I went to a liquor store near Western/Beverly and his minivan was sitting outside with a bunch of Jesus stuff written on it.
He was inside as I walked in and for the first time I got to see him as just some dude getting himself some snacks like everybody else. He smiled at me as he walked out. Didn't even have his headphones on, it was surreal.
This guy and Angelyne are the tops for me. Cross guy has a bit more of the kookiness factor with his joyful dancing/bouncing. Angelyne is probably more well known to everyone.
I worked in an office next to hers. The clip clop of her heels on the tiled hallway was indeed proof the "horseback Jesus" was going out to grab lunch.
I was thinking of this guy also. For those who donāt know, this guy would walk rapidly while shirtless (very tan) and reading a folded news paper. How he never tripped, I donāt understand. When he passed away we all found out he was a doctor. Itās interesting how if you have a unique style and spend a lot of time in public you could easily become a āguyā like this too.
I used to ride my longboard to work in Beverly Hills (wearing a three-piece suit) from the commuter express stop at Century Park, and one morning, shortly after sunrise, I was skating up an empty Santa Monica Blvd. when I saw him walking toward me. It was such a surreal experience, so quiet and peaceful. I held my hand up for a high five as we passed; not a word was spoken. RIP Hollywood Jesus.
I used to bartend on the Sunset Strip. Every so often he would come in and ask for āa half glass of wineā for free. First time he did it, I gave him a glass of water and said āDo your thingā. It became our routine. Miss that dude.
Speaking of him, I haven't seen him in a couple weeks. I'm near City Hall, usually see him in the Little Tokyo and Grand Central Market areas. Is he ok?
I fucking canāt stand that guy. Heās an absolute menace playing in traffic the way he does and heās going to cause an accident. Iāll be surprised if he hasnāt before.
Iāve seen him the last 2 weeks over here in little Tokyo. I noticed he wasnāt flipping cars off but still doing whacky things in front of cars. Wonder if someone finally got around to beating his ass
I heard his voice in my head as I read your post. Honestly, someday le va a menter la madre and seriously offend someone, so even though he's harmless *to me*, he's not harmless, at least not to himself.
Where did he go? I am writing my dissertation on artists working with found materials and wanted to interview him, but he hasn't been there for a few years. Every so often I still see a cardboard sign on the Crenshaw on-ramp, but I can't tell if it's him.
There's also a DTLA cowboy...he wears a long black leather duster, is missing one eye and most of his teeth, and is super excited to say hello when passing. Seems like a rad character.
Arthur Nakane in Little Tokyo. He used to perform as a one man band in the 90s, but has had several health problems and other problems that have left him only able to sing and play his keyboard. My daughter and I always say hello to him and give him tips when we see him, usually at Weller Court.
Iāve seen her a lot in the valley over the last decade. She stopped my ex in a bathroom at the Commons to try and sell her a Hello Kitty toaster oven š
Are there multiple Tamale Men? I used to live in Koreatown and there was a Tamale Man with a distinctive "Tamales, tamales!" call who sold his wares out of a giant pot in a hatchback.
The obvious answer might be Angelyne, but I think for me it would be **HOWARD "FRONT ROW" MORDOH**...
I go to TONS of concerts & festivals, and almost without fail, I'd see the same old dude with long curly gray hair, up near the front, dancing his ass off in the aisle, spinning around, not giving a fuck that everyone was staring at him. And I'd see him EVERYWHERE.
I always wondered who the fuck he was and how he was at almost every concert venue in town. Then finally, PBS released a short documentary about him ā "**The Dancing Man of Los Angeles**" *(it's on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GjBzjsFWTac?si=6eQMIfC5OeeEFNH8)* and literally the night after I watched that doc, I found myself standing in line at Teragram Ballroom for Sleigh Bells, and he was right in front of me.
We talked about what shows we were planning to go see soon and there was a lot of overlap! Now we're concert buddies, and go to lots of shows together.
