The Boyder Show #6: Greg Mike on finding success in street art and building pyramids.

“That’s what’s cool about art, it lives longer than any of us. Create as much work as you can on this planet.” - GREG MIKE

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-you/id1061490223?mt=2

Today, I chat with the man Greg Mike. He’s the mind behind some of the largest and loudest street murals in the world. He founded a creative agency who has collaborated with a wide range of brands, some you may have heard of: Facebook, Microsoft, Heineken, to name a few. He has an interesting outlook on life and as long as I’ve known him he’s been a person of purpose, so I was thrilled to record our convo. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

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Here’s info from the show:

www.GregMike.com

Look at his IG has you listen to this show if you want: https://www.instagram.com/gregmike/

GREG MIKE’S BIO:

Born and raised in Connecticut, childhood trips to NYC in the mid-’80s exposed Greg Mike to the creative potential of reinventing public spaces through art and design. Always obsessed with the boundless energy and crisp line work of iconic American mid-century cartoons, by his early teens Greg began using the walls of his native state to fuse these two passions together. Mixing the take-no-prisoners bombast of classic NYC street art with the eagle-eyed precision of mass market illustration and animation has been his goal from the beginning. Further inspired by his deep involvement with skate culture and his intersections with the fashion world, he has become known for pieces that incorporate vivid explosions of incandescent color filtered through a Surrealist Pop Art perspective. Populated by gleefully twisted characters, his world is unsettling, mischievous and uniquely captivating.

Currently based in Atlanta, GA, Greg Mike is the founder and creative director of ABV AGENCY / GALLERY, a multi-platform studio specializing in branding, apparel design and visual production. A hub for Atlanta innovators, ABV also functions as a gallery exhibiting artists from around the world,  highlighting emerging talents alongside globally recognized names. 

NOTES FROM THE SHOW:

Unconventional thoughts on how to make the most of college.
How he stalks buildings.
How we met at in a scene from Ninja Turtles.
Getting through the ugly work to get to the pretty work.
How social media effects modern day art.
How to make art an experience.
Why he has two first names.

Purpose Mural for Justin Bieber.

https://www.instagram.com/p/9a5IoQtSYl/?taken-by=gregmike

https://www.instagram.com/p/9ZDqJONSc7/?taken-by=gregmike

“A showcase of the passion between relationships.”

Lion Mural: https://www.instagram.com/p/-HC64vNSQN/?taken-by=gregmike

Larry Loudmouf

https://www.instagram.com/p/_UGFZHtSS2/?taken-by=gregmike

https://www.instagram.com/p/6L5vrnNSZ6/?taken-by=gregmike

https://www.instagram.com/p/54rLgFNSd_/?taken-by=gregmike

https://www.instagram.com/p/5mzW1LtSW2/?taken-by=gregmike

Greg’s Agency Heineken

http://abvagency.com/projects/heineken-art-pyramid-at-scope-miami-beach/

Greg’s Design Studio: http://abvagency.com

Greg’s Favorite Books.

Making ideas happen. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003NX75W2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1

Rich Dad Poor Dad. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0175P82RA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1

After the podcast he texted me these additional books:

Do More Great Work. : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003HMOW8E/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1

Rework.: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MUAJ2A/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1

Manage your Day-To-Day : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B77UE4W/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1

The Etiquette Edge: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ENL0NNQ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1

It’s not how good you are, it’s how good you want to be. : http://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-How-Good-Want/dp/0714843377