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CREW CALL-SIGN // [BASHERS]FOUNDED 1993Torrance, CA • Riverside, CA • Long Beach, CA • Los Angeles, CA

BASHERS CREW

Southern California Aerosol, Skate & Pop-Surrealist Brotherhood (Est. 1993)

🛍️ [BASHERS] CREW SHOP

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

INSTAGRAM: @craola ↗

Formed in the early-to-mid 1990s across Torrance, Long Beach, and Riverside, BASHERS Crew forged a tight-knit Southern California brotherhood of character masters, style writers, and fine art trailblazers.

Uniting Greg 'Craola' Simkins, Jeff Soto (Potato), Menso, and Southern California yard bombers, BASHERS bridged raw 1990s SoCal ditch, freight, and wall productions with the international Pop-Surrealist fine art movement.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Greg 'CRAOLA' Simkins — Graffiti Roots & BASHERS / CBS / WAI / LORDS InterviewOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗
[BASHERS] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (5 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1680+
INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER5
ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS8
SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED40
[BASHERS] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1993

COMPLETE [BASHERS] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1993)
✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [BASHERS] WRITERS ROSTER (10 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)
CRAOLA (Greg Simkins)
JEFF SOTO (TREK / POTATO)
MAXX242
MENSO
KONKR
DEPH
SPINE
STEAM
STEVEN
GLORY
[BASHERS] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (5)

CRAOLA
@CRAOLACBS • WAI • LORDS • BASHERS Veteran & World-Renowned Pop-Surrealist MuralistLos Angeles, CA • Active since 1993
[BASHERS]
Surrealist Creature & Narrative MuralsPhotorealistic Aerosol BlendingMuseum & Fine Art Canvases

Greg 'CRAOLA' Simkins began writing graffiti in 1993 in Torrance and Southern California, representing CBS (Can't Be Stopped), WAI (Writers And Illustrators / Wicked And Insane), LORDS (Legends Of Rare Designs), and BASHERS. Known for painting hyper-detailed surrealist worlds ('The Outside') populated by hybrid animals, anatomical curiosities, and theatrical shadows, Craola bridged aerosol walls and freights with international museum exhibitions.

GO-TO CAP:Soft Blue + Super Skinny
FAVORITE CAN:Belton Molotow Premium & Montana GOLD
4 WORKS
🛍️ @CRAOLA SHOPARTIST PAGE
JEFF SOTO (POTATO)
@JEFF SOTO (POTATO)Pre-Approved BASHERS Admin • BASHERS Crew Aerosol Veteran & Acclaimed Pop-Surrealist MuralistRiverside, CA • Active since 1993
[BASHERS]
Mechanical WildstyleIndustrial RollersGeometric Assemblage

Jeff Soto (writing POTATO in the 1990s Southern California graffiti scene) painted alongside Greg 'Craola' Simkins in the BASHERS crew across Riverside and Los Angeles before becoming an internationally exhibited contemporary painter and muralist.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny
FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml
2 WORKS
🛍️ @JEFF SOTO (POTATO) SHOPARTIST PAGE
MAXX242
@MAXX2421995 Co-Founder of BASHERS Crew & World-Renowned Silkscreen Poster & Mural ArtistRiverside / Orange County, CA • Active since 1991
[BASHERS]
Mechanical WildstyleIndustrial RollersGeometric Assemblage

MAXX242 co-founded the Southern California BASHERS Crew in 1995 alongside childhood friend Jeff Soto, painting freights, ditches, and walls with Greg 'Craola' Simkins and Menso before co-founding the acclaimed design studio FFDG.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny
FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml
2 WORKS
🛍️ @MAXX242 SHOPARTIST PAGE
MENSO
@MENSOCore 1990s BASHERS Crew Wildstyle & Yard Production SpecialistLong Beach / Riverside, CA • Active since 1994
[BASHERS]
Mechanical WildstyleIndustrial RollersGeometric Assemblage

MENSO is a foundational Southern California style writer in the BASHERS Crew, heavily documented in early Art Crimes and UCSB Prigoff archives for intricate multi-character wall productions painted alongside Craola, Jeff Soto, Maxx242, Konkr, and Deph.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny
FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml
2 WORKS
🛍️ @MENSO SHOPARTIST PAGE
KONKR
@KONKRBASHERS Crew Southern California Technical Letter & Burner WriterRiverside / Los Angeles, CA • Active since 1995
[BASHERS]
Mechanical WildstyleIndustrial RollersGeometric Assemblage

KONKR is an original 1990s member of the Southern California BASHERS Crew alongside Craola, Jeff Soto, Maxx242, Menso, and Deph, documented in historic West Coast aerosol archives.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny
FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml
2 WORKS
🛍️ @KONKR SHOPARTIST PAGE
OFFICIAL [BASHERS] CREW STOREFRONT

[BASHERS] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [BASHERS] (BASHERS CREW) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

MERCH TYPE:
Looking for individual member drops? Each [BASHERS] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.
[BASHERS] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1993
Apparel & Streetwear$88
Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[BASHERS] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1993

Official [BASHERS] (BASHERS CREW) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [BASHERS] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Torrance, CA • Est. 1993" hem tag.

