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

Hi Monroe, what do you attribute your success to?
The most important factor behind my success and the success of my brand would have to be both my happiness and what the purpose behind my work is. Those two things hold high standard for me because they determine the quality of my art. The moment I feel some type of force or obligation to do something, I’ll lose the true desire and love for it. The same goes with if i spend too much time on something without giving myself a break.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
My art consists of a few different forms. The mains ones being through modeling, graphic art, music and videos. I think what sets me apart from others is what each of my creations consists of. My art prints are hours worth of my creative high mind, mixed with some of my suppressed emotion. I think its pretty cool. In the end, I’d say what keeps me busy professionally is my faith and knowing what I want my future to look like, knowing that if I keep going, even if I don’t see immediate result, I’ll reach what I desire.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Heres the little itinerary for the best day in LA:

We’ll start off with a dispensary, I recommend ‘Off The Charts’, great prices.

After our time there, food is a must. So we’d head over to Fixin’s Soul Food

After a full blunt and meal, we’d head over to Echo Park Lake where we’d relax in the Swan Boats.

To add a little excitement in the day, we’d head to The Playground LA, where we’d take a fun hiphop class.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would love to shoutout my therapist Ashley Bryant

Website: monroebanuelos.com

Instagram: @monroe.banuelos

Image Credits
Kortney Gloska, Yulissa Mendoza

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