How to Vend And Win (at Venice Beach) - Paperback

by Tony B. Conscious (Author)

As a follow up to his critically acclaimed, autobiographical, Venice guide, "Life's A Beach And Then You Die", Internationally known Hip Hop activist and street artist TONY B. CONSCIOUS gives you a step-by-step guide on vending on the Venice Beach boardwalk. AFTER READING THIS BOOK, YOU WILL KNOW: The History of Vending on Venice Beach The Top (10) Hustles on the boardwalk The top (10) ways to flip your money The top (10) images that sell on the boardwalk Everything You Can sell from A to Z This book is an invaluable tool for anyone who has thought about making a living as a performer, artist or vendor on the boardwalk of Venice Beach. It is a MUST HAVE and contains truly priceless information that only an experienced vendor could give.

Author Biography

A renaissance man (Harlem Renaissance that is), TONY B. CONSCIOUS is the personification of AFRICAN-AMERICAN culture. He is (amongst other things) A B-BOY, BEATBOX, EMCEE, GRAFFITI/VISUAL ARTIST (known as "THE GHETTO VAN-GO"), Poet/ Spoken Word Artist, Vocalist, AUTHOR, ACTIVIST, VEGAN VEGETARIAN and PHILOSOPHER. AS a member of THE UNIVERSAL ZULU NATION, THE TEMPLE OF HIP HOP and AGAPE INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL CENTER, he seeks to use each and every element of HIP HOP to inspire, educate, motivate and redirect the inner-city youth and the HIP HOP COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE to a place of balance, harmony, creativity, PEACE & LOVE. He has not only worked for the OBAMA campaign (coined "The Obama Hip Hop Hype Man"), he has also been on stage and on tour with KRS-ONE, GRANDMASTER FLASH, KOOL HERC, BUSY BEE, PUBLIC ENEMY, KOOL MO DEE, GRANDMASTER CAZ, PARIS, TUPAC and ERYKAH BADU just to name a few. HE is and will be, until he passes on to the next dimension, truly the personification of HIP HOP, Poetry, Funk & Soul music. For bookings and info: (323)251-4969