A few weeks ago, after working with and interviewing 17 years young prodigy/photographer Andy-Mac (which blew up my website btw) I realized that I wanted to interview more young talents, people who have a successful future ahead of them… I wanted to be there and meet them before anyone else and to follow their journey… […]
Clarence Rich
I really thought after interviewing all these Jersey City street artists that I would end up running out of people to write about…. boy was I wrong… the more I am out there the more I learn that there are a growing number of street artists making Jersey City beautiful… some of which are more […]
gentrification: The Changing Landscapes of Jersey City
A few weeks ago I interviewed artist Sam Pullin aka Bedbugs In Love for an art post. During the interview he told me about an exhibit his girlfriend Allison was curating surrounding the hot topic of gentrification. I wanted to show my support and went to check it out on the day it opened with […]
Ann Harwood
About a year ago, on a random Jersey City stroll (pre-ChicpeaJC) we walked into Smith and Chang to look around for “tchotkes”. I spotted a photograph; a picture of two latin men dressed in 70’s gear and in the background the twin towers. This picture drew me in, it told a story, I couldn’t stop […]
Jeff Rose
I went to Sneaker Room to interview the guys that run the store; Haytham and Jeff…. Jeff manages the store but he also happens to be an extremely talented graphic designer and artist. During the interview, Haytham kept saying “Jeff is our generations Warhol”. His claim obviously piqued my interest so I checked out his work. […]
Andy-Mac
Awhile back I started following Andy-Mac, a young local photographer on Instagram. Every time Andy posted a portrait of his subjects, I would stop and stare for a few minutes; wondering about the person, their story, where they come from and what they were feeling or thinking when the picture was taken. I’ve worked with […]
Golden Era Music Group
The Hip Hop scene in Jersey City is thriving; local artists are coming out of the woodworks, open mic events, hip hop dance parties, mix tape releases and it’s only the beginning. When I started blogging I never thought I would rack up a list of almost a hundred local hip hop artists to interview, […]
Bed Bugs In love
It’s no surprise that I’ve become pretty obsessed with Jersey City’s street art and the artists behind them. What’s even more amazing to me, as I continue this journey is discovering that all these talents are everywhere among us; they are your bank tellers, Light Rail operators, dog walkers, teenage neighbor and barista at your favorite […]
Pat Massett
When Dennis from Damaged Wear and I decided to get together and work on a shirt line we thought it would be cool to have a design contest and involve local talented designers. The requirements were for the design to be retro Jersey City and to incorporate the Kiss icon I use in my logo […]
Junestar, Mr. Blackman
I’ve been after Junestar since my interview with Stylish peep and musician Kieran Sullivan… Him and his wife (also a stylish peep) Mercedes told me Junestar is the ultimate “Stylish peep” and that he is also extremely talented. To my dismay he was nowhere to be found until a few weeks ago he returned to […]
Distort
When I started ChicpeaJC I was mostly focused on fashion and stylish people, until I discovered the street art scene in Jersey City and I was hooked. My street art posts are always a favorite, since I get a chance to not only get to know extremely talented and inspiring individuals, but I also get […]
Nizz Sentine
I am still so amazed at all the talented people who live in Jersey City and Nizz Sentine is no exception. I’ve actually known about him since I started blogging and it was only a matter of time before we linked up. Nizz is extremely talented, his lyrics flow, he is funny and has this […]
DIYGFY
Tomorrow is our big Halloween 80’s prom bash! We are so excited to present to you the band DIYGFY that will be bringing the house down with some original tunes and throwbacks!!!! These guys have awesome energy and I can’t wait to see them live. I reached out to Danny from DIYGFY to give us […]
Crazy & The Brains
I found out about Crazy & The Brains after my interview with Verbal Phantom and Piss Mobb. Vincent “The Owl” told me to check them out and so I did…. I went home and internet stalked them. I remember being in my living room sitting on the couch with my iMac, I pressed play on […]
The Culture JC App
Last weekend was a whirlwind with JC Fridays, as you’ve probably seen from my post I was everywhere. When I made it home I crashed for a few days, and as a result had to forego an awesome party at 660 Studios for the launch of The Culture JC app. I enlisted stylish peep “The […]
Alex Tea
I consider myself a pretty positive and happy person, but in comparison to Alex Tea I am more like Larry David. I came across Alex Tea and his group KIWI a few weeks ago. When I first listened to his music, I closed my eyes and pictured myself on a beach somewhere drinking coconut water […]
Verbal Phantom
I love all music but I am a hip hop head all the way. I had no clue when I started writing ChicpeaJC that there was such a vast Hip Hop scene just around the corner from me… so many talented artist I am discovering every day; Nizz Sentine, Lana Sez (all future posts) and […]
Mr. Mustart
I knew my quest to meet the people behind Jersey City’s beautiful street art was just beginning after interviewing inspiring street artists such as Sean Lugo, Dylon Egon and Mr Abillity…. I’ve known about Mr. Mustart for quite some time, his work cannot go unnoticed, and his murals are all over Jersey City. Mr. Mustart’s work is […]
Robert Piersanti
Robert Piersanti needs no introduction. He is a Jersey City fixture, not only has he been a long time resident, but he paints the different characters that live here. You can also see his work at many different locations such as Two Boots, Grassroots and now The Dopeness. Bob Piersanti is a character himself; long […]
Mr AbiLLity
The day I made the decision to leave my job of 7 years to pursue my passions, on my way home I decided to take a little detour. I needed time to reflect, to think about my life and whether or not leaving my job was the right decision (I also really wanted an ice […]
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