Connection Through The Stars*//

The stories that the stars in the sky have the ability to tell are everlasting. Although a star may burn out, it's legacy or message will always live on. Now what's more incredible about the ŠTÅRŠ, is a story that a very special genuine man told me, about the ŠTÅRŠ. This man I CØNNËCTËD with at a special show, at a special music festival. That music festival was #okeechobeemusicfestival... That show was so special because it was a CØNNËCTĪØN of artists/musicians who have never been on the same stage, all at the same time. That stage was the NØW ŠTÅGË, and that show was the ŠÜPËR JÅM. Not only did that show start off the first Sunday of the first Okeechobee music festival, but it was the first time I met and CØNNËCTËD with the man that told me this very story about the ŠTÅRŠ. The painting in this picture, was a painting I created as a GĪFT for another GËNÜĪNË man whose brothership I cherish and keep very close to my heart. That man is @paladinophoto and I will forever consider that man my little BRØTHËR. He has touched me like no one else has, and I have touched him the same way. We are there for each other in times of need, but not just in times of desperation, ÅŁWÅŸŠ. Now what is so incredible about this story is that if I never met this man @paladinophoto, I would not have a younger brother. But not only that, I would have never went to the Okeechobee Music Festival for my little BRØTHËR inspired me to go. If I didn't get to experience the magic and the CØNNËCTĪØNŠ there, this story I wouldn't be able to tell. Because the man that told me the story about the ŠTÅRŠ, I met and CØNNËCTËD with at the SÜPËR JÅM. That mans name is JËRËMŸ.... Now the reason he told me this story is because he witnessed the CØNNËCTĪØN that @paladinophoto and I have, and the brothership that we shared. He saw our love, he saw our spirits together at one of their highest moments, and he felt our energy. This being said, he explained how he believes our energy came from 2 ŠTÅRŠ. That in a very very big atmosphere, one that's never ending like the relationship I share with my little BRØTHËR.... Those two stars were ŠØ close in that infinite atmosphere we call ØÜTËRŠPÅCË. One may define this as Astology. But the way JËRËMŸ described this story made it MÅGĪCÃŁ. Because this story is JËRËMŸ'Š reasoning behind certain special relationships just like the one my little brother and I share. The energy those two ŠTÅRŠ in the sky shared was the same energy that CØNNËCTËD my little little BRØTHËR and Ī. Now this MÅGĪCÅŁ story was not only told, but listened to, at a MÅGĪCÅŁ place where people from all over came to CØNNËCT by listening to the power of MÜSĪC. Now every story may not have a happy ending... I forgot to get that man JËRËMŸ'Š phone number. And since that Sunday morning I bid him a farewell, I have wanted to be able to RËCØNNËCT with him, and haven't been able to... But not just him, his wonderful GF STËPHÅNĪË as well. What made me approach this awesome couple is when I saw them, I didn't just see them, I saw and I felt the ŁØVË they share. Ī respect that ŁØVË and Ī know that it will live on. Ī am a man of very strong FÅĪTH, and Ī believe that FÅĪTH is ŁØVË. Though I don't have the ability to contact these two, maybe someone who was at that MÅGĪCÅŁ festival does. And if that one person just so happens to come across this picture, and happens to read this story... Ī have the FÅĪTH that they will help Jeremy and Ī RËCØNNËCT and for that I thank you, and I appreciate you....

This is my buddy Matt that I that I wrote this story about after the first Okeechobee music festival. For quite a few many years Matt's been my number 1 friend. Besides being an excellent photographer he is also that kind of friend everyone wishes they had. If you called he always answered, when we went out together, it was a ball, when he laughed I laughed harder. Talk about a genuine dude. He was my business partner in this art world, and my photographer, but more importantly like I mentioned he was my homie. That kid and I have been through a lot there's no doubt about it, man the stories we have that we could tell. Down here in south Florida it sure is fast life and I couldn't think of a better place to be at our age, we have our beach to the right, miami at our fingertips and a mission to make an impact on the world. We've been through ups, we've worked 9-5's together, and we've been through downs. Unfortunately there was a recent down that has kept us apart.

I'm writing this post today because our friendship a few months back fell apart and I'm bummed. Unfortunately we had a disagreement we haven't been able to overcome, and to be honest I take full blame. No need to get into details I just felt the need to express myself because I've been feeling down about it lately. I reached out to him recently to share this awesome platform with him. He's an incredible photographer and I feel like he would do great blogging here. If you have instagram and would like to follow (I suggest you do) you can find his page @paladinophoto. I hope one day we can get over this bud. Thanks for all the great memoris so far. A very wise man once told me to "follow the music, stay humble, and ask what can I do to help?". I took his advice and everything fell right into place. You always want to make it home because home is where the heart is, and epic times in epic proportions come from the heart!

Thanks for this shot! Amazing day of waves and its crazy I almost forgot but this was on your birthday.

Art Basel 16'

When we were with 50 Cent and his artist for EFFEN Vodka premier at the One Hotel Miami.

Miss you bud, till we meet again...