CLIENT: FUZIGISH
AGENCY: FORTUNE FOUNDATION
DESCRIPTION: VECTOR ILLUSTRATION / PHOTOSHOP
YEAR: 2007
Fuzi are an institution. They have been skanking better and harder than any other South African band for as long as I can remember. I remember them causing around the block ques at The Jam back in the day. They have played with the likes of NOFX and Frenzal Rhomb and as far a South African punk and ska go, they are the masters. I was asked by Rockwell to do the artwork for their latest offering 'Roll with Punches', and it was a no brainer.
RATIONALE:
When I first heard the title of the album, my mind instantly conjured up fight scenes from 'Snatch' and reminders of playing Fight Night on playstation. Larger then life characters involved in a crazy underground world of high stakes illegal boxing. I got to work developing some sort of crazy fictional background story. Defining the characters according to their stage presence. Rockwell instantly become the champs promoter and trainer. With an afflection for booze, hotrods and women. If you were looking for Rockwell he was always in the Champs corner. Not afraid to bend the rules Rockwell was notorious. Ampie Omo formed part of the entrance entourage, with crazy gypsy like tricks and illustions. Ampie provided the showmanship for this crew of boxing misfits. Lee Lips aka Lucky Lee was the backing, big money and high stakes were the name of the game, and Lucky Lee was the master of 'moving funds around'. Not scared to back a sure thing, Lee put his money where his mouth was and let it ride. Big Willie was the enigma. Filled with the power of the darkside, Will's voodoo like dealings with opponents was priceless. Last but not least we have Jay Bones, the champ, the individual the show revolved around. Soft spoken as he may be, it didnt matter, Jay talked business with his fists and left the showmanship up to the rest of the crew. Delivering knock out after knock out, Jay bought the bite where the rest bought the bark. Saying that though, Fuzigish as a whole are not to be taken lightly, delivering fat ska beatings for many years past, and likely for many years to come...
RATIONALE:
When I first heard the title of the album, my mind instantly conjured up fight scenes from 'Snatch' and reminders of playing Fight Night on playstation. Larger then life characters involved in a crazy underground world of high stakes illegal boxing. I got to work developing some sort of crazy fictional background story. Defining the characters according to their stage presence. Rockwell instantly become the champs promoter and trainer. With an afflection for booze, hotrods and women. If you were looking for Rockwell he was always in the Champs corner. Not afraid to bend the rules Rockwell was notorious. Ampie Omo formed part of the entrance entourage, with crazy gypsy like tricks and illustions. Ampie provided the showmanship for this crew of boxing misfits. Lee Lips aka Lucky Lee was the backing, big money and high stakes were the name of the game, and Lucky Lee was the master of 'moving funds around'. Not scared to back a sure thing, Lee put his money where his mouth was and let it ride. Big Willie was the enigma. Filled with the power of the darkside, Will's voodoo like dealings with opponents was priceless. Last but not least we have Jay Bones, the champ, the individual the show revolved around. Soft spoken as he may be, it didnt matter, Jay talked business with his fists and left the showmanship up to the rest of the crew. Delivering knock out after knock out, Jay bought the bite where the rest bought the bark. Saying that though, Fuzigish as a whole are not to be taken lightly, delivering fat ska beatings for many years past, and likely for many years to come...
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