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Von Dutch is STILL ALIVE!

Opinions can not alter machines!

About Me

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It's Ed "Big Daddy" Roth interviewing Von Dutch!

WHO IS KENNY HOWARD?
WHO IS VON DUTCH?
Kenny Howard, better known as Von Dutch, is one of the most misunderstood and eccentric artists of modern times. A uniquely talented and versatile craftsman and motorcycle mechanic famed for popularizing pinstriping starting back in the 1950's into the 60's, and later going on to create masterful works of engraving, machining, sign painting, gunsmithing, knife making, and just plain artistic and mechanical magic. You might call him the grandfather of Kustom Kulture.
VON DUTCH IS NOT A FASHION LABEL!!! No thanks to a few overzealous star struck fa$hion whores, the VON DUTCH name has been fighting pesky tarnish ever since 2002! But that's a whole different story..........
"I make a point of staying right at the edge of poverty. I don't have a pair of pants without a hole in them, and the only pair of boots I have are on my feet. I don't mess around with unnecessary stuff, so I don't need much money. I believe it's meant to be that way. There's a 'struggle' you have to go through, and if you make a lot of money it doesn't make the 'struggle' go away. It just makes it more complicated. If you keep poor, the struggle is simple."
--VON DUTCH--
This page is dedicated to the ORIGINAL VON DUTCH ... And it goes out to all you HOT RODDERS, PINSTRIPERS, ARTISTS, MACHINISTS, WELDERS, FABRICATORS and every other surviving or possibly budding KUSTOM KULTURE PROVOCATEUR out there. Just for the ones who KNOW........
VON DUTCH IS STILL ALIVE!
Von Dutch's Family, Friends, and Fans
adorned in the contraband Anticonformity threads:
Cool Slideshows
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My Interests

"I DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING BUT
MY WORK!"

I'd like to meet:

ARTISTS, HOT RODDERS, PINSTRIPERS, MACHINISTS, WELDERS, FABRICATORS and anyone who knows what Kustom Kulture is and IS NOT. Thanks to all the guys and dolls out there who care enough to preserve the Von Dutch name before it is totally swallowed by this cursed money grubbing consumer crazed planet!

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Buy Bob Burns' book "Von Dutch is Still Alive"
and check out the Howard Family Approved Kustom Wearables. (see the blog above for more info!) All made with hand picked 100% Anti-Corporate Agendas. Not out to make millions, just trying to spread the word. Your konsumption can now be guilt free since they actually give back!!!

Check out these links!
VON DUTCH MY BROTHER - By sister Virginia
BIOGRAPHY- By Dutch's old time friend Bob Burns
ANTICONFORMITY- NON-corporate Kenny "Von Dutch" Howard Gear!
Barracuda article on the KENFORD - One Dutch's more famous babies!
Bob Burns BIO- Learn about friend Bob
KENFORD- '47 Kenworth/'56 Ford
ARTWORK-possible broken link
The ART of VON DUTCH BOOK- Another book about Von Dutch
the BUS- The squalid little sanctuary
Von Dutch ORIGINALS- WHAT HAPPENNED HERE?!?!!

Music:

Jazz: modern and fusion... Von Dutch was an accomplished flautist. The sound of a running, working, rumbling, machine motor or maybe the sound from a gun he crafted himself was probably true music to his ears. He onced "Dutched" Mike Condello's guitar in the 1960's by first painting on it and then later firing a pistol straight through it.

Movies:

Dutch's favorite movie was THE LOVED ONE

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Television:

HATE IT!

Books:

Motorcycle and car manuals and everything guns and knives.
YOU NEED THIS BOOK!

This is the book on VonDutch you've all been waiting for! Written by long-time friend BOB BURNS , with lots of unpublished pictures, anecdotes, plenty of Von Dutch stories, personal letters, and much, much more. Also includes a CD containing 6 high resolution photos. The book is 8.5 X 11 with almost 100 pages Definitely a "MUST HAVE"! EACH BOOK INDIVIDUALLY HAND FABRICATED, JUST LIKE DUTCH WOULD HAVE DONE!
Send a $50 MONEY ORDER to:
BOB BURNS
510 Copper Basin Rd. #45
PRESCOTT, AZ 86303
get a preview at Bob's website dedicated to VonDutch
Also check out all of his cool POSTERS, PRINTS, and CANVAS Von Dutch goodies too!

