Perceptions of Summer Surf Part 2 - Image Slide Show Feature for TheBombSurf.com

The Cape has seen a summer of consistent classic surf, one of the best in many years. Check out the second edition of a surf image slide show feature I did for thebombsurf.com called Perceptions of Summer Surf Part 2. It has a bit more of the fun clean waves we have enjoyed in and around Cape Town over the past few months. I am keen to get a few more before winter goes into full swing, cuz then its really game on!!!
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http://www.thebombsurf.com/thebombsurfslideshows/369/perceptions-of-summer-surf-part-2

Rust T-Shirt Exhibition and KFD Seek & Destroy Tour Party w/ DJ Just Be...?

Rust, a local Cape skate shop, had a top notch t-shirt exhibition opening on the 18th. The same night as the KFD Seek and Destroy Tour party. Free beers, rad t-shirt designs, and touring KFD team were in the mix. With the freshest beats provided by DJ Just Be..? cats couldn't help but have a blast and almost finished the free booze. All in all it was a great night and some good times. I am amped to get my 337 t-shrit when they are printed, big up ANOY!!! Safe-

Perceptions of Summer Surf - Image Slide Show Feature for TheBombSurf.com

Check out the surf image slide show feature I did for thebombsurf.com called Perceptions of Summer Surf. It has a small taste of the fun clean surf we've had on tap for the past few weeks. The Cape has been super warm and does not look like it will cool down for another few weeks so any swell and light offshore winds are more then welcome. I hope that there is more to come... Enjoy-

























http://www.thebombsurf.com/thebombsurfslideshows/362/perceptions-of-summer-surf

DJ Just Be...? Droppin' Beats at Pro-X 2010

I played at the Pro-X both days over the weekend, it was ridiculously warm to say the least. The event was a blast and I met some cool new cats to link with. I played the freshest tunes for over seven hours (from the RB Truck) on Saturday but think I got heatstroke because I woke up on Sunday at 3 am sweating like crazy, shivering cold, and feeling like shit. Sunday was even hotter, if that is even possible, I played for about four hours but this time it was in the shade and way more chilled out. Here are a few shots of me on the wheels of steal and a rad angle I got of the BMX front flip that is in the more in depth event feature on Wavescape, click the link. Enjoy-





Pro-X cooks in Cape Town Feature on Wavescape

The Hooded Cape Part 2 (Surf Image Slide Show Feature For Wavescape)

Summer waves are always welcome especially when things start to heat up. With a more than week long heatwave as well as some light winds and a couple of swell pulses you can bet I made time to surf and shot some images.

Check out this Slide Show Feature I did for Wavescape. Enjoy-

Slide Show Wavescape

Called:

The Hooded Cape Part 2

John Robinson (aka Lil Sci) Lays It Down In Cape Town

Underground Hip-Hop artist John Robinson aka Lil Sci came through to Cape Town to do a show at the Bar/Club Zula'. I have listened to him for while now, from around the time he started working with MF Doom. His rhyme style is proper and he does not go on and on about bull shit, most of the time he has something good to say. Unlike me, at this moment in time.... Bla Bla Bla, go get some of his music or better yet see one of his live shows. I went through to check out the vibe and get a few images for this Underground Hip-Hop Book I am working on (hush hush!- sorry, it will be another 5 plus year of shooting before it is done). While I was there I got a few things signed, the vinyl if for me beacuse DJ Just Be...? really digs to spin artist taged wax its the biz'. The other things like the album jacket might end up with a frined or on ebay, jokes(but who knows). Here are a few rad images that are not for the book. Enjoy-

Ultimate X Goes Down As A Heater' and DJ Just Be...? Rocks' Da Party!!!

Ultimate X 2010 went down on the 20th of Feb. It was a blistering hot Cape Town summer day. DJ Just Be...? was dropping beats in the heat for hours. It was hotter in the DJ booth of that black metal RB truck than it was outside, and it was one of the hottest days this year. The wheel's of steel where so hot that my vinyls started melting half way through playing the track. It was not that chill, I had to switch to my computer and the CD's for the rest of my set. Cats did not mind though, the commentator was going on and on about the tunes and a lot of people told me they were really feeling it. There was this busted little mini ramp that I skated a few times, it was fun, but again it was a bit too warm for anything let alone a full out session. A few of the top SA skaters showed up for a little street jam/comp thing. I shot a few clips on this little digital camera, click the link below to check the short vid I uploaded. All in all it was a rad gig and the people that came through had a blast. Here are a few rad photos this guy shot of me and a few that I snapped with my little digi. The FMX flip, a BMX whip, da Jack Parrow tip, and Me cuz I rip!!! Jokes... Safe-




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji1god9Q8aA

The Hooded Cape (Surf Image Slide Show Feature For Wavescape)

The Cape has seen some great summer surf lately, its cold at times but if you know the swell, winds, and peninsula you can get some fun ones for sure.

