| The Act: Wilson
dubs himself "The World's Most Dangerous Bass Player." Like he told
a cop who once arrested him: "Man, you guys got to make the streets
safe from us dangerous musicians!"
Day Job: Eligibility Specialist
for the Department of Social Services.
From: Ozone Park.
Favorite Spot: Times Square, especially
in front of Toys R Us, ABC, and Virgin Records.
Best Day's Take: $150. He plays
at least four to five days a week, six to seven hours at a time.
Busted: Wilson's received six tickets
in the three years he's been playing on the streets.
On Busking: "I got into the band
I'm in from this. I've got studio work, teaching. You do get people
who goof on you. They look in the bucket and say, 'It's empty.'
But they don't get it. It's fun. It's not about the money."
Text and photos by street photographer Joseph
O. Holmes
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