We had the good fortune of connecting with Ermia Hamidzadeh and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ermia, how do you think about risk?
I think every day life is a risk. Leaving your house is a risk, getting in your car is a risk, so why not take risks to live the life you dream of? I’m a huge risk taker, maybe even a risk junkie because I get a high from it. I can’t live a normal mellow life, believe me I’ve tried and I feel dead inside when I do.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My art comes to my eyes in visions. It’s almost like magic and everything just connects. Sometimes I can just randomly see something and then seconds later a whole piece comes to my mind. I guess it’s what’s set me apart to get me here today. For someone like Jamie Foxx to wear my 1 of 1 joggers to the Super Bowl next to his private jet should say enough about my proudest moment.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I’m a very simple guy, we’d either go for a nice steak at Killen’s or for some margs and fajitas and Lupe Tortilla. Vibing over drinks it’s what’s exciting to me. Coming up with new ideas.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My family for sure, and if I consider you family then you know who you are. Believe me chasing your dreams isn’t easy and takes a lot out of you, but with the right people in your corner it gets a little easier to keep going even on the days that you don’t want to.

Website: Palmelvn.com

Instagram: @Ermiahamidzadeh

Other: @palmelvn on IG as well.

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