

An “ah-ha” moment that every creative craves.

A moment later, however, and Mikey is beaming as he realizes that he’s hit on a design that perfectly mixes the child-like spontaneity of Illegal Civilization with the iconic imagery of Doritos, his favorite snack from high school. Mikey Alfred is a producer and actor, known for North Hollywood (2021) and Mid90s (2018). “I don’t want to hear anyone say it’s wack,” says Mikey, echoing the kind of nervousness that every creative experiences before they finally reveal their work. In this way, Mikey treats his approach like a filmmaker directing a movie, which would make Rojas his director of photography.ĭespite the fact that Mikey always delivers when the pressure is on, he still battles with a small amount of doubt while working his way through his final design. Generally, Mikey will dream up a design idea and sketch it out while it’s still fresh and exciting in his head, then he’ll pass it on to Shawn to expand on his idea until they find a middle ground that captures that undefinable essence of next-level design. Mikey Alfred Track 22 on Boys Don’t Cry (Magazine) Produced by Frank Ocean Release Date AugView All Credits 1 Mikey Pieces Does the Horoscopes Lyrics Aries Maaan. Shawn has had a direct hand in every Illegal Civilization design to date and often works as a soundboard for Mikey to bounce his ideas off of. Mikey Alfred (II) on IMDb: Movies, Tv, Celebrities, and more. Enter Shawn Rojas, the brand manager and designer for Illegal Civilization who Mikey often relies on to take his designs to the next level. 6 THE DOCUMENTARY AND BOOK In 2015, Mikey Alfred, a teen filmmaker and friend of Tyler, filmed a 43-minute documentary called Cherry Bomb: The Documentary.

“I do second guess myself, but when you can really believe in an idea and really get behind it, that’s what makes you a creative force.”Ī week away from finalizing the designs for his streetwear collaboration with Doritos, and Mikey is facing his greatest critic - himself.