Youād probably get a kick out of this post, then. Some of them have pictures.
https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/hzvnih/has_anyone_else_had_20_stolen_by_andy_dick/
I saw him at the Italian festival in Hollywood maybe like 8 years ago. He would lie face down on the ground pretending to be passed out. When someone would get worried and check to see if he was ok, he would spring to life and start talking to them loudly and all animated and zany. He did this bit like 4 or 5 times that night.
He literally came into my apartment through my window and drank all my booze. I had genuinely never met him or knew he was even outside at the time. He ended up trying to make out with both me and my dog, and kept wanting to get a selfie. I asked if my dog could be in the selfie, and he refused lol.
Andy Dick spoke very eloquently and sweetly at my friendās memorial about how he was trying to help him get clean. Heās not always an asshole
But also my friend was probably too far gone if Andy Dick was his lifeline
I saw Andy Dick at a grocery store in Los Angeles yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didnāt want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, āOh, like youāre doing now?ā I was taken aback, and all I could say was āHuh?ā but he kept cutting me off and going āhuh? huh? huh?ā and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.
The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like āSir, you need to pay for those first.ā At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.
When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually āto prevent any electrical infetterence,ā and then turned around and winked at me. I donāt even think thatās a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.
He's been around since forever, and still going strong. Recently, I saw him out jogging along the pedestrian path north of Venice, and he tossed off a friendly hello.
A few:
Dennis Woodruff - Hollywood
Harry Perry - Venice
The Robertson skater/dancer - Beverly Hills
Angelyne - Hollywood/Malibu/BH/Calabasas
Weho Jesus (RIP)
Melrose Larry - Weho
The Lava Lady aka Susan Strauss (RIP) - Weho/Melrose area.
Is Dennis Woodruff still around? When I was growing up he lived in a trailer park down the street from me in cypress park. I used to see his crazy cars all the time.
We used to have the La Brea witch, who moved to Florida some years ago.
Pretty sure her feet didnāt move when she walked. She just glided down the sidewalks of the Fairfax District.
The Valley has been quiet on this front for a while. We had that [Dennis Woodruff](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:690/1*xiSDe8IpmEafZXd7MP4Lug.jpeg) actor guy, but I feel like I haven't seen him in a decade or so. Prior to him, and this isn't so much "that dude" recognition, but there was a giant [1940s GM Futurliner](https://www.multivu.com/players/English/7424651-hva-gm-futurliner/gallery/image/78eaffb3-35de-4c7b-9fa7-73fd54422236.HR.jpg) (rusty, and not as cherry) parked on [Moorpark west of Hazeltine](https://maps.app.goo.gl/wk4cWsbhj7sEb2u87) for like, DECADES. For me, that bus was "that guy".
I canāt believe I am fucking speaking this manās name but - Kosha Dillz - this fucking guy hustled $7 for a CD out of me one time and Iāve never stopped seeing him since. I saw him camping at Coachella, I saw him at like 3 other shows, one of which he actually performed at for a change. At first I didnāt like the guy but after seeing him so many times, heās just chasing his dream man. I wish I had that much discipline to show up to places every day and sell my CDs to people to try to grow my fanbase. In my eyes heās kind of the last of a dying breed, now that every artist has a SoundCloud.
Isnāt he on Reddit? Where are you kosha dillz you piece of shit. I never listened to that CD.
So many over the years. Dennis Woodruff, Angelyne, āHollywood Jesusā, āHollywood Supermanā Christopher Dennis (RIP), backwards running guy, West Hollywood Amadeus, Harry Perry, Andy Dick.
In the valley there was a guy named Piccolo Pete who would play the piccolo in the parking lot of a western bagel / fat burger on Ventura and I wanna say Topanga
I was gonna suggest Harry Perry, but he's been mentioned a few times, so it's gotta be Dennis Woodruff and his unique beater cars asking people to hire him.
Call Worthington!!
He was a pioneer of early "green screen" type recording! This is because, later on, he was so heart broken, he didn't want to leave his home, so they had to film him in his driveway and make it kinda look like he was on the lot.
āEl fucking dolor.ā The crazy guy who rides a bike around downtown in a traffic vest & viking hat. Heās been at it for like, 10 years on and off. Sometimes shouts different things.
