PHILADELPHIA - Illustrator Leanne Biank loves how forgiving the oil painting medium is. Armed with a unique style, she set out in the freelance world to get her start in the business. www.leannebiank.com
PORTLAND - Eden Powers is a born and raised Oregonian who likes to skate everything and has been known to lurk for days at manny pads in downtown P-town. www.exitrealworld.com
SEATTLE - The b-boys and b-girls of Massive Monkees don't mess around when they're on the dance floor. They won the BBoy World Championships in England and they're still rising. www.myspace.com/massivemonkees
LOS ANGELES - Artist Kim West felt the pressure to take a traditional career path, but in the end, she could not shake her desire to be an artist. She followed her dreams, and the contemporary art world is better for it.
LOS ANGELES - Danny Diablo blends together music from both the hip hop and hardcore worlds. He takes us behind the scenes for an upcoming video, and explains that "underground usually means underpaid." www.myspace.com/dannydiablo"
SAN FRANCISCO - By the time Philip Milic was 17, he was helping out at his local tattoo shop doing all the dirty work. Now, he's a successful tattoo artist tattooing around the world and an acrylic and mixed media artist. www.pmtattoos.com
LOS ANGELES - The World of Dance Tour is the largest West Coast urban dance competition with focus on uniting today's indie streetwear with the art of freestyle dance and urban choreography. www.worldofdancetour.com
WASHINGTON DC - Inked Souls is an art show in the DC area, representing over 300 artists all over the world and showcasing their talent and name. www.artwino.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Dubbed as the Noah Arc of Nightlife, Bootie is the biggest mashup party in the world. From San Fran, to LA, to Boston, to Dublin. www.bootieusa.com
LOS ANGELES - Try and keep up with Wale because this dude is everywhere. Check him out as he performs at the largest sneaker show in the world, Sneaker Pimps. www.sneakerpimps.net
LOS ANGELES - Art is no stranger to Latisha Wood. Check her out as she talks about her custom art work on motorcycles, stepping into the tattoo world, and introducing her very own unique custom techniques. www.latishawood.com
LOS ANGELES - Son of Ran is a world renowned emcee and one of the brightest stars on the horizon. He has developed a fine-tuned balance of street science, intelligent soul, and social progression in his approach to hip hop. www.myspace.com/skycityallstars
SAN FRANCISCO - Greg Simkins, aka Craola, started doing art ever since he got his hands on crayons. At 17, he linked up with a couple friends from high school and stepped into the world of graffiti. Now, he's a father, husband, artist, and so much more. To see more of his work, check out: www.imscared.com
LOS ANGELES - Level 3 was poppin' on Thursday night with Supreme Soul in the building. Genius, RJ, Frost, Pharside, Mitch, Bionic, and Slim will drop your jaw with their dance moves. www.myspace.com/supremesoul
LOS ANGELES - After the World of Dance Tour, the boys and girls from So Real Cru have been traveling all over the world. Check 'em out in this video as they performed at Hollywood's Level 3. Explosion. www.sorealcru.com
NEW YORK - Outasight is setting the world on fire with his music - literally. We caught up with him in his underground studio with 6th Sense during a recording session and as he performed live in NYC. www.myspace.com/iamoutasight
LOS ANGELES - Big Gus has been tattooing since he was 14, which blessed him to travel around the world and win awards for his art work. Check him out as he shows us some of his paintings and tattooing. www.myspace.com/dementedimage