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WRITER PROFILECREW: [TATS] TATS CRU // THE MURAL KINGS CREW: [TC5] THE COOL 5 (TC5)CREW: [CIA] CRAZY INSIDE ARTISTS // ROLLING THUNDER WRITERSBrooklyn / Bronx, NY • SINCE 1976

@DAZE

Chris 'Daze' Ellis (CIA / TC5 / TATS CRU) — NYC Subway Pioneer, CIA / TC5 / TATS CRU Veteran & Museum Painter

🛍️ @DAZE MERCH SHOP

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INSTAGRAM: @dazeekc ↗

Born in Brooklyn in 1962, Chris 'DAZE' Ellis began painting New York City subway cars in 1976 while attending the High School of Art and Design. A key member of Crazy Inside Artists (CIA), The Cool 5 (TC5), and TATS CRU collaborator, Daze was one of the first subway writers to transition successfully into international galleries alongside Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

“NYC Subway Pioneer, CIA / TC5 / TATS CRU Veteran & Museum Painter. Preserving authentic letter lineage and crew history.”

▶ NOW PLAYING: Train Graffiti 1980s NY: with Chris DAZE Ellis (CIA / TC5)WATCH ON YOUTUBE ↗

@DAZE CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 DOCUMENTARIES & REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

AVAILABLE FOR:✓ Museum Installations✓ Monumental Wall Murals✓ Signed Assemblage Prints

@DAZE CAP & CAN LOCKERHARDWARE SPEC

FAVORITE AEROSOL:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml

GO-TO NOZZLE CAPS:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny

BLACKBOOK RIG:Uni Paint PX-30 + Molotow 15mm

PREFERRED SURFACE:Corrugated Steel, Concrete Heavies & Studio Assemblage Wood

42PIECES

84K VIDEOS

19SHOWS

1480PROPS 🔥

@DAZE PORTFOLIO & MEDIA SHOWCASE

WALL BURNERS, MURALS, 4K VIDEO REELS, BLACKBOOK & CANVASES

Train Graffiti 1980s NY: with Chris DAZE Ellis (CIA / TC5) by DAZE (CIA)

YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals

180 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Brooklyn / Bronx, NY

@DAZE [CIA CREW]

220ft × 18ft

Train Graffiti 1980s NY: with Chris DAZE Ellis (CIA / TC5)

Train Graffiti 1980s NY: with Chris DAZE Ellis (CIA / TC5) — Verified video documentation featuring Chris 'Daze' Ellis (CIA / TC5 / TATS CRU).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall

View Into The Future — Chris Daze Ellis Studio & Mural Feature by DAZE (CIA)

YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals

180 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Brooklyn / Bronx, NY

@DAZE [CIA CREW]

220ft × 18ft

View Into The Future — Chris Daze Ellis Studio & Mural Feature

View Into The Future — Chris Daze Ellis Studio & Mural Feature — Verified video documentation featuring Chris 'Daze' Ellis (CIA / TC5 / TATS CRU).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall

WRITER SHOP // @DAZE

@DAZE PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

Personal storefront for @DAZE ([CIA / TC5]) — signed prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook editions.

MERCH TYPE:

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@DAZE [CIA / TC5] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Apparel & Streetwear$48

Direct from @DAZE Studio30 LEFT

@DAZE [CIA / TC5] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Heavyweight 280gsm boxy-fit studio tee designed by @DAZE (CIA / TC5). Features DAZE's raw handstyle tag on left chest and full-back burner screenprint. Shipped direct from Brooklyn / Bronx, NY.

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@DAZE SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$145

Signed Edition of 75 + COA16 LEFT

@DAZE SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Museum-quality archival pigment print on 310gsm Hahnemühle cotton rag. Individually hand-signed, numbered, and hand-tagged in pencil & marker by @DAZE (CIA / TC5) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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@DAZE 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$220

1/1 Original Signed Artwork3 LEFT

@DAZE 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

One-of-one original collector object: authentic Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml can hand-painted, flared, and signed all-around by @DAZE using NY Fat Cap + German Skinny and Uni Paint PX-30 + Molotow 15mm. Includes UV-protected acrylic display case.

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@DAZE ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Blackbooks & Zines$95

Original Studio Sketch & Slaps9 LEFT

@DAZE ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Original hand-drawn 9×12 in blackbook piece by @DAZE executed with Uni Paint PX-30 + Molotow 15mm, bundled with 15 destructible eggshell & weatherproof vinyl handstyle slaps.

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