What is a SQUINDO?

Squindo (sk-window) is a creature of folklore or cryptid with origins from the northern Italian alps. This pale white creature is now said to inhabit the coal country areas of northeast Pennsylvania. It has been described as having a pointy red beard, tattered hat and spends hours tinkering away at silly tasks or scribbling goofy pictures. To keep it from becoming nervous, it's best to keep it occupied at all times. The Squindo is rarely seen due to its fear of the sun, but on special, rare occasions it has been spotted at a hot rod or art show or under a car covering itself in grease. If you happen upon it, it's best to feed it a caffinated drink, beer or pizza, all seem to keep the Squindo happy.

"I recently saw the Squindo. There has always been strange things happening in my neighborhood and I have heard of sightings. A few of my neighbors chickens and pigs went missing and all we found were piles of feathers and hair in the woods. The other night I spotted it near a 7-11. It was on its hind legs and stood between five and six feet high. Its pale skin almost glowed against the night sky. The tail looked like a monkey's and stuck out at least two feet. I did not see the head but the clerk said it had an eerie red beard and beat up hat. I heard the same description from a few different people who do not know each other. This is no joke!" – Tyrone , Asbury Park, NJ.

SQUINDO BIO -

Born in New Jersey in September of '69, Squindo grew up on heavy doses of Saturday morning cartoons and the smells of gas and grease. Most of his early childhood was spent with a pencil in hand, sketching anything from pets and stuffed animals to monsters and monkeys. At 10 he attended his first drag race in Englishtown NJ and was instantly fascinated with the hot rod world. From then on he was either under a car or drawing one.

Most of his school years were spent making posters for friends bands and scribbling on desks, notebooks and fake
tattoos on anyone who would let him. The attempt at college wasn't good and cost money, and so began a run of really bad jobs, including roofing, floor sanding and short order cook while always trying to push his art. Many nights were spent banging on tour bus doors or making phone calls, giving away art just to get a start somewhere. Finally fed up with the rat race in New Jersey, he tried moving to the sticks of Pennsylvania in 1994. In a trailer on top of a mountain, he was able to paint and began illustrating children books written by his younger brother. But after four years of poverty-level living, he headed back to New Jersey and worked two jobs while still doing freelance artwork. These were the years when he grew accustomed to long hours and little sleep.

In the summer of 1999, he met Lars Ulrich of Metallica and the luck began to change. Since then he's been creating
Metallica's graphics, and his name and style has become synonymous with metal and punk in the art and poster scene. He has designed album art, merch, DVDs, and even toys for some of the most influential bands today including the Misfits, Ramones and Korn.

In 2005, he finally quit the daily grind again to pursue art 100%. Now, Squindo makes 2D art, sculpture, tattoos, and works on his hot rods in a secluded North East Pennsylvania studio and log cabin home that keeps him always within an eye shot of the wife and pups. Now his lowbrow works have graced gallery walls from Gasoline Gallery
and Gallery 1988 in LA to east coast galleries like Crybaby, Kustom Kulture and East Atlanta Gallery and in Europe, with the growing popularity of his use of wood and auto body filler, acrylics and waterbase stains.

Recently Squindo is designing merchandise and countless show posters for bands and venues like Asbury Lanes, skis for Rossignol project Seven Deadly Sins, leather jackets for Schott Brothers and a clothing line for BullyDog. Squindo designed skateboards for several skaters including legend and brother-in-law Tom Groholski with Pocket Pistols and other skate industry companies like Danger Skateboards, Ghosttown, Wreckroom and Juice Magazine.
At the same time, painting, sculpting, playing with the dogs, tattooing and working on the 54 Chevy, 60 Chevy panel and 35 Chevy sedan.