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anything not to be in the projects. i grew up in one of the roughest neighborhoods in washington, d.c. now im a master sommelier. one of less than 300 in the world, but i do it my way there is a lot in the wine industry to take seriously. the wine is one of them, i think. even though most kids like me dont have much of a chance, i got out. moved away to culinary school and left my old life behind me. >> this is my chefs table moment. but i wanted to come back to d.c. >> so this is like...

moved away to culinary school and left my old life behind me. >> this is my chefs table moment. but i wanted to come back to d.c. >> so this is like a very d.c. thing. >> thats what makes it delicious. >> to reconnect with my family. >> how many more eggs do you need? >> topaz mccoy, annoying me for 39 years. >> and seek out a side of the city just below its surface. that smell, huh? nothing like it in the world. i havent been on this street in over ten years. this is nuts. am i the on...

What i think about my trajectory as an artist is really just coming up through graffiti art being through this diy ethos and just understanding that everything you want to make, you have to make yourself. graffiti for me was that conduit to really explode myself into large scale. you have to think about timing you. have to think about where you are, you have to think about what time youre there. even just understanding scale, letter forms, color, balance, what can be read from a train thats movi...