Keith Moon (week 3)

Keith Moon (23 August 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English drummer of the rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style and notoriety for his eccentric and often self destructive behavior, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon." Moon joined The Who in 1964. He played on all albums and singles from their debut, 1965's "I Can't Explain", to 1978's Who Are You, which was released three weeks before his death.

Moon was known for dramatic, suspenseful drumming--often eschewing basic back beats for a fluid, busy technique focused on fast, cascading rolls across the toms, ambidextrous double bass drum work and wild cymbal crashes and washes. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock and roll drummers of all time.

One of the best drummers ever.  And a funny guy.

Artie Lange (week 2)

Artie Lange is an American actor, comedian, radio personality and author. Lange is perhaps most notable for replacing Jackie Martling on The Howard Stern Show, and for being an original cast member of the sketch comedy series MADtv. Lange co-wrote a book with Anthony Bozza, titled Too Fat to Fish. It was released on November 11, 2008, and debuted at number one on the New York Times best-seller list on November 21, 2008.

I had contemplated an Artie portrait long before his recent suicide attempt and once I saw this photo I was hooked.  For the record, this was done prior to said suicide attempt.  I enjoy Artie on the Howard Stern Show and hope he can hang in there and make a healthy recovery.  Best of luck, Artie.

Charles Bukowski (week 1)

Charles Bukowski (August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Bukowski's writing was heavily influenced by the geography and atmosphere of his home city of Los Angeles, and is marked by an emphasis on the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. A prolific author, Bukowski wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories, and six novels, eventually having over 60 books in print. In 1986 Time called Bukowski a "laureate of American lowlife."

This portrait kind of kicked off the idea for the series.  Kept seeing his books poking out at me at the library and thought his rough look would be interesting for a portrait.