Before coming to Australia from my native Spain, I expected that finding a good job would be easy. But the reality after landing in Sydney was different. While there were plenty of hospitality jobs out there, there were very few places in which backpackers were treated as valuable employees. I spent some time washing dishes…
What makes art, art? And what makes an artist, an artist? Is it the performance, the creation, or the expression? Sign Spinning is often compared to a performance art because the flow and tricks are expressed by the spinners unique sense of style. So is sign spinning an art? To Grand Central Art Center’s resident artist Yumi Janairo Roth, that answer is…
2019 was the biggest year ever for The AArrow Sign Spinner’s annual World Sign Spinning Championship. Crowds would erupt all over Fremont Street, Las Vegas as some 80 competitors hailing from all corners of the globe battled it out for the title of AArrow’s 2019 World Sign Spinning Champion. Drawing inspiration from Martial Arts, Break…
Pickler & Ben is a daytime talk show that features interviews with celebrities along with segments on entertaining, cooking, decorating, gardening, and beauty. Pickler & Ben also shares the inspiring stories of everyday people doing extraordinary things. If you’re looking for an extraordinary sign spinner, look no further than Kadeem Johnson. Kadeem joined Kellie and…
The 2019 Korean Sign Spinning Championship “KSSC” has found its new champion! Noh”Kung” Gukrae won 1st place with multiple incredible performances! Not far behind is Kim “Big O” Daeyeong in 2nd place and Han “Ruke” Byeonguk taking 3rd. Other awards were “Beloved Spinner” given to Shim Hojun and the Iron Spinner award to Baek Seungchan. Kung earned…
Freestyle Friday is back again, and this week features DMV All-Star Eric Minor. This is where some of the best sign spinners in the world showcase their skills. Eric started in 2014 in the DMV market, but has also spent plenty of time in our Dallas and Houston markets. Eric had a great showing in the…
You see sign spinners on street corners all over the United States, and once in a while, one of our American All-Stars goes abroad to spread the culture. Tyler Cartwright took 2nd place in the 2018 World Sign Spinning Championship, and he took his formidable skills to the land Down Under, Australia. Check out this…
When Nike creates a new collaboration with Nicky Diamond and Diamond Supply Company, it’s not your everyday sneaker drop! So after a casting call seeing the best sign spinners that Los Angeles could offer, they hired AArrow All-Stars Rico El-Lis and Keaton Broderick. These guys went out and brought huge energy to entertain the sneaker-heads…
The 2019 World Sign Spinning Championship is less than 100 days away, and it seems like everybody is talking about it! One of our favorite podcasts talking about the WSSC is the RoShamBo Podcast! This podcast is hosted by Kim Drobes and Ted Ladue, and their podcast explores the weird and wonderful competitions that take place…
The 2018 NBA Season is finally here! To show our support for the LA Clippers, AArrow Allstars Rico El-Lis and Evan James went to the Staples Center to interact with fans and get the crowd excited for the season!
