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David Choe | KQED Spark
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2009
- Join KQED's Spark and meet the South Bay graffiti artist David Choe searching for a new direction and using art to find his way.
David Choe’s fiercely imaginative paintings reference comics, gothic art, Surrealism, pornography, and fashion illustration. Made with oils, acrylics, and collage, the images are seductive, mischievous, and narratively complex.
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I produced this story for KQED back in 2004, shortly after David returned home from prison in Japan. I will never forget running through those tunnels at night with him in downtown San Jose. He was so conflicted at that time and yet his talent and his art continued to guide him through that confusion. My favorite moment of shooting this story was when he squirts pigment on his knuckles and punches the plywood. His soy sauce paintings and drawings from Japanese prison blew me away. I wonder what he ever did with those. What an incredible human. I've been stoked to see how his career has evolved.
Truly one of the most interesting people i've heard about
Wow. Sound unforgettable
cap
Before his Facebook deal
I think David Choe has been conflicted every day of his life.
After watching this dude on JRE it shows you how fast time goes bye. I have two kids that are grown now, seems just a few year's ago my kids said their first words. I'm not old but definitely not young and this makes me wish I done more. So to all. Live life to its fullest cause the older you get the quicker time goes bye. GOODLUCK TO YOU ALL.
john Kennedy
Bunch of moments from that podcast you could tell he was lying.. like when telling joe the story of him going to the Congo back in the day... where he said he had strapped a GoPro on one of the hunting dogs while out hunting baboons... I just thought to myself “so in the days before cellphones and all that...you had a GoPro to strap onto these tribesmen’s hunting dogs?!”
😢
Commander Shepard no
Jonathan Viray
How did he have a go pro tho?.. did he just mean a regular portable camera? Go pros didn’t exist when he says he was in the Congo.. cell phones didn’t exist he was talking about.. when he was explaining going there on a whim n not really being able to tell anyone cause it was before cell phones and all that..
@@utopianfurbiscuit They did have small camcorders then though. I had one I could easily strap to a dog. It was a Sanyo 880 zoom, that was 14 yrs ago and truthfully I still cant find one that can zoom in as far. Damn thing was like a telescope.lol. He did say go pro though. Like I said as quick as time goes by there probably older then you think. I can tell he stretches the truth. He has done alot in his life time and he's still fairly young.
I’m cool enough to have gotten this actually recommended to me
X2
Same I thought this looked suck
Ye ye
Good luck with the drug business Brad!
@@MrDank132 ??
I didn’t know how extremely talented he really was.
I love that David Choe has risen to the level of awareness that average people might know him. Mostly because he is a true misfit. A true artist. He would not and could not conform, but he somehow managed to forge his life in an undeniable way, gaining fame and fortune along the way. I don't think that fame or fortune are noble goals, but I am glad that David Choe exists if only to show other outcasts, artists, poets and general malcontents that sometimes life will smile upon you. He is an incredibly talented artist, and I do love his work. But how many other malcontent artists are out there living in the dirt, scratching for existence that will never be paid a dime, or achieve general acclaim. A lot. That's why I love David Choe. He's a true fuckup. And he said "fuck it all" and did it his way and through sheer will, and luck, managed to show the world that being a fuckup can be a big deal. His Vice travel series "Thumbs up!" is some of the best shit I have ever seen, and I salute him and his cousin Harry Kim, and whatever Vice videographer had to follow them for doing it. This piece must have been filmed shortly after his Japanese prison stint. His life is full of dobouchery, he is definitely not the Christian convert some of the people in the comments are claiming or hoping for. And God bless him for that.
I think you have to understand that he himself knows hes full of shit and that his art is never really appreciated. People who he can't stand to be like or around own his art.
I have found that the only way you can find a deep connection with something in this world, whether it is a career, a companion, anything REAL and worth holding onto, is to share straight from your heart and soul what really motivates you deeply. I found this when I was watching an old Joe Rogan episode where his guest mentioned John Taylor Gatto. I found out that our system is set up to create childish, ineffective adults who won't challenge the corrupt power structure. Since I was home schooled this made total sense to me. We need more independent renegade CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS like David Chow, and the only way to get that is to allow people to follow their own heart and dreams and help change the world by going deep with learning through real life and love of nature. Sharing this message helped me find an amazing woman in Norway who understands me better than anyone ever came close to before and it's because I had the simple courage to share it online and start a club for knowledge and wisdom. Life rules!
