WRITERS, MURALISTS & SKATE ARTISTS

Jason Williams, known globally as REVOK, is one of the most influential graffiti artists in contemporary history. Beginning in Los Angeles in 1990, he co-founded MSK (Mad Society Kings) and pushed letterforms to unprecedented technical complexity. His career encompasses historic street campaigns across Los Angeles and Detroit as well as critically acclaimed museum exhibitions at MOCA Los Angeles and international galleries.

Ryan Weston Shook, known as SABER, achieved graffiti immortality in 1997 when he painted the world-famous 250ft by 55ft piece along the concrete embankment of the Los Angeles River—visible from high-altitude satellites and standing for 12 years. As a lead admin of MSK, Saber represents the pinnacle of large-scale environmental aerosol painting and fierce advocacy for artists' free expression.

Marquis Lewis, working under the moniker RETNA, developed a globally celebrated constructed script blending Arabic, Old English, Incan, and traditional Los Angeles gang cholo handstyles. Joining MSK in the late 1990s, RETNA took calligraphic graffiti from LA street walls to monumental facades in Wynwood, Paris, Hong Kong, and major opera set designs.

Jordan Nickel (POSE) bridges the classic energy of Chicago rail yards with hyper-vibrant pop art and traditional sign-painting discipline. A prominent MSK member since 2004, POSE crafts layered, collage-like compositions of sliced comic cells, letters, and bold Americana iconography on streets and in elite museums.

Jersey Joe, known across the globe as RIME, is celebrated as one of graffiti's premier character and letter innovators. Emerging from the New York/New Jersey freight yards before joining MSK in Los Angeles, RIME's manic cartoon expressions and razor-sharp color outlines set modern graffiti character standards.

Wilfredo Feliciano, widely venerated as BIO, is a founding pillar of TATS CRU. Beginning in the early 1980s painting NYC subway cars, Bio developed unmatched letter control, 3D bevels, and vibrant color blending. He spearheaded the transition into legitimate production murals across the South Bronx and remains an active Crew Admin.

Sotero Ortiz (BG183) is a co-founder and co-admin of TATS CRU, renowned for bringing human warmth, hyper-expressive comic heroes, and neighborhood portraits to large-scale walls. BG183's subway legacy and decades of community dedication made TATS CRU a beloved cultural institution.

Hector Nazario, known everywhere as NICER, joined TATS CRU in the early 1980s, injecting electric comic book dynamism, sharp arrows, and superhero realism into the crew's monumental wall productions across New York, Miami, and Europe.

Richard Mirando, known worldwide as SEEN—'The Godfather of Graffiti'—began painting New York City subway trains in 1973. His full-train productions on the 6 line became legendary for their electric comic lettering, immaculate execution, and high visibility. Featured prominently in the landmark 1983 PBS documentary 'Style Wars', Seen remains an untouchable titan of the global movement.

Steven Ogburn, known as BLADE, is widely recognized as the 'King of Graffiti', having painted an astonishing estimated 5,000 New York subway cars between 1972 and 1984. As leader of the Crazy 5 (TC5), Blade invented hundreds of original letter types and wholecar concepts that inspired generations of worldwide writers.

Sandra Fabara, famously known as LADY PINK, entered the gritty NYC subway scene in 1979 as a high school student and quickly became the undisputed 'First Lady of Graffiti'. Star of the historic 1983 hip-hop movie 'Wild Style', her work seamlessly fuses surrealist socio-political storytelling with explosive aerosol letterforms, and resides in the permanent collections of MoMA and the Whitney.

Operating as an anonymous, tightly coordinated collective out of Kreuzberg, Berlin since 2003, 1UP (One United Power) is the undisputed modern powerhouse of global graffiti. Famed for synchronized 3-minute train bombings, rooftop takeovers, and mind-bending action cinema, 1UP turns aerosol painting into extreme public theater.

AXIS is a cornerstone pillar and active Crew Admin of CBS (Can't Be Stopped) in Los Angeles. Painting since the late 1980s alongside Skate One and the core Hollywood/Melrose CBS family, Axis is revered worldwide for razor-sharp 3D letter architecture, hyper-detailed character work, and decades of mentorship in West Coast aerosol culture.

ANGER is an international graffiti heavyweight and longtime core member of Los Angeles's legendary CBS (Can't Be Stopped) crew. Featured in the premiere episode of Classic Burners, Anger has painted major CBS productions from Hollywood and Melrose alleys to international jams, and is slated as CBS Co-Admin upon claiming his official profile.

PHEVER is a deeply respected Los Angeles graffiti writer and veteran member of both CBS (Can't Be Stopped) and UTI (Under The Influence). Active across Hollywood, Melrose Avenue, and historic Southern California yards and freight lines since the early 1990s, Phever embodies classic West Coast letter flex and crew brotherhood.