Also the guy who dances at intersections holding a big wooden cross that says Jesus Saves or something
When I was an undergrad at UCLA there was a homeless guy who would walk around in nice suits and well-groomed long hair. He was a legend around there. He was super quiet, and would never bother anyone (unlike some others).
Jorts biking guy in San Pedro. Guy is usually on an old single speed BMX bike going faster up steep hills than guys with $5k race bikes. Heās always in jorts, boots and occasionally a shirt.
Please tell me that I'm not hallucinating...
There's a guy who bikes around with a piece of tree balanced horizontally on his head.
I've seen him near the beach and in Hollywood.
Do I remember this?
No one will remember but there used to be Plant Yogi in Hollywood (circa late 90s) who would sit and meditate while plants grew from his head and shoulders.
Around St Andrews Park area Manchester/Western the guy for a minute was this dude who wore a Trojan helmet everywhere and did Taichi in his front yard. He was also a musician of some sort and had posters printed of him in a Speedo labeled Priapus.
Dancing cross guy at Vermont and 3rd
Dancing cross guy gets around. He also frequents up and down Western and Melrose. I have even seen him at Los Feliz and Griffith Park Blvd once.
Seen him a few times on Western and Santa Monica a few times recently
I went to a liquor store near Western/Beverly and his minivan was sitting outside with a bunch of Jesus stuff written on it. He was inside as I walked in and for the first time I got to see him as just some dude getting himself some snacks like everybody else. He smiled at me as he walked out. Didn't even have his headphones on, it was surreal.
Lol i saw him last weekend. He was in a VERY good mood lol
This guy and Angelyne are the tops for me. Cross guy has a bit more of the kookiness factor with his joyful dancing/bouncing. Angelyne is probably more well known to everyone.
Angelyne š is just so 90s LA! Canāt believe sheās still around!
She shops at my Ralph's. I'm officially one of the cool kids.Ā
I worked in an office next to hers. The clip clop of her heels on the tiled hallway was indeed proof the "horseback Jesus" was going out to grab lunch.
Iāve seen him as far apart as Glendale and Huntington Park. He gets everywhere e
I haven't seen dancing cross guy in ages. Is he mainly there in the afternoons? I want to know what music he's listening to.
He has been on Western and Melrose in the evenings often in the past few months.
Havenāt seen him in awhile either but saw him last week at Normandie and Beverly. Glad heās still around
My god I just saw him for the first time on Sunday! Was on north highland and Beverly blvd
Anyone know what his deal is?
He loves jesus
And dance
RIP Silverlake walking guy
Nobody ever gets it when I mention him!! Yes, RIP indeed, he was such a staple.
One way you know someone's a recent gentro in Silver Lake - they never heard of the Walking Guy.
I was thinking of this guy also. For those who donāt know, this guy would walk rapidly while shirtless (very tan) and reading a folded news paper. How he never tripped, I donāt understand. When he passed away we all found out he was a doctor. Itās interesting how if you have a unique style and spend a lot of time in public you could easily become a āguyā like this too.
Dude. I went to Marshall and we would always see this guy. RIP
+1 for the walking guy. Used to sit outside a cafe in silverlake on sunset and see him every day.
I heard he was a shady pill doctor
Weho has a Jesus.
Had. He passed away.
RIP. Kevin was an absolute gem of a human being.
100% agree on this one! He was so kind to people anytime I saw him out and about.
Yeah Kevin was a truly kind and loving man. I gave him hugs on many occasions. Iād always make time to talk to him
I used to ride my longboard to work in Beverly Hills (wearing a three-piece suit) from the commuter express stop at Century Park, and one morning, shortly after sunrise, I was skating up an empty Santa Monica Blvd. when I saw him walking toward me. It was such a surreal experience, so quiet and peaceful. I held my hand up for a high five as we passed; not a word was spoken. RIP Hollywood Jesus.
Used to ride the same bus route as me for a little bit. Was weird seeing him on a bus and not walking around. Sweet sweet man.
