The Artwork of Santiago
Posted by Saucy Dame Dizzle on
August 8, 2007
“La Dynamica” (vintage Celia Cruz) 2006
Hey Everybody!
Meet Derek Santiago.
He’s from NYC.
He’s a Gemini
He makes a living as an illustrator for many high end clients.
He hates writing bios about himself.
It is possible that Mark Ecko is swagger jacking his style for clout and profits (see Santiagos most recent Myspace blog post below)
Hmmm . . .
DAMN, AM I BEING RIPPED OFF BY MARC ECKO?
Here is his stats.
Marc Ecko Enterprises has grown to include many separate *ecko unltd. apparel and accessories lines, the contemporary Marc Ecko “Cut & Sew” collection, G-Unit Clothing Company, Zoo York, Avirex Sportswear, Complex magazine, and Marc Ecko Entertainment, a full service production company, with a focus on interactive entertainment. In 2004, Marc Ecko Enterprises reported international sales of approximately $1 billion. The Company also recently signed a deal with MTV Films for the film adaptation of Marc Ecko’s first videogame project, “Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.”Ecko has been included in New York Magazine’s “Influentials” list, Details list of “Most Powerful Men Under 38,” DNR’s “Power 100 List,” Crain’s New York Business “40 Under 40″ list, and JVibe magazine’s “Hot List.”
WONDERING IF MY LAWYER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS?
The funny thing is that I interviewed with Ecko FOUR TIMES and they never hired me, which is fine, but why would a huge fashion empire like Ecko Unlimited have to resort to things like this.
Feel free to leave him a message on his myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/marcecko1972
http://www.myspace.com/marceckosgettingup
http://www.myspace.com/eckounlimited1972
http://www.myspace.com/complex_magazine
RELATED LINKAGE:
Santiagos Official Website | Art Addiction
3 Responses to “The Artwork of Santiago”
wow! these are great! he is very very talented! but what else would one expect from a gemini (ok i’m biased. i’m a gemini! LOL)
thanks for the intro ms. damedelux
By golden on Aug 9, 2007
Hey. Thanks for the props.
By Santiago on Aug 9, 2007
My man is fly! I love the graphic expressive quality of his work. The color he uses put so much mood and life into his work. His pallet is very expansive. There’s a nod to the past with his progressive style. He like an techno-organic painter. You can see he’s got talent. But, if Ecko is jacking for paints, that’s sad. Even the bigs of the bigs fall prey to the lure of plagiarism.
By The 5th Letter [E] on Aug 9, 2007