I don't know why but his art is so beautiful I was almost brought to tears watching him paint that mural. Mesmerizing. He has really changed the way I see art. I never thought of myself as an artist. He is so inspiring
Man david choe's art is amazing
Most hardcore badass artist iv ever seen.
His art is awesome. He doesn’t think he just goes with the creative flow. Rides it.
You got the first part "He doesn’t think he just goes with the creative flow" ... don't know if I buy the 'creative flow' nonsense though. 🙄
@@Fiveash-Art sorry I fact checked it and creative flow is real.
@@joshjacob1530 You call it 'flow' .. I call it BS. This guy definitely isn't thinking about much when he's making this stuff though. 😂
A bit of a surreal throwback for me to watch, I remember as a kid always going to five color cowboy for haircuts, my oldest sister was childhood friends with one of the barbers there, and we knew most people who had worked there over the years. I spent a lot of time in that place, with all the employees, talking to johnny, or just hanging out upstairs in the office. But out of all things that I remember, was that mural. I spent hours of my life staring at the painting, decyphering it, imagining what was going on in it while waiting for my mom or dad to get done with their haircuts. It was a major influence on me as a child, as was that entire salon. I miss 5CC very very much, and it breaks my heart to know that the painting was done on the bare walls of that building, which used to be a bank way back in the day. As far as I know, it couldn't be salvaged. MIllions gone. But memories for a lifetime. Cho will always be an influence on my life, and I truly hope one day I can tell him how much his work has meant to me.
David Choe is a truly gifted human being, he will go down as a legend in my book for sure!
So many different people all in one, the voices he was using on JRE make so much more sense now.
YES, Joe Rogan podcast brought me here and RUclips recommended this to me.
But aside from that I really , really dig this early-mid 2000’s artistic street style. I’ve always had a nostalgic love for that type of stuff. Can’t believe I’ve never heard of this guy until like a few days ago. I’ve got nothing but mad respect.
David check out dvdasa, hard to find all the ep’s. But Dave’s had a lot of great west coast artists on. Check out Tim biskup and James Jean.
'Nostalgic love' for something from the 2000's? well that's me officially feeling old as fuck lol
I told my mom about this dude and she said, oh David yeah he’s cool I saw him and your uncles wedding, he’s been to our house before, I started yelling WHAT and just that’s pretty cool haha
been a big fan of David Choe for the past decade i sometimes would eat somewhere outside of a restaurant in NYC and would instantly spot his Masterpieces plastered on walls around the city, def a very real human being and some of the craziest stories... he would be an excellent host replacing Anthony Bourdain on the next No Reservations.. those 2 guys together are something very special... may u find peace
Wow. I liked putting him in Bourdains role…. Would be great
5:42 mark is art. You can art too , life's been art .
When you feel the emotions behind what your doing its art !!
Keep doing , keep moving , keep growing
Mad respect!!!
This guy is worth 200 million. Go dave well done
Crazy thing is he hated FB but was offered $60K or Facebook IPO Stocks in 2005 to do art work for their company building and he took the stock option as a gamble, and his FB stocks became worth $200m when FB went public in 2012, he sold part of his shares to secure some cash but he's still holding some today so his net worth has to be close to double now, because FB shares are worth about 5x more since 2012.
Hes the epitome of art.
I love the process "just leave it alone and go do something else" sometimes that's just what you need
I've always loved this piece
thanks for posting it
I hope Spark does more new segments
like this in the future
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bro commented this 12 years ago 😳
This dude is amazing. He doesnt take compliments well .neither do I. I feel very much in tune with his being . I want to live on the edge .all this everyday working for the man bullshit is nuts.
man youre so radical, see you in office on monday I need the report
I remember tat whale off the 101. Those were great days.
