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DREAM
DREAM
WRITER PROFILECREW: [TDK] THOSE DAMN KIDS // THE DREAM KREWOakland, CA • SINCE 1983

@DREAM

Mike 'Dream' Francisco (Founder of TDK Crew — RIP) — 1985 Founder of Oakland's TDK Crew & East Bay Cultural Icon (1969–2000 — RIP)

🛍️ @DREAM MERCH SHOP

WRITER BIOGRAPHY & LINEAGE

INSTAGRAM: @voguetdk ↗

Mike 'DREAM' Francisco (1969–2000) founded Those Damn Kids (TDK — later honored as The Dream Krew) in Oakland in 1985. Combining socio-political consciousness, Filipino-American heritage, and supreme East Bay wildstyle mastery, Dream remains the undisputed spiritual king of Oakland graffiti.

“1985 Founder of Oakland's TDK Crew & East Bay Cultural Icon (1969–2000 — RIP). Preserving authentic letter lineage and crew history.”
▶ NOW PLAYING: DREAM TDK Memorial Wall & Oakland Graffiti TributeWATCH ON YOUTUBE ↗
@DREAM CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 DOCUMENTARIES & REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
AVAILABLE FOR:✓ Museum Installations✓ Monumental Wall Murals✓ Signed Assemblage Prints
@DREAM 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 🔥
@DREAM PORTFOLIO & MEDIA SHOWCASE

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

DREAM TDK Memorial Wall & Oakland Graffiti Tribute by DREAM (TDK)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Oakland, CA
220ft × 18ft

DREAM TDK Memorial Wall & Oakland Graffiti Tribute

DREAM TDK Memorial Wall & Oakland Graffiti Tribute — Verified video documentation featuring Mike 'Dream' Francisco (Founder of TDK Crew — RIP).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall
The Legacy of Mike 'DREAM' Francisco & Oakland's TDK Crew by DREAM (TDK)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Oakland, CA
220ft × 18ft

The Legacy of Mike 'DREAM' Francisco & Oakland's TDK Crew

The Legacy of Mike 'DREAM' Francisco & Oakland's TDK Crew — Verified video documentation featuring Mike 'Dream' Francisco (Founder of TDK Crew — RIP).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall
WRITER SHOP // @DREAM

@DREAM PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

Personal storefront for @DREAM ([TDK]) — signed prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook editions.

MERCH TYPE:
Visit [TDK] Collective Crew Shop
@DREAM [TDK] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE
Apparel & Streetwear$48
Direct from @DREAM Studio30 LEFT

@DREAM [TDK] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Heavyweight 280gsm boxy-fit studio tee designed by @DREAM (TDK). Features DREAM's raw handstyle tag on left chest and full-back burner screenprint. Shipped direct from Oakland, CA.

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@DREAM SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)
Signed Prints & Editions$145
Signed Edition of 75 + COA16 LEFT

@DREAM 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 @DREAM (TDK) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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@DREAM 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN
Custom Spray Cans & Caps$220
1/1 Original Signed Artwork3 LEFT

@DREAM 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 @DREAM using NY Fat Cap + German Skinny and Uni Paint PX-30 + Molotow 15mm. Includes UV-protected acrylic display case.

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@DREAM ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS
Blackbooks & Zines$95
Original Studio Sketch & Slaps9 LEFT

@DREAM ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

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

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EXHIBITIONS & LIVE PAINTING

UPCOMING SHOWS FEATURING @DREAM