But he’s not just a beachgoer - he’s an artist.ĭebra Brehmer is the owner and director of the Portrait Society, a contemporary art gallery in the Third Ward. Still, Ringo spends a lot of time at Bradford Beach. I bet I could take a walk on Greenfield Avenue and I'd run into some people I know.” “There are quite a few people I know in West Allis.
“People know me around the East Side and down on the South Sides, Ringo says.
He also says he hasn’t driven a car since the ’80s and prefers to get around town by foot, bike or bus. He says his real name is Mike White, but he received his famous nickname in 1963 when The Beatles were popular and his nose resembled that of Ringo Starr’s. Ringo says he appreciated Dick Bacon’s love for the limelight, but he prefers to stay low-key.
