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| Ben Baller…K-Town…K-Teezy. Whatever you want to call him, his name is synonymous with sneaker collectors everywhere. Ranging from a DJ, to a music executive, to even producing and acting in a movie, Balller has been everywhere. In addition, he has credits on 19 platinum albums, and is now the go-to jeweler of many celebrities. Being a founding member of The Air Mack Crew, along with DJ A.M. and DJ Homicide, Ben Baller has seen and sold his fair share of kicks; he even sold a pair of methamphibian kicks for over $33,000 (yes one pair for over 33,000) to benefit the Sole Rebel Charity.
We caught up with the the man himself in the “city of syrup, and bangin tha screw” (Houston, Texas) for the latest installment of our 5 Minutes With series. What shoes are Ben’s favorite? What is he wearing right now? What world records does he hold?. Click here to find out answers to these and more. |
Name: Ben Baller aka K-Town
Where you represent: Koreatown, Los Angeles
Shoe that got you hooked: the Air Jordan I ( I was in 7th grade & I just made the cut to wear the AIR JORDAN not the SKY JORDAN( size 6 and smaller)
What?s on your feet: Supra TK Society 1 of 1 sample black/blue suede
Last pair you purchased: honestly? Supra Vaider Black/Silver
Favorite pair you don?t own: Supra X Ben Baller collaboration
Amount of pairs you own: now? 73 pairs, at the height of my sneaker obsession? 1800 (not a misprint)
Top 3 of all-time: Air Jordan III, Van’s SK8 Hi, Supra Skytop
Which upcoming release are you looking forward to?: Supra x Ben Baller collaboration
If you weren?t a jeweler? you would probably be a: deadbeat dad
One reason why shoes matter: it truly completes your outfit
One reason you love shoes: it defines my mood for everytime I’m wearing a pair of shoes
One thing that you dislike about the shoe game: people over 21 who camp out @ shoe releases
One thing people might not know about you: I hold 2 ebay world records for sneaker auctions for the highest amount paid for a group of shoes an 1 single pair….. neither record have been broken to this day
Anything else you want to tell our readers? If you want your jewelry to look right, f*ck with me, f*ck with Icee Fresh, If you want your feet to look right, f*ck with Supra, If you want to look right, then f*ck with L-R-G and lastly if you want your whip to be right, f*ck with Platinum Motorsport…… shameless plug for the illest blog on the internet: http://blog.ifandco.com