I've just really discovered this side of David Choe, I just thought he was a guy who struck it lucky with Facebook years ago, almost a Meme or one of those lists you see "20 of the wealthiest artists " I never realised he was this good, Iget the impression that if he was to have died young he would've been world famous , media loves that kind of story
Who else here after Rogan??
this is a very interesting human
I am lmao
Pretty much everyone.
AK 47's and Buttholes! Yes!
He stole a porno.
JRE brought me here....great podcast w/ David.
I feel super uncomfortable that I watched his rogan episode and now this pops up in my recommended 😂
same here my friend same here
Plovyt Bikumbu dude same
Things i talk about in conversation will magically appear in my recommended. Your phone hears everything you say. Its very creepy.
@@briansutton2176 thats true bro 2021 going to be more crazy
Lol welcome to the age of google
God damn David has had and still having quite the life. Beautiful person and artist
It’s amazing how eloquently he can paint lies with his words
Wdym
@luke croix nah he’s admitted that he lies a lot. I don’t say that as an insult, it’s just what it is.
@@kevindube7096 yeah I saw another video where he talked about his arrest in Japan, and in that one, he said he was shoplifting and punched the security guard on his way out
His lunacy requires ever changing scenery. His fervent artistry is definitely tied to the emotional antagonist’s that were present in his early life(Dad & kids at school). He’s also a magnificent storyteller but has been proven to play a little fast & loose w/facts😅 He was the heir apparent to takeover for Bourdain but that fell apart after Tony died. LA riots had a big influence also as they occurred in & around Korea town.
I was in San Diego in 03 wow
02😂crazy
Bro just a normal person who didn’t care what the local said and just did and people loved it.
His work good 🔥
Saw him on joe but never knew how he was famous. And he’s a great person with alot of wealth so bless him!
He deserve it , 20yr later I’m here watching crazy
After watching him on Joe Rogan, i just wanted to see how he looked like younger
One of my favorite pieces he did was work on a series of wine crates that he did. I really extraordinary creative individual.
Joe Rogan brought me here.
Welcome to the David chow club 🤝🔥
Me too.
😎👍
Me too kind of. I didn’t know who David was before I saw him on Rogan and I don’t always watch a full episode but that was amazing. RUclips just suggested this for me but this was excellent
Same i just watch the podcast
How “The Newest Testament” works in 2020:
RUclips brought me to Joe Rogan who brought me to David Choe who brought me to Jesus.
I like your name - wish more people thought that way. It sure would end a lot of conflict and bring people together. peace
Baldr agreed! it’s only when we first can clearly see that we don’t know that we can truly know.
Amen brother, people need to see God as a personal relationship and not the cliche "organized religion"
jeezus on a stick ! are you serious - go back to your closet !
I'd say this one of the most interesting people I've seen on Joe's podcast
Hear because of researching him from his role i the Netflix show BEEF. He played the character well. The character was meant to be not a good person that abuses and uses ppl. I am curious if he was attracted to that b/c he has met ppl like that in his life.
He IS that person in his life.
Go David !!! Being an artist defines up and down … Godspeed
So this is after he went looking for a dinosaur in the Congo right?...
yup
wait, idk I think. he was 19 then
He was 18 when he went to the Congo. Which was around 1994. This was several years after that
By several years, I mean about 15 years after he went to the Congo haha
He’s gone twice, once a decade later after whe he was 19
$300 million net worth baby.
And just a rad rad dude
J Honey holy shit
He'll be worth billions once it is all said and done.
His thumbs up show on Vice is hilarious. Love this guy. His art is amazing!
Wow! At timeline 09:32 David is sitting in my old studio! His office is under my old stairs that lead to my loft above. He even has my old studio lights on the kitchen wall next to the stove and refrigerator. I was in that studio for 11 years at 385 N third street in downtown San Jose near Hensley. It was into A-5 I had the checkered tile floor. Before I was living in the loft it was a bunch of strippers who lived in it. If anyone doubts it I have photos to prove it. Small world always wondered who moved in after I left.
so inspiring to me. Gosh my heart feels pumped
This dude is so underrated
UNBELIEVABLE PURE SKILLZ!👑
Yes David... looking for ancient reptiles in the jungle... some of us jut wish we’d done halve of the things you did growing up.
