A-Ron Judah Bondaroff

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Portrait by Dash Snow and Jade Berreau

interview by BILL POWERS
portrait by DASH SNOW and JADE BURREAU 

 

Turning his street lifestyle into a brand has always been A-ron’s idea. He wrote a poem that pretty much encapsulates his philosophy: “I don’t want nothing from nobody/just a little from everybody.” For almost a decade now, he’s been diligently supporting new talent — pressing debut EPs for The Virgins and Lissy Trullie, helping Dan Colen sell his first major piece, and publishing books for the likes of Terence Koh and Leo Fitzpatrick. Originally from Coney Island, A-ron is street with a smile. If he had a dollar for every freckle, he’d be crazy rich. It’s the Puerto Rican in him trying to bust outta all those freckles.

BILL POWERS — How did you start off?
A-RON — I got a job at Supreme when…