Everybody, meet Rob!
Get up close and personal with the man behind the looks with our featured interview.
Apliiq: Have you ever jumped out of a plane?
Rob and Bie (Apliiq’s photographer): Yes!!
Bie: We went together!
Apliiq: Get outta here.
Apliiq: Where and when?
Rob: At Lake Elsinore… when I was 20.
Apliiq: Where are you from?
Rob: West Phhhillllleeeehhhh…
Apliiq: West Philly, REALLY?
Rob: … born and raised, on a playground where I spent most of my days…
Apliiq: … chillin out, maxin, relaxing all cool… [this went on for a while… you get the idea]
Apliiq: What do you miss the most about Philly?
Rob: Besides the cheesesteaks… probably South Street. I got into a lot of trouble there…. *sigh*
Apliiq: Like…….?
Rob: Nothing THAT bad, just you know, kid stuff.
Apliiq: Like…….?
Rob: Not paying our taxi fares… minor vandalism… [starts muttering] spray paint… [whispering] trains…
Apliiq: King of your concrete jungle…
Rob: Yeah, something like that.
Apliiq: Favorite Philly style?
Rob: Timbs, Carhartt Jackets, and ACGs.
Apliiq: Solid choices.
Apliiq: And what do you do now?
Rob: Illustrate children’s books.
Apliiq: [jaw on floor] Awwwww.
Apliiq: Favorite type of dance?
Rob: Bumpin and grindin.
Apliiq: Uh huh. Thug life.
Apliiq: If you could have lunch with any musician, who would it be?
Rob: Amy Winehouse or John Coltrane.
Apliiq: Dogs or cats?
Rob: DOGS. German Shepard. Black.
Apliiq: Ideal car?
Rob: A vintage 840ci BMW or a Chevy Stingray.
Apliiq: Naughty and nice…
Apliiq: Why do you love Apliiq?
Rob: For the patches. And the bright colors.
That’s all folks – the legend, the myth, and the man himself – our very own, Mr. Rob.