01Profile
A Jim One Photo
Jim One
Artist — Melbourne
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Jim, I was born in Australia.
What do you do?
I am an artist, working with oil and acrylic paint.
Describe your style in three words?
Popular culture, evolving, highly saturated.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to in Australia?
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly Tour 2016.
Which Australian subcultures have influenced you?
Hip-hop, graffiti.
Best Australian musician?
The Kid LAROI.
Where is your favourite independent venue in Australia?
Forum, I’ve been once when Vince Staples came to Melbourne.
What is Australia’s best-kept secret?
Myself.
Best place to hang out in Australia?
My new gallery on Lygon Street in Melbourne, heaps of spare chairs.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Desperado' by Mac Miller.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Blow My High' by Kendrick Lamar.
One record you would keep forever?
'Imaginary?' by Ocean Wisdom.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
"You ever fall ‘sleep ‘case you don’t wanna be awake? In a way, you’re tired of the reality you face"
From 'Psycho' by Dave.
A song you wished you had written?
'Hellboy' by Trippie Redd.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Sumthin U Should Know' by Freddie Gibbs.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Snow (Hey Oh)' by Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
A song to get you straight on the dance floor?
'FWA Boss' by SL.
Best song to end an all-nighter?
'iBETiGOTSUMWEED' by ScHoolboy Q.
Any new bands you’re into at the moment?
Lil Jaye, Petit Bizarre.
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Jim, I was born in Australia.
What do you do?
I am an artist, working with oil and acrylic paint.
Describe your style in three words?
Popular culture, evolving, highly saturated.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to in Australia?
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly Tour 2016.
Which Australian subcultures have influenced you?
Hip-hop, graffiti.
Best Australian musician?
The Kid LAROI.
Where is your favourite independent venue in Australia?
Forum, I’ve been once when Vince Staples came to Melbourne.
What is Australia’s best-kept secret?
Myself.
Best place to hang out in Australia?
My new gallery on Lygon Street in Melbourne, heaps of spare chairs.
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Desperado' by Mac Miller.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Blow My High' by Kendrick Lamar.
One record you would keep forever?
'Imaginary?' by Ocean Wisdom.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
"You ever fall ‘sleep ‘case you don’t wanna be awake? In a way, you’re tired of the reality you face"
From 'Psycho' by Dave.
A song you wished you had written?
'Hellboy' by Trippie Redd.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Sumthin U Should Know' by Freddie Gibbs.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Snow (Hey Oh)' by Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
A song to get you straight on the dance floor?
'FWA Boss' by SL.
Best song to end an all-nighter?
'iBETiGOTSUMWEED' by ScHoolboy Q.
Any new bands you’re into at the moment?
Lil Jaye, Petit Bizarre.