Launched from a semi-secured bunker in July 2011, and with over 900 posts to date, Megadeluxe pillages Web-Landia [1] for stories and ideas that hypnotize. Including art, design, craftsmanship, writing, photography, and film. Curated with all the finesse and tenderness [2] of a one-eyed rabid-badger.
Wes “Crash” Garcia:
I was raised by your typical gypsy-band of chupacabras in Lancaster, California – a desert town north of Los Angeles. I grew around motor-heads who stoked my obsession for speed & design. I was a fan of the Lakers, Dodgers and the former Los Angeles Rams. It was the golden age of sports for L.A., and I worshiped Jim Murray, listened to the late great Chick Hearns, and spent long baseball afternoons with the legendary Vin Scully.
I’ve worked at Quokka Sports, Electronic Arts, and Apple. Happily enslaved for the last six years at a UI-UX/Design firm I co-own: SemiBig.
Currently on a quest – scouring the world of custom bike manufactures for the perfect motorcycle for me. [3]
I live and work in Oakland, California with my wife and two kids. I have an obsession with design, Springsteen, history, basketball, coffee, great food, underdogs, sneakers, film, and the next interview with a craftsman.
[1] I like to think of Megadeluxe as my own Valhalla.
[2] For me, I enjoy my sports served muddy-and-bloody with a side-order of piss-and-vinegar.
[3] Note to Mrs. Garcia: As promised, the bike will stay in garage as an art piece. (For the most part).
work + play: wesgarcia.com :: semibig :: popslice :: tumblr :: instagram :: pinterest
Future Megadeluxer? My four-year son with his iPod…permanently pissed that someone has gotten in the way of his shot.
