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UPDATE 2: Turns out he's actually a decent musician too: http://bit.ly/1LfMzRt
UPDATE: Front page! I did some sleuthing (a google search). He apparently has a page which is quite entertaining for those interested: http://on.fb.me/1mtZAg1
An artist called Paz Dylan snuck a ton of doctored photos of himself into the grammy museum, ostensibly to protest the grammys not nominating any independent artists (this was pre-macklemore).
He pulled off the reverse heist so flawlessly that the pieces stayed up for more than a month before anyone noticed.
He took measurements and color samples of all the pieces nearby so his imposters would fit in perfectly with their surroundings
Dont know who these other artists are. The fake pic wouldn't even look out of place to me until...
Hot pockets for the win. I guess this just shows how many people actually read the captions in museums.
Famous Grammy Moments
This wall goes all the way around the middle of the museum and has a bunch of pictures depicting famous performances at the grammys.
Paz replaced a picture of Rihanna singing on stage with an exact replica photoshopped to include him back to back with her eating a taco.
Even though the photo looks ridiculous, the size shape and color all fit perfectly with everything around it. You'd never notice it was out of place until you read the caption.
History of Music Exhibit
There's a massive wall dedicated to the History of Recorded Music with tons of classic black and white photos. There's the "GUITARS" section that shows Les Paul playing the first electric guitar, the "KEYBOARDS" section, and so forth.
Paz added a new section called "BURRITOS." His captions are written in the same style and font as all the other ones. No idea how these went unnoticed for so long.
And the Pièce De Résistance...
This 20 lb. framed portrait was 4 feet high and was hung on the same wall as similar portraits depicting John Mayer, Santana and Loretta Lynn all cradling their Grammys.
Not only did the portrait fit in perfectly with all the other ones, the frame was the exact style, shape, color and size as the other frames DOWN TO THE 1/32nd OF AN INCH.
The massive size of the piece boggled grammy officials who could not determine how it was smuggled into the building.
It was the only one of the imposter items noticed by a museum goer who asked a security guard who "Paz" was. The security guard replied "I think he's in One Direction" and no questions were asked beyond that, despite the fact One Direction has never won or been nominated for a Grammy. Why no one just looked it up on their phone is beyond me.
SAUCES:
http://petapixel.com/2013/02/14/artist-puts-photos-of-himself-in-grammy-museum-they-remain-for-a-month/
http://twentytwowords.com/musician-pranks-grammy-museum-posts-himself-in-exhibits-no-one-notices/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-2595082/Artist-plants-fake-Bieber-CDs-LA-stores.html
vaunkerjack
Obviously the Grammys need to invite him on the show so he can have a REAL picture in the museum now with a caption detailing his antics
SandeeAmyx22
The best pranks are confuse, not abuse!
MrHotPocket
Finally, the day has come. My username is relevant. My life is complete.
MyEpicBeardMakesMeDoThings
You might say that the Grammys... are a Paz dispenser.
MissSpelledTattoo
Why not?
onecolouredcalm
as graphic designer and sign maker this would be the best portfolio of ever.
r0b0tc0rpse
Is he wearing an ASH CATCHEM hat?
SpectrumAK
I have done this. There is a hospital nearby that has a few very nice plaques with my name on it. Apparently I had a stellar 35 year 1/2
SpectrumAK
career as a Doctor of Proctology. 2/2
IMBIGFUCKENLEZCUNT
Did he get in trouble for it?
PorygonZ
As long as he doesn't publicly take credit for it, he won't be in trouble. For all anyone knows he might have a devoted fan who did it.
msa011
Nigga you don't know Vicente Fernández? Man... Legendary Mexican musician?
Sammyv17
Or Camila...
AuntieMeat
The man responsible for sooooo many drunk weeping fits. He's a god, and he may indeed be eternal at this point.
MarioBoon
Is that the guy who's been banned for life for sneaking into Jimmy Fallon's office?
IbAng4Change
It had to have been an inside job..
kongfuchicken
You underestimate the power of us with enough knowledge in fonts and print! Muahaha...Yes I'll get your bloody portfolio in one minute! Ugh.
