Not many people have heard of Spike Lee's 1999 documentary Pavarotti and Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo. Personally, I think it's one of his unknown masterpiece's and should be up there with She's Gotta Have It, 25th Hour, Inside Man and Malcolm X.
Regardless, the guy is without at doubt one of America's greatest film and cultural ambassadors and political voices. Furthermore, his collection of horn-rimmed glasses is just downright fucking cool. If he wasn't so damn smart, he sure as well would look it anyway...
When G-Shock celebrated it 25th birthday last year, Spike Lee created a short film for the company, as well as designing an exclusive watch based on the original G-Shock 5600 model. In his 1995 film Clockers, Spike featured G-Shock watches predominantly, so it was a natural partnership built on mutual respect. The watch features the logo of Lee's production company, 40 Acres and A Mule logo in the EL Backlight as well as his signature on the case back (not his real signature you donut... an engraving).
eric haze may have less hair than the dalai lama, but he's been around the block a time or two... and was probably doing some sort of sick upside-down nollie heel-flip while you were picking your nose with a plastic chopstick. Anyway, this guy was street before cross-colors denim was even invented. He designed graf logo's for a couple of little bands like the Beastie Boys and Public Enemy, and even some old show called MTV.
So yeah, naturally this kid wants to be involved with G-Shock - his collaboration is one of the most sought after in the world. Some stores in Australia still have stock, so close the macbook (does anyone even use pc's anymore?!?!!) and go find one!!!
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