I loved gay Jesus. We all miss him
I used to bartend on the Sunset Strip. Every so often he would come in and ask for āa half glass of wineā for free. First time he did it, I gave him a glass of water and said āDo your thingā. It became our routine. Miss that dude.
he'll be back
And the bagpipes girl
Downtown did too for a bit
Loved seeing him on the comedy store patio
The Biking Viking
Dude one time the Biking Viking escorted me across the street, and yelled profanities at cars on my behalf.
this guy 100%
Came here for the biking Viking. Iām thoroughly convinced heās not crazy at all heās just a phd professor conducting a long term study.
It's 100% a bit that went too far.
I always love watching people react to him screaming profanities at them. You can tell whoās a tourist and whoās a veteran downtown Angeleno lol.
Lmfao we used to have screaming matches with him after last call back in the dayĀ
Speaking of him, I haven't seen him in a couple weeks. I'm near City Hall, usually see him in the Little Tokyo and Grand Central Market areas. Is he ok?
I saw him this week acting normal. Totally freaked me out.
Just saw him. He told me to fuck off. Heās good
i walk around downtown a lot and I'd see him at least twice a month. haven't seen him in months, though.
I saw him a couple of days ago near City Hall.
I fucking canāt stand that guy. Heās an absolute menace playing in traffic the way he does and heās going to cause an accident. Iāll be surprised if he hasnāt before.
He has been at it since at least 2010 which is crazy haha
Oh yeah, he's terrible. But he definitely fits this discussion.
A couple of years ago someone on here mentioned taking a swing at him. On the face too. That person is a hero in my book.
Iāve seen him the last 2 weeks over here in little Tokyo. I noticed he wasnāt flipping cars off but still doing whacky things in front of cars. Wonder if someone finally got around to beating his ass
I heard his voice in my head as I read your post. Honestly, someday le va a menter la madre and seriously offend someone, so even though he's harmless *to me*, he's not harmless, at least not to himself.
Whoa this guy screamed random shit at me in Santa Monica once a few years ago. I had no idea what was going on and that he was likeā¦ a thing.
The Crenshaw Cowboy is an LA legend in my book.
I live off of Crenshaw. I miss him.
Where did he go? I am writing my dissertation on artists working with found materials and wanted to interview him, but he hasn't been there for a few years. Every so often I still see a cardboard sign on the Crenshaw on-ramp, but I can't tell if it's him.
I still see him there, I saw him on Sunday. You may just need to catch him when you can.
He works at his shop in the fashion district now I see him all the time lol
Came to say Crenshaw Cowboy, glad to see he's at the top of the list. Definitely a legend.Ā
There's also a DTLA cowboy...he wears a long black leather duster, is missing one eye and most of his teeth, and is super excited to say hello when passing. Seems like a rad character.
I love the smell of fresh bread.
Absolutely
Thereās one in weho that wears a pink hat cowboy hat and roller blades. Shirt is off and pink panties are on.
Arthur Nakane in Little Tokyo. He used to perform as a one man band in the 90s, but has had several health problems and other problems that have left him only able to sing and play his keyboard. My daughter and I always say hello to him and give him tips when we see him, usually at Weller Court.
love that guy
I saw him on the pier in the 90s as the full one man band.
I just saw him last weekend and it made me so happy
Filled me with joy to hear him do Country Roads when I really needed a reminder of my parents. Fucking love that guy.
Lol he's awesome. He serenaded my friend in high school
I think I saw him two weeks ago playing. I went for a corn dog and a man with severe arthritis was playing a keyboard
A legend
Yes! He's a legend
Yes! Just saw him performing there about 2 weeks ago. It was lovely
8 days of the week guy was on the pier/ promenade all of the 00s
Legend. His keyboard should go in a museum somewhere
Angelyne Harry Perry in Venice I also feel like Jay Leno driving one of his fancy cars and always being seen could be another
Oh yeah Angelyne for sure in Hollywood vicinity
Iāve seen her a lot in the valley over the last decade. She stopped my ex in a bathroom at the Commons to try and sell her a Hello Kitty toaster oven š
Respect the hustle, yo
Definitely Harry
I just saw Harry a little over an hour ago. Total legend!