Mikefreakinhart
I care more about him eating tacos than random Grammy facts anyway
Leuthil
Am I the only one that caught the double "the" in #4?
wallyparadise
"ostensibly to protest the grammys not nominating any independent artists" is a strange, wordy way to say "4 t3h lulz"
deGoodMan
I thought #5 is eminem
FortressOfInsanity
Paz used to be cool, but now he's too mainstream.
iamthisguy247
I bet those are even Chipotle or even worse, Taco Bell tacos.
IWishIWasBlank
Ever since he won all those Grammys...
Maralieus
Well that's what they do when they get jealous, they confuse it.
Mikefreakinhart
Your so hip
FortheChellofit
Their so hip what?
Gingingergypsy
How do you kill a hipster? Drown him in the mainstream
KillingTheJoke1
I thought you did it in a tributary because rivers are too mainstream
HughLaurie
If a hipster dies in the forest, does anyone care?
futureman3000
Other hipsters, and only if he dies in some obscure forest you've probably never heard of and there's no people there and it's so quiet, man
zellar2020
"Its a fixed gear bicycle, you can't stop peddling... looks broke to me dumbass.." -Kyle Kinane
imgurnaut
Name the top 5 greatest artists to perform at the grammys... Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, and Dylan!
indrarado
This is a very good comment. Maybe all the young dudes around don't know enough Dylan's to appreciate. :)
Polpotspants
Troll level: over 9000
eebs1234
Nice, dude.
agreasedupdeafguy
Plot Twist: Rihanna snuck in a photo of her singing with a guy eating a taco.
BohemianRhapDaddy
PAZ FOR PREZ
UserSubmariner
This man is a hero. And now the Grammy people will try to sue him, bet on it.
ThisIsGoingToBeImpossible
Good, people like him suck, its called an organized society, if you don't like it, move somewhere else like Iraq.
memania44
Isnt this the same guy who stole Paris Hilton's birthday cake?
ItsJimBobGreen
all they will get out of it is a burrito
StyleSavvyCupcak3
"Hero". Let's be real, he wasn't protesting anything. He was trying to get himself exposure he wouldn't get otherwise.
OldSpice
I think PAX just outdid Ken M
MikeinatorXD
In his own different style.
JayKasten
an*
Einbrecher
Nothing to sue for. Nice seeing a "clean" yet hilarious prank that didn't involve destruction of property.
CantCatchForShit
The best pranks are confuse, not abuse!
Mistruths
Instead of all the tripe that's "Haha, I shot you with a cannon when you opened the door, what a prank!"
eggmuffin
For what? What would the charge be? "Claiming he won a grammy"? I don't think that's illegal. "Incorrect portrayal of music history"?
ThisIsGoingToBeImpossible
How about tapering with private property?
ruferto
"your honor, the defendant hung up a picture of himself in my museum"... no matter how you play it, nothing happening to this guy
shinmai
He revealed his prank Feb 2013, the story made the rounds online; I doubt this imgur album will land him in legal trouble two years later...
ThisIsGoingToBeImpossible
Statute of limitations, learn the law.
weedbratton
I thought there was a certain amount of time that had to prosecute him once finding out about him doing this?
shinmai
No, see, statute of limitantions doesn't mean you wait two years after you find out someone has done something to sue them for said thing.
ThisIsGoingToBeImpossible
LOL! I knew a guy who got charged on the day of the 5 year limitations... He was such a "horrible" person they waited that long, real talk.
ince
For what exactly? Unauthorized delivery of presents?
pgdave
Trespass and destruction of property most likely.
MisterWho
He may have removed other pieces (i.e. the original Rihanna picture) in order to put up his own.
Mashirodaisuki
I too, am curious.
namuc
Defacing private property, I'd bet. The Rihanna one in particular, as it was an alteration of one of their pieces instead of an addition.
namuc
Just curious, why all the hate on this comment? I didn't say I agreed with it, just that that's a legal angle they could try and take.
TheSmoothTasteFooledYa
He put up a new picture, he didn't physically alter the original.
namuc
No, but by either taking hers down or sticking his on top of it, he's messed with their property.
trawr13
We found love in a taco bell
Asaltycashew
We found love in a Ta..co Bell!