Kalen Ockerman (MEAR ONE) is hailed as the 'Michelangelo of Graffiti' in Los Angeles. Emerging with CBS (Can't Be Stopped) in 1986, Mear transformed the Melrose Avenue and Hollywood corridors into massive, photorealistic canvases dissecting political power, ancient philosophy, and psychedelic consciousness.

Leonard McGurr, known historically as FUTURA 2000, pioneered abstract aerosol art in 1980 when he painted the seminal subway car 'Break'—stripping traditional lettering entirely in favor of cosmic atmospheric fields. Collaborator with The Clash, mentor to downtown NYC skate culture, and creator of the iconic Pointman character, Futura is a living legend of global contemporary art.

Fernando Carlo Jr. (COPE2) is an internationally celebrated graffiti icon from Kingsbridge in the South Bronx. Painting subway lines throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Cope2 became the undisputed master of the New York bubble throw-up and aggressive wildstyle burners, maintaining a relentless street presence for over four decades.

EKLIPS is one of the primary architects of modern Los Angeles graffiti culture. Brought into MSK early by founder Baba, Eklips founded AWR (All Writes Reserved / Angels Will Rise) and in 1999 united AWR and MSK under The Seventh Letter umbrella and Known Gallery on Fairfax Avenue.

Kelly Graval, known globally as RISK, co-founded WCA (West Coast Artists) in 1985 alongside Rival, Miner, and P-Jay. Widely revered as the Godfather of West Coast Graffiti, Risk pioneered painting freeway overpass signs ('heavens'), freight wholecars, and Third Rail streetwear before exhibiting in museums worldwide.

Richard Wyrgatscht, universally known as OG SLICK, is one of the defining masters of West Coast graffiti and street art. Rising through the 1980s LA scene with WCA and K2S—and immortalized by his legendary 1990 battle against Hex—Slick created the world-famous white-gloved 'LA Hands' emblem.

SKILL (Skill One) co-founded UTI (Under The Influence / Using Those Ideas / Unite To Inspire) with Snap in the summer of 1986. Over four decades, Skill guided UTI from 1980s Los Angeles bus and yard bombing into a 200-member international family celebrating its 40th anniversary in Boyle Heights.

Augustine Kofie (KOFIE ONE) emerged from the West Los Angeles graffiti scene in the early 1990s within WCA and CBS. Translating wildstyle letter angles and arrow mechanics into breathtaking architectural geometric abstraction, Kofie is one of the most respected studio and mural artists in the world.

ZES is an unmistakable force in AWR and MSK. Known across Los Angeles for fearless rooftop heaven spots, aggressive high-contrast burners, and monumental contemporary murals in the DTLA Arts District alongside Saber and Revok.

Greg 'CRAOLA' Simkins began writing graffiti in the early 1990s in Southern California and became a cornerstone of CBS (Can't Be Stopped). Known for painting hyper-detailed surrealist worlds populated by hybrid animals, anatomical curiosities, and theatrical shadows, Craola bridged illegal aerosol walls and international museum exhibitions.

Joining CBS (Can't Be Stopped) in the early 1990s, DYTCH66 has spent over three decades representing the crew across Los Angeles and international festivals including Meeting of Styles. His work fuses high-contrast photorealism with classic West Coast wildstyle burners.

AUGOR is one of the most recognizable stylists in MSK and AWR, famous for combining high-risk Los Angeles freeway heaven spots with razor-sharp, neon-drenched wildstyle letters and gruesome comic-horror characters.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mark 'MISTER CARTOON' Machado (who wrote FLAME in his early WCA graffiti days) translated the precision of West Coast street lettering and black-and-grey airbrush murals into a global visual empire spanning lowriders, hip-hop iconography, and large-scale DTLA walls.

Alex 'DEFER' Kizu is a co-founder of K2S (Kill 2 Succeed) and a central figure in STN (Second To None) and CBS. Emerging in the mid-1980s alongside Prime, Rick One, and Crime, Defer evolved classic Los Angeles plaqueaso and wildstyle lettering into dense, rhythmic typographic abstractions exhibited at L.A. Louver and MOCA.

Jose 'PRIME' Reza is one of the earliest pioneers of Los Angeles style writing, helping establish K2S (Kill 2 Succeed) out of Pico-Union and Belmont High School in 1985. His foundational pieces at the Belmont Tunnel helped define the distinct West Coast aesthetic.

Representing K2S, BIG SLEEPS (David Cavazos) is celebrated worldwide for taking traditional Los Angeles street plaqueaso and chisel-tip handstyles onto monumental gallery walls, architectural facades, and international exhibitions.

