NYC SKA
By Michelle Ska
About Michelle Ska
<~~ This is actually me. 21DeadMonkeys' artist, Boston (the girl, not the city) drew me as a character in one of her stories. The actual comic it came from here. You can check out the rest of her Bosstones-inspired comics at 21DeadMonkeys. Thank you, Boston!
As a lover of all things ska for 20 years, I have been to over 550 ska shows, listen to it on heavy-rotation and never once getting sick of it, and live in NYC because of the ska scene. I currently have 5 ska tattoos (The Specials, The English Beat, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Reel Big Fish and The Pietasters). You will often find me at a show standing front-row-center, usually with my wingtips on my feet and a camera in hand. I also am an semi-skilled concert photographer. If you see me at a show, come up and say "hello." I won't bite...too hard.
Besides ska (yes, there are things besides ska in my life, though I hate to admit it), I love the ocean and SCUBA diving, riding my motorcycles (Honda Shadow 600cc and a Yamaha Roadstar Warrior 1700ccs custom), enjoying a glass or 5 of German Riesling, reading disturbing non-fiction, and abusing the use of ellipses (these thingies "..."). And I love my job: I'm a special ed teacher.
Oh, and I like to talk a lot, too...so don't say I didn't warn you.
As a lover of all things ska for 20 years, I have been to over 550 ska shows, listen to it on heavy-rotation and never once getting sick of it, and live in NYC because of the ska scene. I currently have 5 ska tattoos (The Specials, The English Beat, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Reel Big Fish and The Pietasters). You will often find me at a show standing front-row-center, usually with my wingtips on my feet and a camera in hand. I also am an semi-skilled concert photographer. If you see me at a show, come up and say "hello." I won't bite...too hard.
Besides ska (yes, there are things besides ska in my life, though I hate to admit it), I love the ocean and SCUBA diving, riding my motorcycles (Honda Shadow 600cc and a Yamaha Roadstar Warrior 1700ccs custom), enjoying a glass or 5 of German Riesling, reading disturbing non-fiction, and abusing the use of ellipses (these thingies "..."). And I love my job: I'm a special ed teacher.
Oh, and I like to talk a lot, too...so don't say I didn't warn you.
You can potentially stalk me at:
Wanna see more of my other photography?:
I'm not a professional photographer, but I do take it seriously. My SLR camera equipment includes Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF-S 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, and Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II.
- Via email at RUDEsmile@aol.com
- Watch my YouTube channel full of ska videos just by looking up the name "rudesmile."
- While I'm on AIM screen name, RUDEsmile
- ...and on The Mighty Mighty Bosstones discussion forum (also known as "The 737") posting under the name RUDEsmile.
Wanna see more of my other photography?:
I'm not a professional photographer, but I do take it seriously. My SLR camera equipment includes Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF-S 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, and Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II.
