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For the love of motorcycles, music and martial arts
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Tommy Dwi Djatmiko, affectionately known among his peers as Mastom, has expertly merged three of his biggest passions in life – motorcycles, music and martial arts – into a lucrative business. (thejakartapost.com/I Gede Dharma JS)
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ommy Dwi Djatmiko, affectionately known among his peers as Mastom, is unlike the many men who are said to be unable to multitask. In fact, he has expertly merged three of his biggest passions in life – motorcycles, music and martial arts – into a lucrative business.
Using his talents and education in fine arts from the Bandung Institute of Technology, he brings the three elements together at a small studio and motorcycle showroom in Kemang, South Jakarta, which has a select clientele from across the country. The owner and founder of Mastomcustom Automotive Artworks has grown from a motorcycle builder into an automotive artist.
“I am an automotive art worker. It’s not a new thing; a lot of people have done what I do without realizing that they are artists. An automotive art worker doesn't only restore, build and customize. Those who do automotive photography, videos, sculpture and many more things are also automotive art workers.”
Back in 2010, Mastom collaborated with Indonesian designer Carmanita, applying a batik pattern to a Mercedes-Benz with an airbrush technique. The work took approximately three weeks to complete, and was bought at an auction celebrating Mercedes-Benz’s 50th anniversary by Indonesia’s famous guitarist, Piyu Padi.
Not long after the legendary Mercedes-Benz masterpiece, Mastom again applied Carmanita’s batik design onto tires produced by Gajah Tunggal. The collaboration was also a success, and marked Mastom as one of the country's rare automotive art workers.
With customers from all around Indonesia, Mastom runs a business based on sincere friendship and good intentions.
“I always ask my future clients to fill in a questionnaire before beginning any project. From the 10 golden questions, I can immediately tell whether our chemistry will work or not. If we’re a match, the project begins.”
In the video, Mastom tells thejakartapost.com about his brand Mary Jane Therapy, motorcycles, music and martial arts, and answers the key question of the budget needed to customize a motorcycle.
Check out Mastom's story here.
