We had the good fortune of connecting with 3TAN and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi 3TAN, how has your background shaped the person you are today?
It’s partially shaped by my living experience in Seattle, WA, where my mom and I used to live for a bit. The city’s wet, grungy, and sometimes cold vibe impacted me somehow and it all got me liking it. Can’t explain why, but I just kind of felt at home there. I plan on moving back up there one day.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I currency do music and photography, although it’s more towards the latter right now, that and a bit of videography. And even though I’m not an expert when it comes to videos, it’s still I like doing sometimes. I’ve been doing photography a lot with the goal of making it professional so that I can ultimately focus on my music. That being said, I really enjoy taking photos, even though I’m barely making any money from them right now.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Oh man, if I had a friend visiting me, we’d probably go to Balboa Park and check out a couple museums, especially the photography one. Then we’d eat around Little Italy or North Park or both (one day for the first one, and the second for the other), go do a bar-hopping thing in the Gaslamp or Hillcrest or back in North Park (or all of them), and then maybe top it off with doing a ride or two with e-bikes if he or she brought theirs.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
If there’s one person I want to give a shout out to, it’d be lost.in_gotham on Instagram. He’s this really cool artist in the UK who has a consistent theme in all his works (something I struggle with), and is also a fan of Batman. He’s currently working on a little film called the Labyrinth, and just the trailer alone is amazing. The link to the trailer is listed in his bio if you wanna check it out.

Website: https://ash-lab.space

Instagram: instagram.com/official3tan/

Twitter: https://Twitter.com/official3tan/

Other: Portrait Instagram account: https://instagram.com/officialashlab/

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