About

DESIRE OBTAIN CHERISH lives and creates in Los Angeles. He graduated from Parsons and has won awards creating advertising campaigns, composing music, designing furniture, and art directing fashion magazines. DOC has gained respect for his sharp wit and graphic style on both the streets and in galleries since landing on the scene in 2009. He has been attracting an international reputation as well by contributing to the Madrid Street Advertising Takeover (MaSAT) in Spain 2011.

"Our society seems to have a difficult time accepting responsibility, and as a guy who paints on walls I guess that means that I do as well. As our attention span shortens from our sugar high, democracy has been replaced by capitalism. Rome is falling again. Hold on. Meanwhile lets play in the streets and have a good laugh."

Awards

"Critics Choice Award" - Parsons, The New School for Design - Best in Environmental Design Department.
"One To Watch" - ICFF. Award for hottest young designer at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair NYC.
'Best Fashion Ad of the Year" - Life Magazine. For Bisou-Bisou Outdoor Advertising Campaign featuring a woman breast feeding.
'Best Cutting Edge Fashion & Art Magazine' - Photo News Magazine - Award for Highest Creative Direction with 'Atomica Magazine'.
'Independent Music Award' Award for Best Dance / Electronica Album, 'Sounds Like Sex 2'.
"Independent Music Award' - Award for 'Best Dance / Electronica Song' - 'Little White Roses'.