RD: When did you start painting??

Dalek: I STARTED PAINTING AROUND 1990.... JUST HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS OF MINE THAT WERE PAINTERS...I GOT INTO IT BY DEFAULT. THEN I GOT INTO GRAFFITI A YEAR OR SO LATER... AND WENT ON FROM THERE. START PAINTING SERIOUSLY AND DOING SHOWS AROUND 1996 OR SO.

RD: Where are you from??

Dalek: ALL OVER... NAVY FAMILY... MOSTLY EAST COAST... CT. MD. VA.SC. ..THEN JAPAN ..HAWAII..LIVED IN CHICAGO FOR 5 YEARS... SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR A FEW... AND NOW NY FOR THE PAST 5.

RD: Main art influences??

Dalek: ITS ALL OVER THE PLACE... CHANGES FORM WEEK TO WEEK AS WELL.... CARTOONS ARE THE BIGGEST DIRECT INFLUENCE I THINK... SIMPSONS.. OLD WARNER BROS. DISNEY...HANNA BARBERA... ...SPONGE BOB... FAIRLY ODD PARENTS... ARTIST: FERNANDO BOTERO... HENRY DARGER.. RED GROOMS... PHILIP GUSTON... TAKASHI MURAKAMI... RAY JOHNSON.. .AND ON AND ON... IT REALLY COMES FROM ALL OVER... NEWS...CURRENT EVENTS... EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS.. THINGS THAT CROSS MY PATH AS I GO ABOUT MY DAY...

RD: Do you have to get in the "zone" to paint, or do you just jump right into it??

Dalek:....DEFINITELY NEED THE ZONE.... TAKES ME A WHILE TO WARM UP IN THE STUDIO... ANYWHERE FROM A COUPLE DAYS TO A COUPLE WEEKS...

RD: What kind of Music do you listen to??

Dalek: MOSTLY HARDCORE / PUNK AND METAL... BUT PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING...

RD: How did you develop your stylle??

Dalek: REPITITION.... THE MORE I WORKED AROUND SOME CENTRAL IDEAS...THE MORE I FOUND I LEARNED HOW TO DRAW AND PAINT...AND IT HAS JUST DEVELOPED NATURALLY AS I GO ALONG...

RD: Do you have any crazy art gallery moments??

Dalek:... SURE......I GUESS THE WORST WAS A GROUP SHOW I DID HERE IN NY AT DEITCH PROJECTS A FEW YEARS BACK....THEY HAD PICKED UP THE PIECES FOR THE SHOW... AND I HAD PACKED THEM UP PROPERLY... EVERYTHING WAS STRAIGHT..I GOT A CALL THE NEXT DAY FROM MY FRIEND SAYING THERE WAS A HUGE DING IN ONE OF THE PIECES..AND THIS WAS THE DAY BEFORE THE SHOW OPENED.. ....I TOOK OFF STRAIGHT DOWN TO THE GALLERY....THERE WAS A HUGE INDENTION IN THE WOOD PANEL... NO WAY TO GET IT OUT I THOUGHT.... I SHOWED IT TO THE GALLERY DIRECTOR... HE COULDN'T BE BOTHERED BY IT.. AND TOLD ME ESSENTIALLY THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM... PIECE OF SHIT THAT HE WAS... AND PROBABLY STILL IS...SO I WAS RUNNING AROUND STRESSING OUT.. AND FINALLY DECIDED TO GO GET SOME PUTTY TO FILL THE HOLE... SO I RAN BACK HOME..GOT MY PAINTS... WENT AND BOUGHT SOME LIQUITEX PUTTY..AND SAT THERE FOR HOURS FILLING SANDING AND REPAINTING... ENDED UP ALRIGHT....BUT THEN WHEN THEY TOOK DOWN THE SHOW... THE PIECES SHOWED BACK UP HERE FILTHY...AND SCRATCHED UP... I HAD TO COMPLETELY RE-COAT EVERY SINGLE COLOR IN THE PIECES....THAT WAS FUN..

RD: Whats your biggest accomplishment in terms of Art??

