In effort to expand the quality and content of Urban Retro Lifestyle I would like to welcome our first ever contributer, Sandman aka. Matthew Beers. Sandman will now take over all aspects of Vinyl Toys and Designer Toys on Urban Retro Lifestyle. So look forward to more vinyl toys news and features leaving me to put more effort into other areas of the site. I am really excited to have Sandman join the Urban Retro team and hope he is the first of may contributors. Here is a little bio for Sandman:

Real Name: Matthew Beers
Location: Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Websites: www.sandman.vox.com, www.sandman-studio.com/blogs
Job: Web Developer/Freelance Artist
Education: Art Institute of Seattle (Seattle, WA)
Hobbies: VINYL TOYS, all forms of creative arts, sculpting, painting, drawing, digital design and VINYL TOYS
Goals: To make my mark, whether small or large in the creative industry. To finally use my God-given skills to create visual designs that will appeal to many. To have at least one of my own toy designs come to fruition and be produced at least once!

Here is what Matthew had to say about himself:

“I’m a web developer doubling as a freelance artist as I find the time.. My passion is always first art and related stuff. I am a family guy married to the best woman in the world who would be my proof that behind every good man is a woman. I have 4 kids, a 13 year old daughter living across the country with her mother, a wonderful 12 year old step son, and 2 sons 4 and 6. In a nutshell, I have a full life, and thank God everyday for it!”

Good luck to Sandman and I hope all the Urban Retro readers enjoy Sandman’s contributions.