GGD Feature: Atom Moonesota of Galactic Get Down

HOUSTON, MINNESOTA — Once upon a time, in a galaxy not far away, a little pink alien came into existence. His name is Atom Moonesotan and he was born two years ago as the Galactic Get Down mascot. His creator, J.D. Hernandez, or Dizzle Arts, reached out to the organizers of the space themed event.

“I had asked the Galactic crew if they’ve ever had artwork done for their festival, the two years before they just had pictures,” Dizz said. “I didn’t really have an idea yet, just asked them what they were looking for. Then I went to the drawing board.”

Eventually, the little space dude we all know and love came to life. Atom’s featured on most of the promotional posters and even has his own pin! He was named by the Galactic fam through a contest, put together by the organizers and Dizz. 

“I started as a vendor and the next year, got to do the artwork,” Dizz said. “This year, I got to do it again. I’m thankful I’ve had this opportunity twice. To say I’ve gotten to do festival artwork is awesome. They’ve [GGD] helped me get to where I am. And I’ve helped them — it’s family.”

The GGD pre-party starts today at Outback Ranch and tickets will be available at the gate. You can catch Dizz live paint and jam all weekend long. Atom Moonesotan pins will also be available in four color variations.

In May, Dizz did a live painting of Atom to the GGD Spotify Playlist during a Facebook live stream. Hope you enjoyed the shots and get ready for an out of this world weekend.

Photos by Brittany Ann

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