" I call his style "Miami Pop", because it's fun, colorful and there's a lot of cuban flavor in it... lol!"
- Mickey Minagorry
" My advise is... start buying as much of his stuff right now, before he blows up and you can't afford him."
- Frank Trelles
" I never know what I'm gonna create next, and that's what I love about being an artist... ;) "
...TOXICO!!!
Emilio Carnero or Emi, as his friends and family like to call him, was born in La Habana, Cuba, on September 10th, 1971. At age 12, His mother Micaela took him, along with older sister Sisi, to the United States in search of freedom and a better life. Her sacrifice made all this possible...
In 1995, Emi graduates from International Fine Arts College with a degree in Computer Graphics, landing a job shortly thereafter with Miami's ABC affiliate WPLG Local 10.
In 1999, He was hired by Buena Vista International as Art Director for the 2000 launch of The Disney Channel in Latin America. While there he managed, designed and directed many brand supporting projects and campaigns; winning multiple national and international design awards in the process.
In 2003, He left Disney to start his own design and animation company, Emi Studio. Some of his clients over the years include: MTV, VH1, DirecTV, HBO, Showtime, ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, Fox Sports, The NFL, Discovery Networks and of course Disney.
Presently, Emi splits his time between Miami and New York collaborating on different art, design, fashion, television and film projects. Also promoting his own brand of art that he calls "Miami Pop", his TOXICO clothing line and other unique one-of-a-kind collectible art pieces.
"It's good to be back home... I LOVE YOU MIAMI!!!"
- Emi
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Hellooooooooo!
Thanks for stopping by, my name is Emilio, but most of my friends call me Emi. Occasionally a few of them will also call me Mr.TOXICO, and the rest, well... they just stopped calling all together... lol
Anyway, about me... Dont' worry, I'm not gonna make you read some long boring Bio that some publicist wrote, instead I'm just gonna tell you some fun facts about me and hopefully that'll help to break the ice... ;)
- I was born in La Habana, Cuba in 1971
- I immigrated to United States at age 12; along with my Mother and my older sister.
- I taught myself how to ride a unicycle at age 13 and would ride it to school... I'm not kidding!
- I graduated from LaSalle High School in 1991, then from International Fine Arts College in 95' (AA in Computer Graphics)
- I worked at WPLG Local 10 for about 2 years; then left to go work for The Disney Channel - Latin America for almost 5.
- I became a Dad at age 27... best thing that ever happened to me! GO SASHI!!
- Lived in New York for a bout 5 years, and had a great time... I love NY!
- My favorite two foods right now have to be "The Pulled Pork Sandwich" from Lost and Found and "Harry's Chicken" from Havana Harry's.
- My favorite curse word is "FUCK" or "COJONES"
- My catch phrase at the moment is TOXICO! ( which basically means something is Fucking Awesome! )
Ok, I think that's good for now... Don't wanna overwhelm you with too much AWESOMENESS... lol
OH WAIT! I almost forgot... I've also been known to create a little bit of art here and there ;)
Emi Collection 2010
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Born in Havana, Cuba " Emi " as his family and close friends call him, could be seen as early as age three carrying a box of crayons all around the house marking anything he could get his little hands on, including furniture and walls. His first art teacher was his father, whom would have to draw all kinds of different things to entertain young Emilio in order to get him to eat his dinner.
At age twelve, together with his mother and older sister, he immigrated to the United States in search of freedom and a better life. Those early years in a new country and away from his Father were very difficult, but with the loving support of his family, Emilio adjusted and thrived; happily embracing this great country and becoming a contributing member of the Cuban American community. He went on to graduate from LaSalle High School, where he often took the lead in creative projects, lending his time and artistic talents to support school and church activities.
Later, he earned a BA in Computer Graphics from International Fine Arts College, landing a job with ABC affiliate WPLG Channel 10 shortly thereafter. Following a couple of years of working with some of South Florida's finest TV people, he was hired by The Walt Disney Company to lead a team of talented broadcast designers in the launching of the first ever Disney Channel in Latin America. Five years later, following a very successful run with the "Mouse", and with an array of top industry honors and prestigious awards under his belt, He opened his very own motion design studio in 2003. This was a dream come true, giving him the opportunity to collaborate with some of TV & Film industry's elite; including Disney, Discovery, DirecTV, HBO, MTV Latino, Nickelodeon, Telemundo among others.
Presently, Emilio splits his time between New York, Miami, and Los Angeles collaborating on all kinds of cool projects including television and film projects. Also, promoting his art along with his very own clothing line, constantly challenging and pushing himself to new heights, as he firmly believes that the evolution of an artist, and specially that of a human being is never truly complete.
...including Original Art by Emi, along with Limited Edition Apparel, Collectible Giclees & Art Prints, and much more!
Emilio Carnero retains exclusive copyright to all his art, any reproduction or commercial use without his expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
TOXICO LIFE
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