Dalek: I DON'T KNOW REALLY.. IT SEEMS LIKE ONE BIG LONG ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF... OR PERHAPS JUST THE EARLY STAGES...IF I AM SO BLESSED SA TO HAVE MANY YEARS AHEAD OF ME.

RD: Do people ever send you pictures of tattoos of your work??

Dalek: SOMETIMES... ITS COOL TO SEE....

RD: What do you think of porn??

Dalek: I ENJOY IT FOR THE MOST PART...THERE IS A LOT OF CRAZY SHIT OUT THERE THAT'S A LITTLE TOO MUCH FOR ME..BUT IT SEEMS PRETY EASY TO STEER CLEAR OF..THE CRAZY SHIT THAT IS..

RD: What kind of girls are you into??

Dalek:... NICE ONES... NAMELY MY WIFE... ITS ALL IN THE EYES FOR ME THOUGH.... A GIRL WITH BEAUTIFUL EYES.. .....THATS WHAT KILLS ME...

RD: Do you have any "art groupies"??

Dalek:...NOT REALLY....MAYBE.....I CAN BE PRETTY OBLIVIOUS SOMETIMES....

RD: Any Crazy Sexual Exploits to brag about??

Dalek: NICE... I THINK I'LL PLEAD THE 5TH ON THAT ONE.

RD: What do you think of razordolls.com??

Dalek:SEEMS PRETTY SWEET... MUSIC...ART...GIRLS.... CAN'T REALLY COMPLAIN ABOUT THAT....

RD: Whos your favorite razordoll??

Dalek: I'M NOT ONE TO PLAY FAVORITES... I LIKE JANIE GENOSIDE'S NAME THE BEST THOUGH... THAT'S A GOOD ONE..

RD: Do you think Porn will ever be an accepted art form??

Dalek: I WOULD IMAGINE.. IT CERTAINLY SEEMS TO BE DRAWING MORE ATTENTION FROM ART CIRCLES...AND IN GENERAL...AT LEAST FROM WHAT I CAN SEE.

RD: What upcoming artists should we look out for??

Dalek: ....SOUTHER SALAZAR IS GOOD...... JUNG HONG... MATT HABER... ANDREW SCHOULTZ

RD: Do you like Horror Movies?? If so Whats your Favorite??

Dalek: YEAH...HORROR MOVIES ARE ALL GOOD... FIRST NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST. IS MY FAVORITE I THINK..... MAYBE EVIL DEAD..

RD: Whats your opinion on the art scene today??

Dalek: SEEMS TO BE PRETTY SWEET.... THERE IS A LOT GOING ON...I FEEL LUCKY TO BE IN THE MIDST OF IT ALL... ITS JUST GETTING GOING I THINK....THE NEXT 10 YEARS OR SO SHOULD BE PRETTY INTERESTING.

RD: What would you say is the biggest problem with society today??

Dalek: ...IFI HAD TO CHOOSE ONE I WOULD HAVE TO SAY .....PEOPLE.... HUMANS ARE THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY... BICKERING AND POSTURING OVER MICRODIFFERENCES ON EVERYTHING.......FOLKS NEED TO COME TOGETHER AND STOP DIVIDING THEMSELVES INTO CAMPS ALL THE TIME.. THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND ENERGY PEOPLE WASTE COMPLAINING...BITCHING AND HATING ON OTHER PEOPLE....INSTEAD OF JUST DOING SOMETHING POSITIVE.....ITS TOO MUCH TO HANDLE... SOME MANNERS WOULD BE GOOD AS WELL..... MOST FOLKS SEEM TO BE LOSING ANY AND ALL SENSE OF CIVILITY....

RD: Upcoming events or things we should watch out for??

I AM WORKING ON AN ANIMATION PROJECT WITH MY FRIENDS HAZE XXL FROM AM REP RECORDS AND JESSE O. FROM SPACE 1026 IN PHILLY ..WITH THE KIND HELP AND SUPPORT OF IPECAC RECORDS ...CHECK WWW.APURGEOFDISSIDENTS.COM ASIDE FROM THAT...NOTHING TOO MUCH... JUST WORKING ON VARIOUS TOY PROJECTS.. PAINTING... WHAT HAVE YOU... Thanks again!