Around the World With Mr. Chi Pig

by Chris Walter

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Overview

Around the World With Mr. Chi Pig is not just the complete story of SNFU but it also documents Chi Pig's passion for the visual arts. Rarely without a pen in hand as he toured the globe, Chi's imaginative doodles bared the inner workings of a unique and byzantine mind. When his declining health made touring difficult, the singer turned to art full-time, producing an abundance of simple yet instantly identifiable canvasses for excited fans worldwide. This is the story of SNFU and Mr Chi Pig, the iconic artist who will live forever in our hearts. Note: The digital version includes fewer photos than the print version, but contains more than than two extra chapters of text. As well, most of the images in this book have never been published.

Description

"I was standing around waiting for the Nostrils to play when one of the smaller guests came over to say hello. With his black brothel creepers, spiky black hair, dark blue socks, skin-tight latex trousers, and layers of studded belts and wristbands he looked as if he'd stepped from the cover of a UK punk album. I don't remember if he introduced himself as Chi Pig or Ken but I've always known him as Chi Pig. Standing five-foot-one and weighing maybe 110 pounds with a case of beer in each hand, I figured he was either fleet of foot or totally insane. Chi's manner of dress wouldn't be considered extreme these days but back then he must have been a fist magnet for every jock, redneck, and construction worker in town. I admired his bravery and thought he looked great. "

About the author

A hope-to-die drug addict, Chris Walter began writing full-time in 1998 after realizing that his life up to that point had been largely meaningless. His first published novel, Punk Rules OK, went mostly unnoticed but inspired him to take a DIY approach to the game. With help from his partner who worked at a printing shop, he launched GFY Press and began to write, publish, and distribute a steady stream of novels and music biographies. Incredibly, he found a small measure of success. After kicking drugs to the curb in 2001, Chris expanded GFY Press to include unschooled troublemakers Simon Snotface, Stewart Black, Drew Gates, and Ali Kat, drawing further criticism from the established literary industry. More than thirty-two titles and twenty-four years later, Chris Walter and GFY Press remain unrepentant and committed.