Founded in 1988 by TOOMER, TKO (Total Knock Out) rose to become one of the most dominant, fearless, and prolific street-bombing syndicates in Los Angeles history, later forging a historic peace treaty with rival powerhouse MTA.

SMEAR is a central figure and Crew Admin in MTA (Metro Transit Assassins), the legendary Los Angeles collective famous for painting the half-mile-long, three-story-tall 'MTA' blockbuster roller along the concrete banks of the Los Angeles River.

Norman 'VOGUE' Chuck is a pillar and Crew Admin of Oakland's legendary TDK (Those Damn Kids / The Dream Krew), founded alongside the late Mike 'Dream' Francisco in 1985. Vogue's mastery of both razor-sharp East Bay wildstyle and hyper-realistic spray-can portraiture has made him a Bay Area institution.

Robbie 'CES' (WISH / CES) is the stylistic spearhead and Crew Admin of the Bronx's legendary FX Crew (and an honored member of MSK). In the 1990s, CES revolutionized modern wildstyle lettering with his interlocking, razor-edged gothic-aerodynamic letterforms and signature whip arrows.

Julius 'Terrible T-KID 170' Cavero is a living monument of Bronx subway graffiti. Surviving gang warfare in the 1970s to become a style king of the 2, 4, and 5 IRT lines, T-Kid bridged the golden subway era with the 1990s global wall boom alongside FX Crew and TATS CRU.

JA ONE (representing RIS — Rocking It Suckers and XTC) is universally regarded as one of the most prolific all-city street and transit bombers in human history, stamping his unmistakable two-letter throw-up across every borough, bridge, tunnel, and highway in New York City for four decades.

Andrew 'ZEPHYR' Witten is a cornerstone of New York City's original subway movement, painting alongside Dondi White (CIA), Revolt, and Bil-Rock in RTW (Rolling Thunder Writers). Co-author of the definitive biography 'Dondi White: Style Master General', Zephyr helped take NYC subway writing to downtown galleries and across the globe.

NUKE ONE is a foundational leader and Crew Admin of KOG (Kings Of Graffiti) and LTS (Last To Stop), as well as a longtime brother of UTI. Painting across Los Angeles since 1986, Nuke has spearheaded historic 40th-anniversary exhibitions, community walls, and tribute murals honoring late KOG legend Ayer.

Representing California's legendary LORDS Crew and Los Angeles's KOG, POESIA (formerly Transcend) bridged aggressive late-80s West Coast wildstyle with contemporary fine art, founding the global GraFFuturism movement uniting progressive post-graffiti painters worldwide.

Born in London and raised in the Bronx, WANE ONE founded COD (Children Of Destruction) in the early 1980s and became a dominant force on the 2 and 5 IRT subway lines before teaming up with RIS for all-city highway bombing and painting worldwide with CBS and MOA.

Melvin 'NOC 167' Samuels is one of the supreme masters of the New York City subway era. Representing FUA (Future Urban Artists) alongside the late Case 2 and Part One, Noc 167 painted legendary whole-cars across the Bronx IRT lines that defined the visual vocabulary of hip-hop.

Lord Scotch 79 / KEO X-MEN is a Brooklyn graffiti purist and Crew Admin of the legendary X-Men (founded with the late Dez / DJ Kay Slay) and member of TC5. Beyond four decades of NYC train and street writing, Keo illustrated the iconic cover art for MF DOOM's 'Operation: Doomsday'.

ASKEW ONE is the spearhead of New Zealand's TMD (The Most Dedicated) and a core member of MSK, MUL, and The Seventh Letter. Leading TMD to multiple Write4Gold World Championships in Germany, Askew transformed southern-hemisphere style writing into a global movement.

Founder of Germany's legendary Maclaim Crew in 2000 (and affiliated with The Seventh Letter), CASE MACLAIM revolutionized what was thought physically possible with a spray can, painting 100-foot-tall photorealistic hands and figures without stencils or projectors.

Emerging out of Copenhagen in 1984, GREAT BATES (MOA / COD / LORDS / AIO) is one of the most respected traditional style writers in European history, celebrated for surgical outline precision, effortless letter swing, and painting in over 40 countries.

THUS ONE is a core pillar of Los Angeles's UTI (Under The Influence) crew, renowned for monumental 'HELLO MY NAME IS' badge murals, intricate West Coast wildstyle pieces, and organizing tribute walls honoring late UTI brother Serch.

Mike 'PYRO' Bleiweiss is a first-generation Los Angeles style writer bridging WCA (West Coast Artists), UTI (Under The Influence), and KOG (Kings Of Graffiti) since the mid-1980s Belmont Tunnel era.