WRITER PROFILECREW: [TCA] THE CHROME ANGELZ CREW: [7DC] SEVEN DIALS CREW // BRISTOL-LONDON CREW: [RCM] RHYTHM CONTROL MAFIALondon, UK • SINCE 1985

@ZAKI

ZAKI — Founding Architect & Original Pioneer of [TCA] (THE CHROME ANGELZ)

🛍️ @ZAKI MERCH SHOP

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INSTAGRAM: @nielsshoemeulman ↗

ZAKI (ZAKI) is a documented founding architect and original leader of [TCA] THE CHROME ANGELZ and [7DC] SEVEN DIALS CREW // BRISTOL-LONDON and [RCM] RHYTHM CONTROL MAFIA. Active in the London, UK & Paris, France & Amsterdam, Netherlands lineage since the 1985 era, ZAKI contributed directly to TCA's collective wall productions, transit history, and regional style evolution.

“Representing [TCA] — Europe's First International Super-Crew Uniting London, Paris & Amsterdam”

▶ NOW PLAYING: Niels Shoe Meulman presents CalligraffitiWATCH ON YOUTUBE ↗

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

AVAILABLE FOR:✓ Large-Scale Wall Murals✓ Gallery & Canvas Commissions✓ Live Paint Jams

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FAVORITE AEROSOL:Montana BLACK / Belton Molotow Premium

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

BLACKBOOK RIG:Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome & Krink K-60

PREFERRED SURFACE:Concrete Production Walls, Transit Steel & Archival Linen

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24K VIDEOS

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@ZAKI PORTFOLIO & MEDIA SHOWCASE

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Niels Shoe Meulman presents Calligraffiti by SHOE (NIELS SHOE MEULMAN) (TCA)

YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Amsterdam, Netherlands

@SHOE (NIELS SHOE MEULMAN)[TCA CREW]

140ft × 16ft

Niels Shoe Meulman presents Calligraffiti

Niels Shoe Meulman presents Calligraffiti — SHOE (Niels Shoe Meulman) became an Amsterdam graffiti king by age 16, co-founded The Chrome Angelz (TCA) with Bando and Mode 2, and founded the global Calligraffiti movement.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

The Studio Visit: Boris Tellegen aka DELTA INC. by DELTA (BORIS TELLEGEN) (TCA)

YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Amsterdam, Netherlands

@DELTA (BORIS TELLEGEN)[TCA CREW]

140ft × 16ft

The Studio Visit: Boris Tellegen aka DELTA INC.

The Studio Visit: Boris Tellegen aka DELTA INC. — DELTA (Boris Tellegen) of Amsterdam and The Chrome Angelz (TCA) revolutionized global style writing in the 1980s and 1990s by turning letters into isometric 3D architectural structures.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

3D AKA ROB DEL NAJA AND THE BIRTH OF GRAFFITI IN BRISTOL by 3D (ROBERT DEL NAJA) (7DC)

YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Bristol, UK

@3D (ROBERT DEL NAJA)[7DC CREW]

140ft × 16ft

3D AKA ROB DEL NAJA AND THE BIRTH OF GRAFFITI IN BRISTOL

3D AKA ROB DEL NAJA AND THE BIRTH OF GRAFFITI IN BRISTOL — 3D (Robert Del Naja) brought graffiti and stencil art to Bristol in the early 1980s alongside Inkie and Goldie—inspiring Banksy—before co-founding the legendary trip-hop group Massive Attack.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

They Spent A Million Quid Tracking Us Down - Inkie (Graffiti Artist) | Out & About E19 by INKIE (7DC)

YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Bristol / London, UK

@INKIE [7DC CREW]

140ft × 16ft

They Spent A Million Quid Tracking Us Down - Inkie (Graffiti Artist) | Out & About E19

They Spent A Million Quid Tracking Us Down - Inkie (Graffiti Artist) | Out & About E19 — INKIE (Tom Bingle) is one of the UK's most celebrated graffiti pioneers, leading the Bristol scene alongside 3D, Nick Walker, and Banksy since 1983.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

1987: GRAFFITI - Is It ART, CRIME... or Both? | Daytime Live | Classic TV Debate | BBC Archive by GOLDIE (7DC)

YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Wolverhampton / London / Bristol, UK

@GOLDIE [7DC CREW]

140ft × 16ft

1987: GRAFFITI - Is It ART, CRIME... or Both? | Daytime Live | Classic TV Debate | BBC Archive

1987: GRAFFITI - Is It ART, CRIME... or Both? | Daytime Live | Classic TV Debate | BBC Archive — GOLDIE rose to fame in the mid-1980s as one of Britain's foremost graffiti artists in The Chrome Angelz (TCA) and the Bristol/London circle before founding Metalheadz.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

WRITER SHOP // @ZAKI

@ZAKI PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

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

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@ZAKI [TCA] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Apparel & Streetwear$48

Direct from @ZAKI Studio30 LEFT

@ZAKI [TCA] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

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

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

Signed Prints & Editions$145

Signed Edition of 75 + COA16 LEFT

@ZAKI 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 @ZAKI (TCA) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$220

1/1 Original Signed Artwork3 LEFT

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

One-of-one original collector object: authentic Montana BLACK / Belton Molotow Premium can hand-painted, flared, and signed all-around by @ZAKI using NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat + German Skinny and Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome & Krink K-60. Includes UV-protected acrylic display case.

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@ZAKI ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Blackbooks & Zines$95

Original Studio Sketch & Slaps9 LEFT

@ZAKI ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Original hand-drawn 9×12 in blackbook piece by @ZAKI executed with Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome & Krink K-60, bundled with 15 destructible eggshell & weatherproof vinyl handstyle slaps.

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