WORDS OF HAUTE

What do you write and what crews do you push?

I write HAUTE, and I represent ACT and TA.

When did you become interested in putting your name on trains?

I grew up in a small industrial town in the Midwest, trains were everywhere, you couldn’t drive through it without getting railroaded. When I started getting into writing it was only natural to hit the trains,  something was very appealing to me about painting something that moved plus we just wanted to paint and chill, the layups were the perfect place to be, that was in the early 2000’s.

We have noticed that you have a thing for seeking out nice cars, what would you say is your favorite to paint? 

I like painting everything but I can’t lie, there is nothing better to me than a flat white reefer. The repainted JRSX cars have been great because I don’t like sweeping people. It’s hard work to paint trains for most people and I respect that.

Hit us with an interesting story of one of your adventures.

Last year I drove 6 hours solo to go paint 2 cryos in an active yard, it was a real nail biter, I had never had the opportunity to get one and was kind of obsessing about it, after finishing up i was so stoked I slept in the trunk of my car so I could get flicks when the sun came up. It was fun and a great adventure. 

Punkrock or Hip hop?

Everybody loves the classics.

What’s the must have jam to get you hype for the yard?

I’m all over the board with music, I’ve been listening to a lot of classic rock lately, call me dad, haha.

If you were hopping a freight across the country what would be in your bag?

Peanut butter, toilet paper, and book

from WRBT Railroaders Magazine issue 002... See the rest of the interview in issue 002...

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