Uk tattoo fest Milton Keynes Live Interview with Lex

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SPEAKER_00 0:00

So I had a little interview with Lex. Now, Lex is one of those people where you just can't help gravitate towards their energy. He is just so full of beans. He really does light up a room. I know people say, Oh, he lit up a room, but he really does light up a room. Now, Lex is a performer, he is a demon on Eight Wheels, so that's on roller skates. And he is also the owner of Base Case London. This one's a little bit chaotic, but I absolutely and utterly love it. This is a little chat with Lex. If you would like to introduce yourself.

SPEAKER_01 0:37

Hello there, my name's Lex Miljaric. And what do you do, Lex? It's a very sexy voice you're putting on. It's making me do a sexy voice too, but maybe that's not okay. Uh my name's Sex Sexy Lexi. Sorry, no, this is going off subject now.

SPEAKER_00 0:53

Always go.

SPEAKER_01 0:54

My name's Lex. I'm a circus performer slash custom Bluetooth speaker maker. If that's a real job.

SPEAKER_00 1:01

Where did the whole custom Bluetooth speaker maker thing come from?

SPEAKER_01 1:06

Words. Um as I say, I'm a circus performer. During lockdown, I couldn't do said circus performing, and I was literally like scratching the walls, losing my marbles. So I was like, I'm gonna make a speaker because I'm from Essex and that's what we do, bruv. So I made a speaker, I made a speaker out of an old suitcase, and all my friends after COVID came around, they were like, This is fucking cool, you should totally make these and sell these. So I totally made them and selled them, and now I sell them and make them. So I noticed there's a uh Killstar bag at the front with a bloody speaker in it. Yeah, there's the pastel goth like Killstar Batwing coffin bag. Basically Goth Girl's wet drain, right? Like my missus chose it to be honest, she was like, You need to make a speaker out one of these because it's badass, and I did, and it's got a lot of interest actually at this this convention.

SPEAKER_00 1:53

So so how do you do it? The speakers, not your other half. Thanks.

SPEAKER_01 2:00

Well, I was about to spill the beans. Um I find things, I'm a little bit of a skip rat. I find things in like literally, I have a little rummage through like not your bins, but that's weird. Um no, like car boot sales, Facebook marketplace. I find old like trunks and suitcases and different weird and wonderful boxes that I can then put speakers in and make really loud and fun and noisy like myself.

SPEAKER_00 2:25

So what you're not loud, you're so quiet. Okay, so indoor voice. We're going shh shh shh. So also you are a performer, so tell me about the performance side of Lex.

SPEAKER_01 2:39

So I trained as a dancer many many years ago, like, and uh since then I've done many shows all over the world and stuff and got to work with some circus performers, and then from there I learnt some circus skills off those circus performers, and then took them on to my own repertoire, and now I do different kinds of circus skills and stuff as well, including fire performing, sear wheel, which is a giant hula hoop you spin around in, roller skating, um, and yeah, still dancing and other bits like that.

SPEAKER_00 3:09

So you've made a whole life and a whole career around things that set your soul on fire?

SPEAKER_01 3:14

Absolutely. I'm very lucky. I rarely ever work in air quotations. Do you know what I mean? Uh I do what I love and I feel very blessed for that.

SPEAKER_00 3:22

So, do you feel that the alternative community has kind of given you that outlet to be able to do that?

SPEAKER_01 3:26

100%.

SPEAKER_00 3:28

So, what would you say is your favourite thing about the alternative community?

SPEAKER_01 3:31

Oh, just that yeah, you can be what you want to be and there's no fucking box. Sorry, no box that you have to fit. Well no, there is swearing on this, that's fine. There is a fucking box that you have to fit in. Um, yeah, no box you have to fit in, you can just be like, I'm gonna chisel out this weird shape because that's what I am, and then you just like make that a thing rather than having to fit your square peg in a round hole because everyone else tells you that's what you should do. You're not allowed to talk about your square peg. What about my round hole?

SPEAKER_00 3:57

You can talk about your round hole all day long. Okay, so anyone on the outside looking on the inside to the alternative community, and they're kind of judging people who've got tattoos and we live differently. What would you say to them?

SPEAKER_01 4:08

Get over it.

SPEAKER_00 4:09

Oh, that I love that. Okay, so where can people find you? Oh my god, my nose is running. Where can people find you? Oh my god. Wow, she's dribbled on the microphone, guys. I've got a cold, alright?

SPEAKER_01 4:20

Smoky phone. I'm doing it. Stop really welcome to my journey at Lex Mojaric on Instagram. That's a long word, but just put Lex M-I-L and you'll find it. And then base case London. Base case B-A-S-S case l d n. Base case London.

SPEAKER_00 4:37

Everyone who has ADHD is now going Base of the case to London!

SPEAKER_01 4:41

What's your stereotype?

SPEAKER_00 4:44

Thank you very much for talking to me. I appreciate you very, very much.