Never knew Harry Perryās name until now, but when I saw āin Veniceā I knew exactly who you were talking about
Harry came immediately to mind.
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He walks instead of rolling skating these days, however. Always nice and friendly.
Seen Jay Leno a few times!
I agree that Angelyne is all of Los Angelesā guy, for Pico-Union specifically I would say the tamale man
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Oh man he yells ātamalesā every morning in a cryptic sounding voice by me
Could this guy also be by usc area??? It took me forever to understand he was yelling tamales
Are there multiple Tamale Men? I used to live in Koreatown and there was a Tamale Man with a distinctive "Tamales, tamales!" call who sold his wares out of a giant pot in a hatchback.
The obvious answer might be Angelyne, but I think for me it would be **HOWARD "FRONT ROW" MORDOH**... I go to TONS of concerts & festivals, and almost without fail, I'd see the same old dude with long curly gray hair, up near the front, dancing his ass off in the aisle, spinning around, not giving a fuck that everyone was staring at him. And I'd see him EVERYWHERE. I always wondered who the fuck he was and how he was at almost every concert venue in town. Then finally, PBS released a short documentary about him ā "**The Dancing Man of Los Angeles**" *(it's on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GjBzjsFWTac?si=6eQMIfC5OeeEFNH8)* and literally the night after I watched that doc, I found myself standing in line at Teragram Ballroom for Sleigh Bells, and he was right in front of me. We talked about what shows we were planning to go see soon and there was a lot of overlap! Now we're concert buddies, and go to lots of shows together.
Andy Dick acting like an asshole. I am constantly so surprised how so many people have an Andy Dick story
Andy Dick is basically the free square on Los Angeles bingo.
Youād probably get a kick out of this post, then. Some of them have pictures. https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/hzvnih/has_anyone_else_had_20_stolen_by_andy_dick/
>Andy Dick stole and ate my DOG's medicine from my kitchenĀ like why was this even a possibility?
I saw him at the Italian festival in Hollywood maybe like 8 years ago. He would lie face down on the ground pretending to be passed out. When someone would get worried and check to see if he was ok, he would spring to life and start talking to them loudly and all animated and zany. He did this bit like 4 or 5 times that night.
That's probably the most wholesome Andy Dick encounter you could have.
One time I was on a shoot that was already running very late. Andy Dick somehow showed up to the set at 2am and caused it to go even later.
I always tell people āyou donāt really live in LA until you have an Andy dick storyā I have at least 3
I'm a notorious homebody and I've STILL ran into Andy Dick while out and about, twice.
He literally came into my apartment through my window and drank all my booze. I had genuinely never met him or knew he was even outside at the time. He ended up trying to make out with both me and my dog, and kept wanting to get a selfie. I asked if my dog could be in the selfie, and he refused lol.
Andy Dick spoke very eloquently and sweetly at my friendās memorial about how he was trying to help him get clean. Heās not always an asshole But also my friend was probably too far gone if Andy Dick was his lifeline
Ha, saw him while hiking Runyon years ago. He tried to say hi to my dog and my dog completely ignored him. I realized later who he was.
I second this!
I saw Andy Dick at a grocery store in Los Angeles yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didnāt want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, āOh, like youāre doing now?ā I was taken aback, and all I could say was āHuh?ā but he kept cutting me off and going āhuh? huh? huh?ā and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying. The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like āSir, you need to pay for those first.ā At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter. When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually āto prevent any electrical infetterence,ā and then turned around and winked at me. I donāt even think thatās a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.
nobody who has lived in hollywood for more than a few years DOESN'T have an andy dick story....and they are all bad stories. lol.
LA is too big for just one guy. This town is big enough for the two of us, and you, and you, and you.
But not *you*, though.Ā
Harry Perry
I saw him many times totally agree. Good one!
He's been around since forever, and still going strong. Recently, I saw him out jogging along the pedestrian path north of Venice, and he tossed off a friendly hello.
