Brian Viveros

BIO:

Internationally celebrated artist Brian M. Viveros.

Oakland Coffee is all about kick starting your day. What is your morning boot up sequence?

I’m an early bird so I wake up with my lil’ fur monster homie Logan. We go downstairs, we play and I get the Oakland Coffee goin’s!

What’s off the table prior to drinking coffee?

Coffee first or HULK SMASH!

What’s your coffee order / how do you take it?

I like it with cream, I love the visual when the cream hits the coffee could watch that in slow-motion over and over again

What’s your coffee brewing set up? (Give us a rig rundown)

Pretty simple, my Keurig coffee maker and my Oakland Coffee BAM! done

Sunset or sunrise?

SUNRISE

Are you reading, listening or watching anything interesting?

As I answer these questions I’m watching the Bob Ross Doc on Netflix and just started watching The Handmade's Tale

What inspires you?

I like going to flea markets and swap meets. I find them very inspiring, I like the people and all the hardcore collectors of unique things. Great conversations and good timezzz

Any new habits or hobbies?

I started using watercolors and just collecting more helmets

Where were you born?

I was born in Corona Ca.

Has your coffee routine changed throughout your life?

Yeah, I drink more coffee now>;-)

One breakfast food you can’t live without?

I don’t really do breakfast just the Oakland Coffee which covers all my four major food groups HA! but I do love me some good Chilaquiles, damn I’m hungry now

Best advice you’ve ever been given?

Believe in your art and don’t worry about what others think

If you could have coffee with one person dead AND alive who would they be?

Hulk Hogan and H.R. GIGER

What do you have coming up that you're most looking forward to?

I have my new series of skate decks coming out and some statue figurines of my DirtyLand warriors that should be launching soon. But what I’m really excited about is my solo exhibition next year in LA. You’re all invited to have tequila and have a good ole’ time

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