His influence on Los Angeles culture and specifically Latinx culture was unmistakable. He launched Born X Raised in 2013, and his collaborations with the Rams, Dodgers, Levi’s and Nike cemented his place as one of the preeminent tastemakers in Los Angeles. Spanto, 42, grew up in Venice and was of Apache and Seneca heritage. The brand released a statement on Wednesday evening confirming that he was involved in a car accident on Sunday and died from his injuries three days later. Rumors that Spanto, a founder of the streetwear brand Born X Raised, had died were circulating Tuesday evening. Los Angeles lost one of its most creative minds after it was confirmed that Chris “Spanto” Printup died in a car accident in New Mexico on Wednesday. Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. You can find “Classy with Jonathan Menjivar” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other podcast players.Ĭonsider subscribing to the Los Angeles Times “The minute I started talking about class with other people, it was clear that there was a hunger to talk about this stuff in fun and interesting ways.”
In our conversation, the podcast host brought up his own feelings of guilt, which made me feel a sense of relief over my own issues. That I should have a better life than theirs was the whole point of their coming to the United States.įrom what Menjivar tells me, I’m not the only one who feels that way. Whenever I bring it up, however, my dad reminds me that this disconnect was somewhat intentional - my parents came to this country to work hard and provide a better life for my siblings and me. It’s something I’ve felt guilty about for the better part of a decade and have discussed with them. Though a hard pill to swallow, the truth is my parents and I belong to different classes. That’s why I love hearing my dad’s anecdote so much, even if I’m the butt of the joke.
As someone who grew up working class and still sees themselves as such, it was eye opening to see that my current income level tells a different story. The first episode, for example, delves into how the 1% tends to downplay their upper-class status.Įarlier this month, the Washington Post published a cool new tool that tells the reader where they stand socioeconomically in their area. In that sense, “Classy With Jonathan Menjivar” is also about the stories we like to tell about ourselves and how these narratives can be incongruous with the truth. It’s been my experience that we resort to talking about the topic whenever we make small talk with someone new, asking questions like “Where did you go to school?” or “What do you do?” Though not necessarily stated explicitly, class and socioeconomic status are very much there in the subtext. I don’t fully agree with the premise that class is something we don’t discuss publicly. It feels relatable, as if he’s reading my thoughts out loud. Hearing Menjivar talk about the mental mountains he made from mole hills doesn’t come across as navel gazing.
“These aren’t necessarily outward stories that are happening, and the tension, a lot of it is up to interpretation of the different people involved.” “It’s a very hard thing to make a show about because so many of these moments are things that happen in our heads,” Menjivar explains. The host grew up in a Latinx working-class environment in Whittier and has been in rarefied white spaces, producing for prestigious public radio shows “Fresh Air” and “This American Life.” The podcast combines interviews - among them are fashion designer Brenda Equihua, advice columnist John Paul Brammer and Britpop star Jarvis Cocker, who penned one of the greatest songs ever written about the working class - with Menjivar’s own musings, struggles and history with the subject. I thought about this story a lot as I listened to “Classy With Jonathan Menjivar,” a new podcast by Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios that focuses on class and our very uncomfortable relationships to it. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
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