Cracatoa
Give this man a grammy for "best trolling".
lordcaric
This is awesome. +1 for a great shot of Rihanna's ass.
BenSwol0
Good for him. It's all industry circle jerk.
MASTER0Fimgur
I am shocked that none of the 3 visitors in the last year noticed this.
pileofbread
I was actually there yesterday, it's a neat little museum and the $12 admission isn't too bad.
TiittySprinkles
$12?! In the UK most museums worth veiwing are free to look round. They ask for a small donation if you can manage but thats it
SteveBuscemiSayingHowDoYouDoFellowKids
666 likes, ilarminuti confrimde
idownvoteplottwist
Honestly, if I noticed these at a museum I wouldn't tell anyone.
gwhoisj
Eh... I'd probably post on imgur. And I would imagine those who are not us would do their equivalent of that. Probably talking or something
RodT3
I loled hard IRL omfg
IvyDragon
I went there about a year ago with my school. It actually isn't that bad, there are some cool exhibits.
acertainname
Hey no way me too. You didn't happen to be in a SOAP class were you?
IvyDragon
No, it was with our performing arts department. The point of the trip was to go to Disneyland, but we had to throw "educational" stuff in.
CaptainBlockedPunt
Yeah, the type of person to visit a Grammy museum probably isn't the type who likes to read.
unfeaxgettable
Or Kanye
fauxnews
Or look at pictures, apparently.
QuadrilateralEnix
shots fired?
LocutusOfBored
HEY! They read People Magazine and US Weekly all of the time!
DrakeWellington
While sounding out every syllable
Lukapaka
Shocked!
Plamf
There are a large amount of people who really don't want to admit they don't know an artist, instead they just pretend to know.
BoJackHorseman
im not even mad, thats awesome!
thadken
Why would you have been mad?
MaybeGrapes
Asking the tough questions
ColonelLandoCalrissianoDeLasFuerzasEspeciales
Maybe he works for the grammy museum?
kennypowersMFCEO
there's a grammy museum?
SlightlyRacistBanana69
My fiancée thought I was saying "Granny museum" when I told her about this and asked if he Photoshopped himself to look like an old lady (1)
SlightlyRacistBanana69
(2) or something. I laughed so hard I almost cried.
MisterWho
They should pay this guy for the publicity.
kennypowersMFCEO
plot twist: they have been
MisleadingInformation
He does this in many places. On his website he has a price for the first one to find him in a picture. 1st is $100 worth of Taco gift cards.
abowersock
What you do is an artform.
BobotheButtClown
Are you perhaps trying to mislead us, MisleadingInformation
Fiddlesticks756
Shit you almost had me.
LittleKingTrashmouth
I spent longer than I care to admit looking for his website... DAMN YOU
fueledbypotatoandsarcasm
Your brave admission saved me from the same fate. Bless you.
zigazigahh12345
I seriously got my hopes up so high for Taco Bell. Then looked at your username before going to the website. So glad I did....
HeyLookABunny
Tacos!!!
LiterallyYourMom
We fight about so many things, but I think we can all agree: Tacos rule.
fueledbypotatoandsarcasm
They are so great but so labour intensive. Burritos just keep it together.
TinySupreme
Oh my god. That's almost 100 tacos! If I win I'm filling a kiddy pool with them bitches.
TheGreatKingBowser
well you'll have to find the website first.
PhantomTollbooth
And I can just about guarantee nobody noticed until this one "brought it to management's attention": http://imgur.com/c2CGpCj
LovelyLadyLumps
Kate Gossling haircut.
sufferinsuccotash
rofl!! so true how is it thats always the hair they have??
HoldensThreesome
I have a similar haircut. I don't have kids or a minivan, and I hate to even ask a waitress for a side of dressing.
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mudgetheotter
If you were a manager, you'd be saying something different...
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DruidNature
Yay! I'm not the only one! "Brofive" that's how we interact, right?!?
mechanimated
I think this is a case of false correlation. Short haircuts have become more popular with all women in general these days.
katiokins
Crap...I love this haircut.
Sugarcrotch
My cousin rocks this haircut... It looks pretty good on her tbh
DrTacticalKeyboard
so you are "that" person
Luvvie
I looked really good with my A-line... and I'm not a bitch, I think.