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CREW CALL-SIGN // [BAD]FOUNDED 1978Brooklyn, NY • Queens, NY

BOYS ALWAYS DESTROYING // BROOKLYN ART DESIGNERS

Sonic BAD's 1978 Brooklyn BMT & IND Whole-Car Dynasty

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Brooklyn Art Designers transforming cold transit steel into rolling color symphonies.

Founded in Brooklyn in 1978 and led by Sonic BAD, BAD (Boys Always Destroying / Brooklyn Art Designers) became synonymous with vibrant, high-energy whole-cars across the BMT and IND divisions.

▶ NOW PLAYING: “SEEN” Interview: When NYC Painted Trains White And Made Graffiti WorseOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗
[BAD] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1980+
INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER1
ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS5
SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED32
[BAD] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1978

COMPLETE [BAD] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1978)
✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [BAD] WRITERS ROSTER (3 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)
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@SONIC BAD1970s NYC Subway Whole-Car King (TPA / BAD) & Global AerosolBrooklyn / Queens, NY • Active since 1973
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Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

SONIC BAD began painting New York City subway cars in 1973, leading The Public Animals (TPA) and founding Boys Always Destroying / Brooklyn Art Designers (BAD) before becoming one of the first NYC writers to paint monumental walls across Europe.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow
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OFFICIAL [BAD] CREW STOREFRONT

[BAD] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [BAD] (BOYS ALWAYS DESTROYING // BROOKLYN ART DESIGNERS) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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Looking for individual member drops? Each [BAD] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.
[BAD] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1978
Apparel & Streetwear$88
Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[BAD] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1978

Official [BAD] (BOYS ALWAYS DESTROYING // BROOKLYN ART DESIGNERS) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [BAD] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Brooklyn, NY • Est. 1978" hem tag.

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[BAD] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)
Signed Prints & Editions$125
Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

[BAD] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [BAD] BOYS ALWAYS DESTROYING // BROOKLYN ART DESIGNERS's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [BAD] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[BAD] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK
Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65
Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[BAD] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Limited collector-series 400ml lithographed aerosol can wrapped in [BAD] signature artwork, bundled with 12 nozzle caps (NY Fat Cap, Astro Fat, German Skinny) in a stamped display tube.

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[BAD] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)
Blackbooks & Zines$42
First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

[BAD] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [BAD] (BOYS ALWAYS DESTROYING // BROOKLYN ART DESIGNERS) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Brooklyn, NY, Queens, NY.

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[BAD] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (1)

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“SEEN” Interview: When NYC Painted Trains White And Made Graffiti Worse by SONIC BAD (BAD • TPA)
YOUTUBE // 06:45 REELWildstyle & Burners
115 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Brooklyn / Queens, NY
@SONIC BAD[BAD • TPA CREW]
120ft × 18ft

“SEEN” Interview: When NYC Painted Trains White And Made Graffiti Worse

“SEEN” Interview: When NYC Painted Trains White And Made Graffiti Worse — SONIC BAD began painting New York City subway cars in 1973, leading The Public Animals (TPA) and founding Boys Always Destroying / Brooklyn Art Designers (BAD) before becoming one of the first NYC writers to paint monumental walls across Europe.

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