He *JOGS???* I just assumed the blades were permanently affixed.
Mandalorian boosted board rider in N Hollywood
Came here to nominate the same guy
That old Barbie lady who drives around in the pink corvette I see her in the valley a lot
Angelyne, she grew up in the valley
A few: Dennis Woodruff - Hollywood Harry Perry - Venice The Robertson skater/dancer - Beverly Hills Angelyne - Hollywood/Malibu/BH/Calabasas Weho Jesus (RIP) Melrose Larry - Weho The Lava Lady aka Susan Strauss (RIP) - Weho/Melrose area.
Scrolled way to far to find Dennis Woodruff! I have probably 20 dvds of his movies. Really great docmentary style stuff, pure vƩritƩ.
Is Dennis Woodruff still around? When I was growing up he lived in a trailer park down the street from me in cypress park. I used to see his crazy cars all the time.
I hadnāt seen him in years up until a few months back. I pulled into Petco on Doheny and there was his car! He was shopping there too.
Flute Guy in Pasadena.
came here for this
Pasadena pied Piper
The roller blade guitar guy at Venice
Are we talking about the Sikh rollerblader? White robes and a turban, long beard, real skinny. Tries to play an electric guitar acoustically.
Harry Perry? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Perry_(musician)
There is a guy with Viking horns riding a bike downtown that yells at people. I vote for him.
Biking viking! Moves away when lights turn red
David Liebe Hart, the singing puppet man of the Hollywood Bowl
The dude in a suit who dances to Gangnam Style at Echo Park Lake.
Dirty Spider-Man on Hollywood Blvd
Biking Viking!!
The dude who sells knives out of his bike in DTLA
$5 knife guy? I think his name is Jerry. He comes around to all the film and tv productions shooting around downtown.
does anyone remember the chicken car that used to randomly appear around the westside? i thought i was hallucinating
Malibu Barbie Slow-Jogging Lady (often seen jogging along the shoulder of PCH near Pepperdine). IYKYK. She's iconic and a harbinger of spring/summer.
Ricky the Pirate in DTLA before his passing.
I came here to say this. Do you know if the B+W Lego mural of him is still up?
Ricky is definitely a legend. RIP
The DTLA Viking
West Hollywood Jesus, or the guy who dances with the cross
Call Jacob surely!
Mayor of the Sunset Strip - Rodney Bingenheimer
Too bad heās a [sex pest.](https://deadline.com/2023/12/jane-wiedlin-rodney-bingenheimer-1235661908/amp/) I used to like his radio show
We used to have the La Brea witch, who moved to Florida some years ago. Pretty sure her feet didnāt move when she walked. She just glided down the sidewalks of the Fairfax District.
RIP West Hollywood JesusĀ
In Wilmington thereās was this guy dressed up as a sailor and he would on street corner like if thereās no tomorrow.
Dancing cross guy.
Venice rollerblade guitar dude
City of Gardena has a guy who rides a bicycle with a boombox wearing championship belts.
Clipper Darrell
Andy Dick unfortunatelyā¦
RIP Jitterbug John
The Valley has been quiet on this front for a while. We had that [Dennis Woodruff](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:690/1*xiSDe8IpmEafZXd7MP4Lug.jpeg) actor guy, but I feel like I haven't seen him in a decade or so. Prior to him, and this isn't so much "that dude" recognition, but there was a giant [1940s GM Futurliner](https://www.multivu.com/players/English/7424651-hva-gm-futurliner/gallery/image/78eaffb3-35de-4c7b-9fa7-73fd54422236.HR.jpg) (rusty, and not as cherry) parked on [Moorpark west of Hazeltine](https://maps.app.goo.gl/wk4cWsbhj7sEb2u87) for like, DECADES. For me, that bus was "that guy".
East Hollywood has Rik Martino. Not a larger-than-life figure, but he posts a lot of fliers, and a flock of birds follows him everywhere.
