Rammellzee ???

[tokyo someday]

who is this guy

i know supreme works with him alot but other than that i've nver heard of him

can someone please give me some info or links relating to him

his art,music,clothing, etcetera

[rhythmandsound]

Ram's site:

http://www.gothicfuturism.com/

James Jebbia's take from http://www.123soho.com/include/critique_more.phtml?artnum=artidv00130:

Quote: james jebbia 

12/05/2002

I HAD ADMIRED RAMMELLZEE'S ARTWORK AND BEEN INTRIGUED BY HIM & HIS LEGEND & REPUTATION FOR MANY YEARS.I HAVE A STORE IN NEW YORK CITY & THREE IN JAPAN NAMED SUPREME.THE LARGE PAINTINGS THAT I HAD HUNG IN MY STORES WAS STARTING TO BORE ME SO I WANTED TO CHANGE THINGS UP,I WANTED SOMETHING NEW,RAW AND EXCITING ,I DIDN'T WANT TIRED OLD GRAFFITI SHIT NOR DID I WANT SOME BULLSHIT CONCEPTUAL CRAP THAT SEEMS SO POPULAR IN MOST OF THE TIRED GALEARIES IN NEW YORK CITY THESE DAYS.AFTER THINKING ABOUT IT FOR WEEKS, RAMMELLZEE'S NAME POPPED INTO MY HEAD.THROUGH A FRIEND I GOT RAMMELLZEE'S EMAIL ADDRESS,DROPPED HIM A NOTE ASKING IF HE MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN PERHAPS DOING A COUPLE OF MURALS FOR MY STORE IN NEW YORK,I DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT OR IF I WOULD EVEN GET A REPLY,DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE LAYS SO LOW & HAS A CRAZY REPUTATION.MUCH TO MY SURPRISE HE CONTACTED ME SOON AFTERWARDS & WE SET UP A LITTLE MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT.I WENT ROUND TO HIS PLACE & WAS BLOWN AWAY BY WHAT I SAW THERE FROM HIS DOPE PAINTINGS TO HIS VARIOUS MYSTERIOUS COSTUMES & CRAZY INTRICATE SCULPTURES.WE DISCUSSED THE PROJECT & HE SAID HE WAS DOWN TO DO SOMETHING,WE WORKED OUT THE SCHEDULING(WE HAD A REALLY TIGHT TIME FRAME) & PRICE & STUFF & I SENT HIM A DEPOSIT A DAY OR TWO LATER,AT THIS POINT I WASNT REALLY SURE WHAT WAS GOING TO GO DOWN, I WAS JUST HAPPY THAT HE WAS WILLING TO DO THE PROJECT,WHETHER IT WAS GOING TO ALL WORK OUT OR NOT I WAS'NT SURE BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN MANY TIMES IN THE PAST WHERE IVE COMMISIONED SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING SPECIFIC FOR ME, PAID THEM A BUNCH OF LOOT ONLY TO GET BACK SOMETHING EXTREMELY DISAPOINTING. I WAS WILLING TO TAKE A CHANCE WITH RAMMELLZEE,IF HE DID SOMETHING LIKE I HAD SEEN ROUND HIS PLACE I WOULD BE PLEASED,IF HE DID SOMETHING CRAP I WOULD JUST BE OUT A BUNCH OF LOOT,NO BIG DEAL,AS I SAID ID BEEN THROUGH IT MANY TIMES BEFORE,ITS JUST THE PRICE OF DOING BUSINESS. LET ME TELL YOU THE GUY SHOCKED ME! FIRST & FOREMOST THE PAINTINGS THAT HE DID FOR ME BLEW ME AWAY,THEY FAR EXCEEDED WHAT I EXPECTED,THEY ARE AMAZING & COULD ONLY BE DONE BY SOMEONE AS ORIGINAL AS HE IS,I FEEL THAT HE PUT HIS HEART,SOUL & A LOT OF TIME INTO THEM.ON TOP OF THAT HE KEPT ME IN THE LOOP(ASKED WHAT I WANTED & GOT MY OKAY ON CERTAIN SHIT INSTEAD OF JUST PRESENTING ME WITH SOMETHING THAT MAY NOT HAVE WORKED FOR ME) WHILE HE WAS DOING THEM THE WHOLE TIME WHICH I REALLY APPRECIATED.ANYWAYS WHEN THEY WERE FINISHED & BROUGHT BACK TO MY SPOT IN SOHO EVERYBODY WHO SAW THEM WAS FLIPPING OUT & COULDN'T KEEP THIER EYES OFF OF THEM. I DECIDED TO ASK HIM IF HE WOULD BE DOWN TO DO FOUR MORE PIECES FOR JAPAN.HE SAID HE WAS,WE WORKED OUT THE TIMING (AGAIN A REALLY TIGHT SCHEDULE) & PRICE & SO FORTH,WHAT CAN I TELL YOU! HE SHOCKED ME AGAIN & CAME THROUGH WITH FOUR OF THE DOPEST PIECES OF ART THAT IVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME. AFTER WORKING ON THIS PROJECT WITH RAMMELLZEE MY OPINION OF HIM IS OF A TRUE ARTIST, DOING HIS OWN THING IN A WORLD FULL OF PHONY & MEDIOCRE BULLSHIT. IF YOU WANT PROOF STOP BY SUPREME AT 274 LAFAYETTE ST IN NYC & CHECK OUT SOME OF THE PAINTINGS THAT HE DID FOR ME.