SacTown Talks

#25 - David Garibaldi

Episode Summary

David Garibaldi is a nationally renown performance artist based out of Sacramento, CA. Building on his artistic influences such as Denny Dent, David has brought his art to some of the most prominent venues in the world, include America’s Got Talent, where he made it to the finals. He is also one of only a handful of artists to be commissioned to paint the caricatures of the Disney Corporation. We talk about David’s journey from getting his car repossessed to his rise to fame - and being confronted for coming off as arrogant in his Lamborghini. We talk about how everyone must set their own goals and carve out a path that is right for them, and we talk about giving back.

Episode Notes

David Garibaldi is a nationally renown performance artist based out of Sacramento, CA. Building on his artistic influences such as Denny Dent, David has brought his art to some of the most prominent venues in the world, include America’s Got Talent, where he made it to the finals. He is also one of only a handful of artists to be commissioned to paint the caricatures of the Disney Corporation.

We talk about David’s journey from getting his car repossessed to his rise to fame - and being confronted for coming off as arrogant in his Lamborghini. We talk about how everyone must set their own goals and carve out a path that is right for them, and we talk about giving back.

SHOWNOTES
Intro

4:00 - David’s artistic influences (Denny Dent)

6:00 - David’s process & the handbrake

12:00 - Do you ever mess up? All the time.

15:00 - There’s nothing to hide - Here is my process

22:00 - The similarities between fighting and making it as an artist.

24:30 - He sold out

28:00 - Arrogant in the Lambo

34:00 - Prepping for America’s Got Talent

38:00 - Harness fear & know what it feels like

43:30 - David’s mentor

49:00 - That could have been me

56:00 - Look at how they market the debates. It looks like a WrestleMania promo…

1:00:00 - Keeping Sacramento as a base of operations