He’s known for his unique artistic style and defiant commitment to creative exploration on and off his board.<\/b><\/p>\n
He owns and runs online-based board brand VICTIM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Robert Jack Puleo Jr. Clifton, NJ, Queens, NY<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I just do what I think feels<\/p>\n a] most natural<\/p>\n b] most satisfying<\/p>\n c] what fits the spot<\/p>\n In terms of a relationship to it all,\u00a0it\u2019s all art, isn\u2019t it?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yes. Everyday I find something new.<\/p>\n My latest obsessions are combs, Bic lighters and \u201cLittle Tree\u201d air fresheners.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Again, you\u2019ve got to do what feels natural.<\/p>\n Pick something you like and imitate it.<\/p>\n Just don\u2019t rip it off.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Freedom.<\/p>\n I like the fact that good graffiti writers have to pick spots, have good letters and it\u2019s all illegal.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a lot like how skateboarding used to be.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I\u2019m into the old brands.<\/p>\n G&S<\/p>\n World<\/p>\n Blind<\/p>\n Alva<\/p>\n New School<\/p>\n Sims<\/p>\n Zorlac<\/p>\n Stereo<\/p>\n I like mob\/mafia history.<\/p>\n I like Glen Jones and X-Ray Burns\u2019 Radio show.<\/p>\n Vintage clothing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Matt Hensley.<\/a><\/p>\n When I was a kid I was super into Matt Hensley\u2019s progressiveness.<\/p>\n He was an early inspiration for sure. I would mimic his style. The way he dressed.<\/p>\n But moving slightly forward I was super influenced by:<\/p>\n Henry Sanchez<\/p>\n Mike Carroll and Rick Howard<\/p>\n Mike York<\/a><\/p>\n Guy<\/p>\n Anything early Girl\/Chocolate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Man, haven\u2019t watched that in a minute, but I just like the way he looks on a skateboard.<\/p>\n Trick selection<\/p>\n Spot choices<\/p>\n Song choice<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Hmm, Coltrane<\/p>\n Monk<\/p>\n Mingus<\/p>\n Art Blakey and Ornette Coleman<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Well technically the only presence the brand has is on The IG account.<\/p>\n That said, the \u201cbrand\u201d started as a blog site about 10+ years ago.<\/p>\n The site was called www.areyouavictim.com<\/a>. I would post random stuff I was interested in.<\/p>\n People could leave comments. The aesthetic and design elements came from things I thought were tasteful.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The team is \u201cBilly Bannerman\u201d, \u201cJohn Smith\u201d and \u201cBuck Howard\u201d.<\/p>\n Nah, I\u2019m just kidding. There is no team. It\u2019s just me.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not really a brand per se. not yet at least.<\/p>\n I just make things I like. I need a production person\u00a0Know anyone? Ha.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n No, ha. The brand is actually a bit of a hybrid.<\/p>\n It\u2019s still kinda called \u201cVictim\u201d, but I also operate it under the \u201cTIM&VIC\u201d moniker as well.<\/p>\n Its it\u2019s ghost identity. Eventually it will split into the \u201cTIM\u201d brand and the \u201cVIC\u201d brand. Always evolving.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Gotta keep it fresh.<\/p>\n If it ain\u2019t fresh, it ain\u2019t worth a shit! I like puzzles. I like putting things together.<\/p>\n I like things that go well together. I also like finding stuff.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Well I grew up just west of NYC in Clifton. Clifton has a unique landscape. A little grimy, a little suburby, pretty diverse. There was incredible spots to skate around here, and a very healthy scene in the early to mid 80\u2019s. Of course once I was old enough to go into the city, it was on. Kid in a candy shop. Winter sucks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Backside Ollie? Well That lot was an abandoned BEDT facility. Went to shit in the 80\u2019s. People started skating it in the mid to late 90\u2019s. We called it \u201cSkankyTown\u201d.<\/p>\n It was a big graffiti spot and tons of homeless people lived back there. It\u2019s right on the water. Dead bodies would turn up every now and again. Quarter pipe got built and photo got shot. Pre 9\/11, obviously<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bobby Backside Ollie, New York, 2000: Shot by Mike O’Meally<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yes. \u201cLocal\u2019s Only\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bobby, Gap Out to FS Tailslide<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Probably Holborn Viaduct.<\/p>\n I like dense cities. I also like being able to communicate with the locals and a shitty attitude. Philly is great.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stay tuned.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Don\u2019t eat animals and meditate frequently.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bobby Puleo is an East Coast Street Skateboarding Legend. …<\/p>\nWhat’s your full name, where are you originally from and where do you live now?<\/h1>\n
What do you think about the relationship of skateboarding and making art?<\/h1>\n
Do you still collect discovered items to exhibit?<\/h1>\n
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Do you have any tips for those who want to fine tune their style on the board and canvas?<\/h1>\n
What do you like about\u00a0graffiti?<\/h1>\n
What skate brands, art, music or film inspire you and make you want to create work?<\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nIs there a skater who inspires you that you’ve not mentioned before?<\/h1>\n
Olly Todd is one of our favourite skaters and a poet. What’s your favourite thing in his Landscape Skateboards portraits section?<\/h1>\n
Outside of skating, are there any artists, musicians or filmmakers that you respect?<\/h1>\n
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When did you start Victim, what does the name mean and do you do all the art direction?<\/h1>\n
Who’s on the team and what is the ethos?<\/h1>\n
Does Victim have any upcoming releases that you want the people out there to know about?<\/h1>\n
Your talent for spot exploration is well documented in your parts. What motivates you to find new stuff to skate?<\/h1>\n
I have to ask you about skating in New York and the east coast. What was that like growing up?<\/h1>\n
That shot of you doing the Backside Ollie on the quarter in front of the Twin Towers by Mike O’Meally is a serious banger. How did that go down?<\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nDo you find yourself repeating a favourite word or phrase?<\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThere was quite a bit of footage at Holborn Viaduct in your Static 2 section.What’s your favourite spot in London?<\/h1>\n
Do you have any plans for the future or recent news that you’d like to mention?<\/h1>\n
Any last pieces of advice for\u00a0people out there reading this?<\/h1>\n
Bobby’s Links<\/h1>\n
timandvicstagram<\/a><\/h3>\n
dopestalker<\/a><\/h3>\n
metropolitanusa<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"