All Things Hip Hop Episode #1

THE VIBE with Kelly Cardenas Presents David ‘DEZ’ Zambrano is an artist in the DMV area, originally from Los Angeles. DEZ has made his mark in the sneaker community as one of the best custom sneaker artists in the world. He does this for a living having worked with companies like Adidas, Under Armour, MLB, NFLPA, NBAPA, and professional athletes from almost every major sport. This does not take away that DEZ is also an incredibly diverse artist, specializing in canvas art, murals and more. His first love for art began at an early age, was cultivated at home, and exploded when he watched the classic hip hop movie Beat Street. There began a love for graffiti, urban art, bright colors and passionate statements through color and contrast. Growing up in Virginia and riding the red line to Silver Spring on the weekends to see his father, DEZ was exposed to some amazing street art. He has no formal training in art and is almost entirely self taught. When you see DEZ’s artwork you’ll immediately get a sense of emoti