That was amazing. I had no idea that this was the guy from Rogan.
i haven't seen a single piece i liked. so i thought i'd find something in this video. i didn't.
This is the realest guy I know.. his life and ideas are dope
Whose here because everyone else is here?
Fux that archie take sume strong acid do it for your country
L
S
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I'm actually not here because you're here
Were all here for a reason.
such a remarkable human being
I think he’s amazin
Using what God gave you. Your own God brand has no need to fit any anyone’s mold but your own. You are a remarkable artist allowing yourself to explore human consciousness. Bravo! I love your creations. 💕🇺🇸🇨🇱
That wall at the barber shop is so sick :0
knew him from "parts unknown" but that was not him. Rogan brought out the real side of him. God bless all
David has always been such a dope fucking person honestly
6:10 HE FOUND JESUS HALLELUJAH
he drew faces with soy sauce. i mean...how more talented can you get! thats crazy
Yes, this blew me away too when we were filming with him. His room was so chaotic, it was hard to know what to film and how to work it into the story but I'm so glad we captured that little scene.
Amy Miller You can't understand sarcasm, can you?
@@amymiller4438 Glad you had that experience with him. I'm sure you will remember it. Life is just time and what we remember defines it. Bet it was crazy yet a blast. Thank's for sharing.
He's such a badass artist.
i was relieved when he eventually wore a mask
I am so inspired.
most amazing person iv ever herd speak his stories of life and perspective blow me away just as much as his art
Love his voice
Amen, I totally don’t do art just to do it anymore. It has to genuinely mean something
Talent!!!!!!
15 YEARS AGO!!?!? DAVID BRING IT BACK!
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”
-Albert Einstein
You just blew my mind.
Ocd?
I have been a fan ever since he filmed Thumbs Up. He is such an interesting person.
Mad respect.
Amazing artist
Everytime I see something with him talking art, I think of his mom who expresses herself however she wants too.
TALENT!!
great clip
Vice brought me david choe
helll ya no fake news in vice
what a wonderfull insight to his younger days
i wonder if this KQED piece sealed the deal on the FaceBook campus paintings...
Getting paid in Facebook stocks really worked out well for him.
He was rich before the stocks.
why y’all counting his pockets lol
Especially after recent earnings , I made a fat stack off that
@@treefiddytwoo niggas always pocket watchin
what fcebook stocks ?
"really happening right now....part of the street scene" exactly the person he didnt care to impress
Brilliance in motion.
this bay area is long gone
OMFG.HE IS BRILLIANT
Y'all know he's rich as shit now
like 200mil rich
I love David Cho
What a tortured soul this guy is.
as tortured as his 'art'
it’s art
@@wa7saka ?
Tortured ?
Just a truly great person and no... I don't think suffering is a necessary part of art.
Joe rogan DIDN'T brought me here. Actually I don't know how I got here
wow he punches the board with paint on his hand. so artistic
...yeh, as artistic as a psychopathic schizophrenic
jconearth shut the fuck up goddamn bro
11 years ago this is snazzy if I say so myself
REST IN PEACE USER D.W.A.
this guys actually incredible all that and the facebook stock to go with it
Wow man. He’s so Amazing so good.
What i took out of this is, fuck the law and any restrictions that prevent you from being you. Live your life true and raw
Watching this in 2019.
i didnt think i would be so thankful for clicking a random vid.
Just saw this homie on the Netflix show Beef!
David don’t even know them grey dickies w the tank top and wallet chain , a fit as fuck
Dudes worth millions now smart dude taking stock in Facebook!
History is full of God-Fearing artists... some of the best in fact.
Just met you , well not really , but I just found out you exist , of course I’m sure I’ve seen your art , but this is the first time seeing you and listening to you even if it’s on screen, love you man such a great artist, hope to be one, I’m a young amateur creator
This guy is in the year
3000
microspect did you like your own comment?😆
good old toxic masculinity mixed with artism still makes for a good combo in ammiland
Now he's on top of the world 🌎
Same I have to know more