Part Venice Beach Guide & directory and Part Autobiography, this is the uncensored story of TONY B. CONSCIOUS (The Ghetto Van-Go) and his adventures and journey as an artist/performer on Venice Beach. From the LAPD, the infamous LOTTERY to LOVE, he discloses all that he has seen, heard and personally experienced throughout his career on the boardwalk while unveiling the motivations, challenges, dangers And rewards of being a "Street Artist" and vendor on Venice Beach's westside.Tony B's Book is a must read for anyone who wants to experience what it's like to live (and die) at one of the #1 tourist spots in America. He not only tells his story, he also documents people and events that will someday only be a faint memory, legendary story or a rumor in the minds and hearts of those who reside in (and are yet to come to) the costal community in Southern California simply known as Venice.
Author Biography:
A renaissance man (Harlem Renaissance that is), TONY B. CONSCIOUS is the personification of AFRICAN-AMERICAN culture. He is (amongst other things) A B-BOY, BEATBOX, EMCEE, GRAFFITI/VISUAL ARTIST (known as "THE GHETTO VAN-GO"), Poet/ Spoken Word Artist, Vocalist, AUTHOR, ACTIVIST, VEGAN VEGETARIAN and PHILOSOPHER. AS a member of THE UNIVERSAL ZULU NATION, THE TEMPLE OF HIP HOP and AGAPE INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL CENTER, he seeks to use each and every element of HIP HOP to inspire, educate, motivate and redirect the inner-city youth and the HIP HOP COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE to a place of balance, harmony, creativity, PEACE & LOVE. He has not only worked for the OBAMA campaign (coined "The Obama Hip Hop Hype Man"), he has also been on stage and on tour with KRS-ONE, GRANDMASTER FLASH, KOOL HERC, BUSY BEE, PUBLIC ENEMY, KOOL MO DEE, GRANDMASTER CAZ, PARIS, TUPAC and ERYKAH BADU just to name a few. HE is and will be, until he passes on to the next dimension, truly the personification of HIP HOP, Poetry, Funk & Soul music.
