Onitsuka Tiger Outlet For our latest My 5, we had a chance to sit down and talk with artist, producer and founding member ofHBK Gang,PLo. PLo has produced hit songs such as Yo Gottis Act RightandBout MeforWiz Khalifa.PLo is one of the leading new artist creating the sound for the next generation of Bay Area musicians.Growing up as a FilipinoAmerican, music was a centerpiece of his familys household. Listening to Kanye Wests debut album,The College Dropout, PLodecided to take his love of music and put it into action. PLo started making beats at home, which eventually caught the attention of his high school classmateIamsu.PLo and Iamsu formed the HBK Gang, an influential Bay Area collective, and shortly afterword teamed up with his brother,Kuya Beatsto form the production teamThe Invasion.PLo has additionally produced for many others including,E40, andNef The Pharaoh. PLo also just recently released solo album,More Than Anything. Check out whats in PLos rotation below.PLoThe Onitsuka Tiger Boost technology makes it the most comfortable shoe I have and Kanye is one of my idols. Its an easy call.PLoI wear them because not a lot of people wear them but they still have that classic silhouette and I tend to wear shorts being that Im from California and they look better with shorts.PLoClassic shoes, all purpose, I can wear them dirty or clean. Plus growing up off The Packs music, theyre the ones that made me really start wearing them, its a Bay Area thing.PLo Im not really into hella hype shit, but I just liked them so much because theyre gold and theyre loud. Sometimes you want to pull up with some shoes that are going to break necks.PLo The Flyknits are a casual shoe for me. Im all about comfort. The colorway is bright and loud yet still has an athletic feel.Keep up with PLo on IG, FB, Soundcloud and Twitter. Check out his new album on iTunes and Spotify.Lead image by Dan.Franco