IH: What music has influenced your art? What have you been listening to this week?

Dual: Music is a huge part of my life. Constantly listenin’ to something… It’s hard to narrow it down to one genre of music. This week consists of MF Doom, Japanther, Matt & Kim, The Deathset, some Johnny Cash, and Smokey Robinson.

IH: What street artists did you look up to as a young blood and what emerging artist is hitting the streets real hard that you will be looking out for in 2009?

Dual: Banksy is one of my biggest influences, as well as OBEY. both dudes are true examples that hard work eventually pays off. Not too many new artist in ‘09. I’ll have to keep my eye out.

IH: Who do you see as the pioneers for Houston’s wheat paste scene?

Dual: Back in the day CHICKENBOY ran the streets. Some of his stickers can still be found around town.GIVE UP deserves much credit too. He has been a great motivatin’ force for me.

IH: Tell me about the first bomb you laid down.

Dual: First time out was with a spray can. ended up lookin like SHIT! Had no clue of the process that was used to create such a simple, clean product. shoulda sat more in the lab and figured stuff out. oh well, that’s how you learn…

IH: What was your worst experience while laying down prints?

Dual: Worst experience so far, would have to be losing part of a huge poster on a billboard on GUADALUPE ST. in Austin. Thank god YAR was with me to help get it back up to me.
what a pain in the ass!

IH: Aerosol Warfare is an open venue showcasing some of Houston’s street artist. You have been working on a documentary with some artists called Stick ‘Em Up that is showcasing the art that is driving the Houston wheat paste phenomenon. How has street art in Houston evolved in the last ten years, in your opinion, and where do you think it is headed?

Dual: I’ve actually been working with PRiMO, who documents the wheatpaste culture of Texas, specifically Houston. He keeps a blog bout this project.

Houston’s such a spread out city. Hard to take it all in at once. This also makes it a challenge to king. Street art here has gone in waves. It comes and goes. A few artist around have been pretty steady keepin’ the streets beautiful. They know who they are…

Hopefully in a decade from now, Houston will be filled with an abundance of artist, who have no problem takin’ their work to the streets. hopefully.

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