Heroes:

Absolutely NO HEROES!
...opinions can not alter machines! There are a few Kustom Kulture legatees such as Ed "Big Daddy" Roth and Robert Williams etc...That should be mentioned. Cheers to all the people out there who are keeping true Kustom Kulture alive in this doomed new millennium - like old friend Bob Burns , Barracuda Magazine , Juxtapoz Magazine , Anticonformity Apparel , and all you true diehard pinstripers left out there. And just so you know, IF you have a hat or jeans etc. you bought at the mall (or other conformist trend label whore type store) with VON DUTCH on it, chances are, you are the modern ANTI-HERO . If you send in a video of you burning it because you honestly weren't aware of the situation until now, AnticonformityUSA.com will re-imburse you with an authentic Von Dutch reproduction.
When it comes down to it, Von Dutch's only true "HERO" may have been Leonardo Da Vinci. This would theoretically be HIMSELF, since according to him, he WAS Leonardo Da Vinci reincarnated, you know....
This old box just sold for HOW MUCH?!?
SOME DRAWINGS.....


SERIOUSLY?!?!
AT WALMART?!?
WTF?
But Paul, landmines control the population!
Sadly, so does fa$hion and celebrity idol worship, and not in a very pretty way either!

My Blog

Buy me as a pet...? --Please think again.

Buy me as a pet and you just may have to get blocked. That shit is annoying. Your time can be wasted, fine.  If that's all the more interesting you are. But please don't go out of your way t...
Posted by Von Dutch is STILL ALIVE! on Thu, 22 May 2008 09:27:00 PST

Damn Spammers! and new friends!

Seems 2 out of 3 comments left in the comments section here anymore are either for legal weed, a macy's card, or a stalker tracker.  Have they forgotten about the world's small peni pro...
Posted by Von Dutch is STILL ALIVE! on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:49:00 PST

Friend Requests & Birthday Wishes......

Hey Folks, (from the guy who runs this page) I've been away for the last 2+ weeks and the friend requests have seriously piled up in huge proportions!!!!  To avoid the spamwho...
Posted by Von Dutch is STILL ALIVE! on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:28:00 PST

BANNED! -- NEW VON DUTCH T SHIRTS you did NOT have to be ashamed to wear......

  ..> ..>   GET A LOAD OF THESE!  Here's a few vintage Von Dutch T-Shirt reproductions for those of you out there who are true fans of Mr. Kenneth "Von Dutch" Howard.  Chance...
Posted by Von Dutch is STILL ALIVE! on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 05:40:00 PST

The Life And Times Of Von Dutch....BEFORE THE CORPORATE ANNEX!

..>..>..>..> ..> The Life And Times OfVon DutchBy Bob Burns Pinstriping on cars and motorcycles was a dead art when 15-yr. old Kenny Howard went to work in George Beerup's motorcycle shop in the mid...
Posted by Von Dutch is STILL ALIVE! on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 02:32:00 PST

BUY IT! --VON DUTCH is STILL ALIVE!-- THE BOOK AVAILABLE NOW! + cool posters and prints!!

This is the book on Von Dutch you've all been waiting for!Written by long-time friend BOB BURNS, with lots ofunpublished pictures, anecdotes, plenty of VonDutch stories, personal letters, and much, ...
Posted by Von Dutch is STILL ALIVE! on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 03:24:00 PST

DIS-CLAIMER

Of course, this is not actually Kenny Howard (1929-1992) b.k.a. Von Dutch.  It is simply a fan made "tribute" page under supervision and with permission and encouragement of Von Dutch's friends ...
Posted by Von Dutch is STILL ALIVE! on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 02:29:00 PST