Anno Domini//the second coming of Art & Design

Gary Taxali graduated from The Ontario College of Art in 1991.  In that time his illustrations have appeared in major magazines, greeting cards, a billboard for Levi's Jeans, CD covers, an animated commercial for Coca-Cola as well as numerous projects for design firms, ad agencies and web sites.

Some of his clients have included Sony, Newsweek,
The Los Angeles Times Magazine, American Express, Business Week, TV Guide, The New York Rangers, Saturday Night Magazine, VH1, Sesame Street, U.S. News and World Report, Toronto Life, Snickers, McGraw-Hill, Visa, The Toronto Dominion Bank, Price Waterhouse, Penthouse Magazine, Pitney Bowes, Scholastic, Yahoo!  Internet Life, MTV, Red Herring Magazine, Fidelity Investments, Fortune Magazine, Inc. Magazine, The Financial Times of Canada, EMI, Bell Canada, Psychology Today and Fast Company.

He has won numerous awards from prestigious organizations and publications including American Illustration, Applied Arts Magazine, The Society of Illustrators (New York), Studio Magazine, CAPIC, Print Regional Awards, Communication Arts Illustration Annual, and most recently, a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles and a Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators (New York).

This event will also feature: The Finger Bangerz!

The Finger Bangerz are a collective of eight DJ's: G-wrex, Ngobility, Golden Chyld, Replay, Square-One, Cutsoqwik, Rocky Rock and E-Jay. They were established as a group in 1998, but each have up to ten years of DJ experience. Just like any other DJ, they started mixing at house parties in their hometown of San Jose, CA. But individually, they found that they can do much more than just mix with the turntable.
    To many, the turntable is just a record player, but to these guys it is an instrument. The Finger Bangerz practice the art of DJing which is called Turntablism. This is the art of taking instruments and sounds from vinyl records, and turning them into your own musical composition. As turntablists, they have competed in numerous DJ competitions, both individually and as a team. They currently competed in Las Vegas, and came back victorious as the 2000 International Turntablists Federation's Team Western Hemisphere Champions!
    Besides playing their music in competitions, they're also constantly working on their projects in the studio. They currently have a breakbeat record out entitled "Five Finger Discount", produced by DJ Ngobility. It's a record designed as a DJ tool for DJ's and turntablists. They also have a couple of mixtapes out in stores, entitled "Cherry Bustin'," by DJ Ngobility and "Double Jointed," by DJ's Golden Chyld and Replay. On top of that, they are featured on several major compilations such as, "Deep Concentration 3" (OM Records), "Shiggar Fragger 2000," "Turntable by the Bay," and NC Clothing's "Hip Hop Heads Vol. 1-4." They are also working on a music album entitled, " Turnstrumental," containing nothing but turntable music. Look for that in 2001!
    The Finger Bangerz crew would like to thank Zebra Records, NC Clothing, Big Sherm's, The Supernatural Turntable Artists and everyone else who has supported them.

Artist Reception and Exhibition

12.07.00 A.D. 8pm 'til late at The Warehouse Studio of Two Fish Design Group
150 South Montgomery / Unit B, San Jose, CA  95110
(west end of Navlet's Florist >between San Fernando and Park)  Directions
To view by appointment: 408.271.5151    art@galleryAD.com

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