee LA.

Sam's company, Giclee LA, does fine art Giclee prints for some of the biggest artists in the world. Learn how to prepare your work for print as well as loads of o...

Clean Break - Episode 10 - Matt Caughthran from 2018-03-25T16:00

Matt Caughthran - Vocalist from the bands The Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx.

We speak about his bands' beginnings, touring, and being on David Letterman. 

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Clean Break - Episode 9 - Lillipore from 2018-03-19T21:05:19

Natasha Lillipore - Los Angeles based illustrator.

We speak about her artwork, getting ripped off by major companies, and juggling commercial and personal work. 

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Clean Break - Episode 8 - Paul Jackson from 2018-03-10T19:09:44

Paul Jackson - Toronto Canada based Illustrator.

We speak about his days in the band merch world, developing his style, and how there's no shortcuts to "making it" as an artist. 

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Clean Break - Episode 7 - Ben Goretsky from 2018-03-05T05:35:59

Ben Goretsky - Vinyl Toy producer.

Ben Goretsky is a powerhouse in the vinyl toy industry. Not only does his company 3D Retro produce figures for some of the biggest names in the art worl...

Clean Break - Episode 6 - Eric Bauza from 2018-02-26T20:34:16

Eric Bauza - Voiceover Artist.

Marvin the Martian, Woody Woodpecker, Master Splinter, Fozie Bear... Voiceover Artist Eric Bauza voices them all and tons more of our favorite characters. A...

Clean Break - Episode 5 - Homeless Cop from 2018-02-19T06:53:17

Homeless Cop - Los Angeles based Artist.

We speak about moving to Los Angeles, his clean art style, where his name came from, and Metallica impersonations.  

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Clean Break - Episode 4 - Jillian Evelyn from 2018-02-11T22:38:41

Jillian Evelyn - Los Angeles based Artist.

We speak about transitioning to a full time artist, Juxtapoz, advice for amateur artists, and painting over one of my murals.  

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Clean Break - Episode 3 - Brian Butler from 2018-01-01T01:04:54

Brian Butler - Miami based Artist.

We speak about drawing live concerts, Art Basel, Sweaty Hot Illustration, and Put-Put.

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Clean Break - Episode 2 - Michelle Tanguay from 2017-12-12T07:57:32

Michelle Tanguay - Detroit based Artist.

We speak about how she began her art career, pushing through fear to begin painting murals, and ghosts. 

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Clean Break - Episode 1 - Birdo from 2017-12-11T17:00

Birdo - Toronto based Mural artist. 

We discuss the Canadian art scene, the struggles of becoming a US citizen, and proper facial care. 

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