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Livingroom Johnston

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About Me

Livingroom Johnston began his career as a renaissance man at the age of 14. His dedication to skateboarding earned him sponsorships by SHUT Skates, Spitfire Wheels, Venture Trucks and Skate NYC skateboard and accessory shop. In 1991 he graced the cover of Transworld Skateboard magazine. His proficiency with the written word also veered at that time, with the publishing of several poems alongside a ten-page interview with Keith Huffnagel in TWS. Johnston then moved on to participate in the flourishing NYC Poetry scene using the name “Mister Nine Seven.” He began performing with many successful artists. In the midst of a decade of performance, Johnston began writing prose fiction. In 2005 he invented a new style of prose fiction, a comical collection of five neat and pocket-sized novels which he handmade and sold out of a briefcase. This led to an avalanche of opportunities, including a column with Mass Appeal magazine. His introduction to Mass Appeal began with a six-page cover story, featuring Johnston as subject and writer. He has since been interviewed in Complex, Trace, YRB and a multitude of other magazines. Johnston also began painting with acrylic on canvas while hustling the pocket- sized novellas. On July 8, 2006 Johnston held a paint show/book signing at the Halcyon record shop/gallery in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Over three hundred people attended. This led to a show in the Chelsea area of Manhattan in August 2006 with Tanqueray Gin Company. In May 2007, Livingoom Johnston and Sacha Jenkins had a very successful show at the EYE JAMMIE Gallery in Chelsea. As a result of this exposure a film producer optioned the rights to the hand made novellas, scheduled to begin production in summer 2008. Snoop Dogg has also expressed interest in working with Johnston in 2008. Livingroom Johnston is currently working on his seventh novel, to be published 2008. He is also working on several other projects that will be brought to light in the near future.Thank you. (http://haystack.com/songs/play/6833.mp3) Just bought a Cadillac.--------------------------------------------------- -------------------- http://www.rolex.com/en/media/video/inside-rolex/rolex-compa ny/obsession-with-perfection/everose_en.mov Custom Handmade Novels. $20.00 each... $100.00 entire set. [email protected] .."Before Creating ANYTHING one must have LOVE first. Then Appreciation for the ability and no fear of possibility. The outcome must be seen before it has actually manifested in the physical form. There will be no DOUBT, for that is a brick wall. With this formula the competitive mind no longer exists and one will have the strength and will to move about in an effective manner". THE GREAT LIVINGROOM JOHNSTON."The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible - and achieve it, generation after generation."Pearl S. Buck 1892-1973, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize Winning Author.. width="425" height="350".. .. .. .. .... .. .... .... .. ..

My Interests

"I AM Interested in learning more".

I'd like to meet:

"I meet people who learn more".Painting titled: Portrait of Livingroomm Johnston and Elephant. (Sold).data="http://www.youtube.com/v/D44pyeEvhcQ" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..""Clay Bricks".painting titled: "Livingroom Johnston's enterpitation of Rembrandt's painting titled: "AN OLD MAN" had he been a photographed Negro in reverse... .. .... .. mspobj type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="never" allowNetworking="internal" height="350" width="425"

Music:

.... CHILD THEFT PAINTING SITTING ON THE DOC OF THE BAY PAINTING... Escher Livingroom Reverse painting Child theft. (SOLD)... TO TRANSLATE PICASSO INTO SOUL BROTHER LANGUISTICS LIVINGROOM JOHNSTON MINOTAUR WALKING ON TIGHTROPE ABOVE THE SEA WHILE CARRYING HIMSELF IN A FRAME

Movies:

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Television:



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Books:

Books that I wrote:"Harlem Remembers the Bronx", Harlem!, Leon, John Brown, Tennessee Red, "I don't want to think about it right now" Also, Pick up a copy of Mass Appeal Magazine and see the colulmn:"A day in the life of Livingroom Johnston"This is a drawing I did at the local bar. The title is:Livingroom Johnston Centaur Leaping through a hoop while a Minotaur stands with a mirror of his own mortality. Oil on Canvass Board: Untitled. (SOLD)

Heroes:

Painting: "Ganesh's Last Supper (SOLD)."The actual idea, (on cardstock), before it became a painting". First Black man on the cover of Transworld Skateboarding magazine. 1991, AprilPaintint titled: "Livingroom Johnston Angel flying above landscape with coathangers hanging from his pinkys with umbrellas hanging from the coathangers for extra balance and he IS NOT - I repeat - NOT - a LIBRA. My friend Ben wrote this article and had it published in Complex Magazine FRANK 151 Magazine. Thanks to Jest (with the ALIFE company). I had fun writing this story. / This is me when I was 4.Elephant and Minotaur portraitThe Lizard KingLivingroom Johnston Minotaur in Labyrnth Leaping Hurtles, free like O.J. all dayMoat paintingThe Minotaur is always watching Dancing with the Devil "I stayed awake for 3 days painting this one....." Globe Trotting Bodyguard Elephant GROUP Floatin headed Minotaur answering: "Who is it?!" for someone knocked on the door to the apartment. Three coathangers into perspective while refusing an offer of a glass of milk.

My Blog

"Livingroom Johnston Contemplation".

I said to this guy the other day that I AM a MASTER at what I do. He disagreed. I left him to his own assumptions. I walked and thought. It was a rainy afternoon. This April month. Yes. "So what its r...
Posted by Livingroom Johnston on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:44:00 PST

"Dennis Slow Fiction....."

Dennis kept it up with the news papers every morning before he went in to work. He felt he needed something to keep his attention as he rode the subway into Manhattan from Brooklyn. Katina was giving ...
Posted by Livingroom Johnston on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:23:00 PST

Fun

The Great Livingroom Johnston is having fun with this physical life of His! Yes! He has everything He wants and needs and is always going to want more. This is the answer to life. Evolution. Change. C...
Posted by Livingroom Johnston on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:44:00 PST

"Fiction Published in Mass Appeal Magazine!"

Oedipus to Oprahby: Livingroom JohnstonIt has been stated that Wu Tang Clan ain't nothing to fuck with! But guess what? A pregnant cop ain't nothing to fuck with! I don't know how or why the captain o...
Posted by Livingroom Johnston on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:13:00 PST

"Literature".

http://massappealmag.com/the-vault/issue-47/oedipus-to-oprah / thank you!J,,,,
Posted by Livingroom Johnston on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:01:00 PST

"The Russian Tea Room". (Story).

  Beside the bed there was a small make-shift coffeetable with a half full water glass atop, of whichDonald in a desperate attempt to relieve him self fromthe dry heat that seemed to be sucking t...
Posted by Livingroom Johnston on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:52:00 PST

"Street Gallery". (Story)

Street Gallery by: Livingroom Johnston   August is usually hot....  So it was hot....  Iexpected it.  And....  I had it together.  A job andmy bills were paid. ...
Posted by Livingroom Johnston on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:48:00 PST

"Sexy Sketches" (Story)

Sexy sketches . . .   Phillip had been in the park for nearly three and ahalf hours.  He was clad in tattered denim overallsand was sitting on a green bench at the north east endof Union Squ...
Posted by Livingroom Johnston on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:46:00 PST

"Follow Instructions" (2 stories).

Go to: http://murs316.net/    Rock n' Roll by Livingroom Johnston Livingroom Johnston was the champ atsitting at his dining room table notdoing a damn thing, after eating alarge bowl o...
Posted by Livingroom Johnston on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:58:00 PST

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Posted by Livingroom Johnston on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:05:00 PST