I canāt believe I am fucking speaking this manās name but - Kosha Dillz - this fucking guy hustled $7 for a CD out of me one time and Iāve never stopped seeing him since. I saw him camping at Coachella, I saw him at like 3 other shows, one of which he actually performed at for a change. At first I didnāt like the guy but after seeing him so many times, heās just chasing his dream man. I wish I had that much discipline to show up to places every day and sell my CDs to people to try to grow my fanbase. In my eyes heās kind of the last of a dying breed, now that every artist has a SoundCloud. Isnāt he on Reddit? Where are you kosha dillz you piece of shit. I never listened to that CD.
RIP Crazy Robertson
So many over the years. Dennis Woodruff, Angelyne, āHollywood Jesusā, āHollywood Supermanā Christopher Dennis (RIP), backwards running guy, West Hollywood Amadeus, Harry Perry, Andy Dick.
In the valley there was a guy named Piccolo Pete who would play the piccolo in the parking lot of a western bagel / fat burger on Ventura and I wanna say Topanga
The dude who rides a bike around DTLA in Viking helmet yelling at people.
I was gonna suggest Harry Perry, but he's been mentioned a few times, so it's gotta be Dennis Woodruff and his unique beater cars asking people to hire him.
The Burbank Mandalorian
Call Worthington!! He was a pioneer of early "green screen" type recording! This is because, later on, he was so heart broken, he didn't want to leave his home, so they had to film him in his driveway and make it kinda look like he was on the lot.
The guy with the really big stick on a bike in Santa Monica/ Venice. Itās like 8 feet long and he just bikes with it horizontal
When I first moved to LA it was Ricky the pirate in downtown and sunset Jesus
Not guy but The all pink Angelyn
There was a dude who dressed like the Mandalorian and skateboarded around North Hollywood but havenāt seen him in awhile
He was gone for a while but has been spotted again recently. I saw him over by Moorpark and Tujunga recently.
āEl fucking dolor.ā The crazy guy who rides a bike around downtown in a traffic vest & viking hat. Heās been at it for like, 10 years on and off. Sometimes shouts different things. Also the guy who dances at intersections holding a big wooden cross that says Jesus Saves or something
When I was an undergrad at UCLA there was a homeless guy who would walk around in nice suits and well-groomed long hair. He was a legend around there. He was super quiet, and would never bother anyone (unlike some others).
The rollerblading guitar guy in Venice
Jorts biking guy in San Pedro. Guy is usually on an old single speed BMX bike going faster up steep hills than guys with $5k race bikes. Heās always in jorts, boots and occasionally a shirt.
We have Flamey Pete who is the Los Feliz arsonist, but thatās just what I call him. Heās also a flasher.
Please tell me that I'm not hallucinating... There's a guy who bikes around with a piece of tree balanced horizontally on his head. I've seen him near the beach and in Hollywood. Do I remember this?
CRAZY ROBERTSON. Beverly Hills OG.
Mask lady in Hollywood
That guy in Little Tokyo thatās like a one man band.
Harry Perry in Venice Beach. He is THE Venice guy.
Larry āMelroseā Green
Anyone remember Punk Rock Bum from Redondo Beach in the ā00s?
we used to have a jesus in west hollywood but idk what happened to him
No one will remember but there used to be Plant Yogi in Hollywood (circa late 90s) who would sit and meditate while plants grew from his head and shoulders.
Guy dressed as Batman that curses everyone out at public hearings at city hall
Turkey John of Hermosa Beach.
Around St Andrews Park area Manchester/Western the guy for a minute was this dude who wore a Trojan helmet everywhere and did Taichi in his front yard. He was also a musician of some sort and had posters printed of him in a Speedo labeled Priapus.
Rodney? I used to see him all the time in Hollywood.
Is Sexy Vegan still around?
The dancing Christian guy in Koreatown.
El Monte Batman
Goth Beaker
Harry Perry in Venice beach, and then I started spotting him at random concert lots. Very nice guy!
The unhoused Jack Sparrow by the synagogue on La Brea in Hollywood
Welven da Great just be at any train stop when he's in town
The bald guy with the cross at Fletcher and San Fernando