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TATU
ALL WRITERS DIRECTORY[X-MEN] CREW HQ
TATU
WRITER PROFILECREW: [X-MEN] X-MEN CREWBrooklyn, NY • SINCE 1979

@TATU

Tatu (Founder & President of X-Men Crew) — 1980 Founder & President of Brooklyn's X-Men Crew

🛍️ @TATU MERCH SHOP

WRITER BIOGRAPHY & LINEAGE

INSTAGRAM: @keo_xmen ↗

Rafael 'Tatu' Perez founded the X-Men Crew in 1980 at Brooklyn Technical High School alongside Vice President Soe 1. Hitting the 2, 4, and 5 subway lines and South Brooklyn corridors, Tatu built X-Men into one of New York City's premier multi-element graffiti collectives.

“1980 Founder & President of Brooklyn's X-Men Crew. Preserving authentic letter lineage and crew history.”
▶ NOW PLAYING: X-Men Crew History — Brooklyn Subway Era & OriginsWATCH ON YOUTUBE ↗
@TATU CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 DOCUMENTARIES & REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
AVAILABLE FOR:✓ Museum Installations✓ Monumental Wall Murals✓ Signed Assemblage Prints
@TATU 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 🔥
@TATU PORTFOLIO & MEDIA SHOWCASE

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

X-Men Crew History — Brooklyn Subway Era & Origins by TATU (X-MEN)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Brooklyn, NY
@TATU[X-MEN CREW]
220ft × 18ft

X-Men Crew History — Brooklyn Subway Era & Origins

X-Men Crew History — Brooklyn Subway Era & Origins — Verified video documentation featuring Tatu (Founder & President of X-Men Crew).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall
Brooklyn X-Men Crew Lineage & NYC Transit Archive by TATU (X-MEN)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Brooklyn, NY
@TATU[X-MEN CREW]
220ft × 18ft

Brooklyn X-Men Crew Lineage & NYC Transit Archive

Brooklyn X-Men Crew Lineage & NYC Transit Archive — Verified video documentation featuring Tatu (Founder & President of X-Men Crew).

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

@TATU PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

Personal storefront for @TATU ([X-MEN]) — signed prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook editions.

MERCH TYPE:
Visit [X-MEN] Collective Crew Shop
@TATU [X-MEN] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE
Apparel & Streetwear$48
Direct from @TATU Studio30 LEFT

@TATU [X-MEN] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

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

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

@TATU 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 @TATU (X-MEN) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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

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

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

@TATU ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

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

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@TATU'S CREW HQ PAGES

[X-MEN]VISIT CREW PAGE

X-MEN CREW

Brooklyn & All-City Subway Style Assassins (Est. 1980)

1980 Founder & President of Brooklyn's X-Men CrewEST. 1980
EXHIBITIONS & LIVE PAINTING

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