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a brief bio of the artist:

Mad king (A.K.A. Jake Johanson) currently resides in Boulder, Colorado. He was raised as one of five children in a cultured blue collar family in rural Colorado. He grew up listening to jazz and opera, and reading classical literature. From a young age he knew that his future lied in a path devoted to the arts. Over the years that compulsion has lead him down a few different paths while working with and developing his understanding of different mediums. His father, a fine woodworker by trade helped to foster a sense of being able to design, conquer, and construct any given project.
The name Mad King is derived from the alter ego of the protagonist from his first multi-media novel finished when he was seventeen. It was at this time that he began signing his work as Mad King.
Jake is a self taught artist, which has given him a unique perspective on both composition and technique. His work has been seen gracing album covers, party flyers and skateboards, placing Mad King’s work in the current social zeitgeist. His work has also adorned the walls of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Arts and the Rohsska Museum in Gothenburg. Some of the celebrities who own his original work include; Lorin Bassnectar, Tipper, Proem, Matmos, Miskate, Frivolous, {a}Pendics Shuffle, Edit, Stephen Beaupre, The Brandon Brown, Joshua Twentythree, Attentat, Jantsen, and Eric Mcintyre.
Though the influences to his work are diverse, his primary inspirations are his friends, community and especially music.
When he isn’t making art some of his hobbies include: production and promotion of music events, installation work for parties, and furniture design.

if you have any questions or comments i'd welcome them.
-jake