Check out this Slide Show Feature I did for Wavescape. Enjoy-

Slide Show Wavescape

Called:

The Hooded Cape

DJ Just Be...? Rocking @ D's B-Day Bash!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdnANFyygX4

DJ Just Be...? was cutting it up at Darren's B-Day Bash when the Cops come and shut the party down. Guess we were jammin' and having too much fun.Fight The Power!!! Enjoy-

check out the you tube video click the link...

The Mer-Skater Gal Is Created

Mer-Skater Gal was Created for this Exhibition/Event that Rust(a local skate shop) is having soon. I dig the idea and will probably elaborate on it and paint a canvas or something. When a date is set for the event/exhibition I will put something up, the one and only DJ Just Be...? is rumored to drop some beats at the opening. And that'll do, Safe-

Another Day At The Printers: The Final Stretch Is Here!!!

I went to the Printers twice last week and I'll go through today as well as later in the week. This has gone on for the past six to eight months. They say in the print biz for every ten pages the work and job load grows exponentially, so you can imagine what my 720 page book must have taken to make. But now we are finishing the final stages of the print process. I am printing my book with Formsxpress here in South Africa because I feel it will have more worth having been about, developed, designed, and made here in SA. I will be printing a 1000 (Litho)copies of the First Edition of my book; there will be two different cover variations. Both are limited editions and will be signed as well as individually numbered. In a few weeks I will get the first copies of the Deluxe Edition of the book (The African Luxury Edition designed by Kris Hewitt aka 'Kronk' will follow in a few months). The cover art for the Deluxe Edition was designed by Tyler B. Murphy with a little inspiration from me. There will be only 120 copies and it is looking, "Too Good, Too Good, Fantastic" (to quote Russell Peters).

There will be a Pre-Launch for all the cats involved and a massive Cape Town Launch as well as yes, an After Party for all u socialites and bash animals. Don't fret I'll keep all the people well posted... Safe-


Here is an image of one of the foil stamp blocks we got cut for the Deluxe Edton cover. The other images are a small number of the numerous proof sheets I have to sign off to be plated and prepped for print and a shot or two of some of the the stupidly expensive print equipment that will be used to print my book.

2010 SIX(Southern Ink Xposure) was a BUZZIN' weekend

The 2010 SIX (Southern Ink Xposure) Convention was held in Cape Town from the 22nd-24th of January and is currently the only international Tattoo convention in Africa. It was a jam pack weekend of Tattoo mayhem from exhibitions to parties to the strongly felt presence of an infamous angelic biker crew. Yours truly, the one and only DJ Just Be..? rocked a 1 hour special guest DJ set filled with simply the freshest (and a touch of ruffness'). Cats were loving it and all the homoies back in their stalls pieceing knew who had taken over the sound waves; Paul 'King of rock Tattoos' Booth (jokes brv!!) even cruzed over during my set so say he was feelin' the beats. I was super amped on that. I shot a bunch of rad images here are some of the bru's....


Tyler B. Murphy loving life at the Man's Ruin Afterparty and sketching away would be Rico Swanepoel and Buffy Bravehreat. The homie D' took a photo with my B&W camera of me droping beats. Props to some of the Tattoo Artist there were some real works of epidermal art going down as well......

























I did a Photo Feature Slide show on some of the action that went down for thebombsurf.com check it out, click the image or the link. I am doing a Feature Article for My Culture Magazine and that will have the goods along with the real gems I shot over the weekend, so I'll let everyone know when its out so u can go buy it!!! Safe-

http://www.thebombsurf.com/thebombsurfslideshows/328/six-2010-southern-ink-xposure

"Land of Da' Kom Skom" Skateboard Art Deck..... Cuz Life Happens When The Blog Doesn't

"Land of Da' Kom Skom" Skateboard Art Deck..... Cuz Life Happens When The Blog Doesn't

The guys at Baseline (Rad Skate shop in Cape Town) are going to have a Skateboard Art Exhibition/Event in the next month or so. I was amped to do a board, and got started last year. For a while now I have pushed to create these heavy blended skies that move and merge like Jazz. This piece was painted thick with exceptionally high quality oils and took almost 2 months to dry. I am very happy with the way it came out. When they get the date/venue confirmed I'll post more info. Dig to see what the other artist did (my board might actually have been the 1st one ready and turned in, that’s bad cuz it took so long to dry...cats lag). A friend back in the US wanted it but I made it for the show so they are out of luck. I can do another one for them when I get back that side but I am sure it will come out different. That's a real original ting'..... Fool!!!
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