SOâ˜…CAL REBEL! (OWNER of STRONGARM CLOTHING)

About Me

Growing up I was an outcast. The kid that never got included and was always left out. I was shunned by those around me and by society as a whole. But through it all I became the type of person who stood up for my beliefs. From here stems my love of music. ALL TYPES of music. My love for music at a young age is what inspired me to become a DJ. My belief is that music is a powerful tool and from that comes my appreciation for HARDCORE, PUNK and OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP.
I was once the shy kid who couldn't speak for himself and grew up amoungst problems all around me. This has strengthened me as an indivdual who is now the voice of those who are afraid to speak up. I look up to individuals like Corky Gonzalez, The Brown Berets, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., The Black Panther Movement and all those who weren't afraid to fight for their beliefs and speak up for the rights of others.
I express myself in many ways. Whether it be through music, my spoken word, my writing or my individual appearance. I will never deny my CHRISTIANITY but I stress that I am not a RELIGIOUS person! I am no one to point a finger at anyone and I am not about to shove a Bible down someone else's throat! I thank God for who I was, who I am and what I am becoming.
I'm Straight out tha Hood! Changed my life for the better. I been in 3 magazines, Gospel On Demand (FL) Messiah Magazine (CA) and front cover of "Challenge Of Faith" (CA) 2 newspapers, T.V./Radio. I plan to release my book this year if all goes well. ("Slippin' Into Darkness") Testimony of Michael Quilantan.
I know what it is like to be outcast and not accepted by society. I am here to speak to anyone that is willing to be real. Whether you see me at a Hatebreed show, DJ'ing at a party, getting a new tattoo, getting a new piercing don't be afraid to get at me because I am who I am. What you see is what you get! I am raw and I am real!!
"I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not."
----Kurt Cobain

My Interests

Music, Movies, Museums, Tattoos/Piercings, Art, Sci-fi, Video Games, Comics, Tribute Bands, Black Nail Polish, tae kwon do, MMA!

I'd like to meet:

Dave Quiggle, Mike Ness, Robert Smith, Morrissey, Peter Murphy, Mike Muir! People who are REAL! I hate fakes!
Get at me!

Music:

Razor Skyline
Inertia
Killing Joke
Collide
Soviet Radio
The 69 Eyes
Wumpscut
Ministry
Skinny Puppy
NIN
The Sisters Of Mercy
Peter Murphy
Front 242
Fields of the Nephilim
Bauhaus
Love & Rockets
The Cure
Depeche Mode
The Smiths
Social Distortion
Violent Femmes
Sex Pistols
Black Flag
Minor Threat
D.I.
Misfits
The Vandals
Sick Of It All
Agnostic Front
Hatebreed
Chemical Brothers
Prodigy
The Crystal Method
Future Sounds of London
BT
Underworld
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Van Dyke
Fatboy Slim
Apollo 440
Plastic Angel
The Orb
Trance[]Control
Massive Attack
Morcheeba
Saviour Machine
Virgin Black
Bridgeshadows
The Awakening
The Last Dance
Globalwavesystem
Crimson Moonlight
Vengeance Rising
Believer
Seventh Angel
Sacrament
Deliverance
Drottnar
Crimson Moonlight
Cerimonial Sacred
Frost Like Ashes
Immortal Souls
Lengsel
Soul Embraced
Extol
Requital
Antestor
Armageddon Holocaust
Zao
Fearful Symmetry
Lycia
Necromance
Rivulets & Violets
Sanctum
The Swelling Soul
Breather
Torn Skin
The Echoing Green
Massivivid
Joy Electric
Autumn's Descent
Aleixa
Regenerator
Trauma
Of The Son
NIV
The Deal
Overcome
Torn In Two
Sinai Beach
Seventh Star
Erykah Badu
Floetry
Anthony Hamilton
A Tribe Called Quest
J5
Beat Junkies
X-Ecutioners
The Invisibl Skratch Piklz
Mixmaster Mike
DJ Q-bert
80's Music

Movies:

The Lost Boys
Interview With The Vampire
Sid And Nancy
Suburbia
The Decline Of Western Civilization
Training Day
School Of Rock
Boyz In The Hood
Knockaround Guy's
Dead Presidents
Boulevard Nights
American Me
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Colors
Scarface
Insomnia
Donnie Brasco

Television:

O.C., 24, Law and Order SVU, Dave Chapelle, King of the Hill, Simpsons, AMW, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Cold Case, Missing.

Books:

LIFE: Any Questions?, On Fire, LOSERS WINNERS SAINTS SINNERS, The Great Compromise, THE UPSIDE DOWN CHURCH, God's Design for Christian Dating, Breakfast With Jesus, Why The Resurrection?, A passion for God, Everyday in Jesus, It's Not About Me, When God Whispers Your Name, In the Grip of Grace, In the Eye of the Storm, The Prayer of Jesus, Counterfeit Revival, CHRISTIANITY IN CRISIS, The Covering, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, MALCOLM X-AS THEY KNEW HIM, The Death and Life of Malcolm X, Partners to History - The Civil Rights Movement, WEARY FEET, RESTED SOULS: HIST.OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, Origins of the Civil Rights Movements, Debating the Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1968, THE LAST DAYS, The Black Panthers Speak, PICKING UP THE GUN, THE BLACK PANTHERS, I can go on and on and list all the books I read but there wouldn't be enough space to list them all. I believe in education and Malcolm X said it best...Without education, you're not going anywhere in this world.

Heroes:

Zack de la Rocha, Sergio Mora (East L.A. Boxer) Anybody who stood up and fought for what was right and made something of themselves! Those are my heroes!

My Blog

"For The Lil Gangstas!" and wanna-be's!

Everybody wanna claim L.A. but never seen my city! I ask what click and you say White Fence, 18, or Rollin' 60's! That's the gang...what click? How can you claim Los Angeles but don't know shh-crap! N...
Posted by DJ BIG MIKE!/STRONGARM CLOTHING! on Sun, 26 Mar 2006 11:22:00 PST

"Back In The Days" Black And Brown!

I remember the times when we played together! I was at your house and you was at mine! I had your back and you had mine! Garbage Pail Kid stickers, M.U.S.C.L.E. Men, and video games! We rolled deep bl...
Posted by DJ BIG MIKE!/STRONGARM CLOTHING! on Sun, 26 Mar 2006 11:21:00 PST

Jus Da Real!

Why people judge each other? Why people hate each other? Why we play each other? More sex in the church than in streets! More love in the streets than in the church! Church pockets getting full but pe...
Posted by DJ BIG MIKE!/STRONGARM CLOTHING! on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 03:30:00 PST

God where are you?

Dark streets, cold cell blocks, S.H.U., Murderous Thoughts, visions of dead homies coming back to haunt, me! Life on these streets, bloody sheets, smokin weed to cure my insanity! Brothers gone, cous...
Posted by DJ BIG MIKE!/STRONGARM CLOTHING! on Wed, 12 Oct 2005 08:44:00 PST