Chico, a 19 year old from Pasadena, has spent the past few years hunting down incredibly rare vintage merch pieces attached to early Kanye West music.
From nearly-extinct parking lot bootlegs, to tees that only the staff who worked on an album received, to one-of-one pieces from the brands Kanye designed but never released, Chico tells the story of why he started this quest and why he’s now selling the collection to his fellow Ye superfans.
Follow his quest on Instagram @ChicosClosetLA
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
The Greatest Kanye West Merch Collection of All-Time
Chico, a 19 year old from Pasadena, has spent the past few years hunting down incredibly rare vintage merch pieces attached to early Kanye West music.
From nearly-extinct parking lot bootlegs, to tees that only the staff who worked on an album received, to one-of-one pieces from the brands Kanye designed but never released, Chico tells the story of why he started this quest and why he’s now selling the collection to his fellow Ye superfans.
Follow his quest on Instagram @ChicosClosetLA
Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
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