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

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

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [BASHERS] BASHERS CREW's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [BASHERS] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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

[BASHERS] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [BASHERS] (BASHERS CREW) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Torrance, CA, Riverside, CA, Long Beach, CA, Los Angeles, CA.

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[BASHERS] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (12)

FILTER BY MEMBER:
CRAOLA (CBS) // 'BATFIELD' SURREALIST AEROSOL PRODUCTION by CRAOLA (CBS)
YOUTUBE // 04:15 REELStreet Murals
44 CANS • Soft Blue
Los Angeles, CA
@CRAOLA[CBS CREW]
32ft × 16ft

CRAOLA (CBS) // 'BATFIELD' SURREALIST AEROSOL PRODUCTION

CRAOLA (CBS) // 'BATFIELD' SURREALIST AEROSOL PRODUCTION — Verified video documentation featuring Craola / Greg Simkins (CBS / WAI / LORDS / BASHERS).

Primed Masonry & Studio Wall
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT GREG "CRAOLA" SIMKINS by CRAOLA (CBS)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Los Angeles, CA
@CRAOLA[CBS CREW]
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT GREG "CRAOLA" SIMKINS

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT GREG "CRAOLA" SIMKINS — Verified video documentation featuring Craola / Greg Simkins (CBS / WAI / LORDS / BASHERS).

Primed Masonry & Linen Canvas
TAGGING THE SUBCONSCIOUS, SURREAL WORLDS OF GREG "CRAOLA" SIMKINS | EP 305 by CRAOLA (CBS)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Los Angeles, CA
@CRAOLA[CBS CREW]
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

TAGGING THE SUBCONSCIOUS, SURREAL WORLDS OF GREG "CRAOLA" SIMKINS | EP 305

TAGGING THE SUBCONSCIOUS, SURREAL WORLDS OF GREG "CRAOLA" SIMKINS | EP 305 — Verified video documentation featuring Craola / Greg Simkins (CBS / WAI / LORDS / BASHERS).

Primed Masonry & Linen Canvas
CRAOLA X NEMA WAI FREIGHT GRAFFITI by CRAOLA (CBS)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Los Angeles, CA
@CRAOLA[CBS CREW]
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

CRAOLA X NEMA WAI FREIGHT GRAFFITI

CRAOLA X NEMA WAI FREIGHT GRAFFITI — Verified video documentation featuring Craola / Greg Simkins (CBS / WAI / LORDS / BASHERS).

Primed Masonry & Linen Canvas
OFF THE HOOK: Jeff Soto (BASHERS) — Graffiti Roots & Portal Worlds by JEFF SOTO (POTATO) (BASHERS)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Riverside, CA
@JEFF SOTO (POTATO)[BASHERS CREW]
220ft × 18ft

OFF THE HOOK: Jeff Soto (BASHERS) — Graffiti Roots & Portal Worlds

OFF THE HOOK: Jeff Soto (BASHERS) — Graffiti Roots & Portal Worlds — Verified video documentation featuring Jeff Soto / Potato (BASHERS Crew).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall
BASHERS Crew Lineage — Greg 'Craola' Simkins & SoCal Aerosol History by JEFF SOTO (POTATO) (BASHERS)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Riverside, CA
@JEFF SOTO (POTATO)[BASHERS CREW]
220ft × 18ft

BASHERS Crew Lineage — Greg 'Craola' Simkins & SoCal Aerosol History

BASHERS Crew Lineage — Greg 'Craola' Simkins & SoCal Aerosol History — Verified video documentation featuring Jeff Soto / Potato (BASHERS Crew).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall
METHOD // EP01: MAXX242 (BASHERS Crew) Studio & Mural Documentary by MAXX242 (BASHERS)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Riverside / Orange County, CA
@MAXX242[BASHERS CREW]
220ft × 18ft

METHOD // EP01: MAXX242 (BASHERS Crew) Studio & Mural Documentary

METHOD // EP01: MAXX242 (BASHERS Crew) Studio & Mural Documentary — Verified video documentation featuring Maxx242 (1995 Co-Founder of BASHERS Crew).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall
Southern California BASHERS Crew Lineage — Maxx242 & Jeff Soto by MAXX242 (BASHERS)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Riverside / Orange County, CA
@MAXX242[BASHERS CREW]
220ft × 18ft

Southern California BASHERS Crew Lineage — Maxx242 & Jeff Soto

Southern California BASHERS Crew Lineage — Maxx242 & Jeff Soto — Verified video documentation featuring Maxx242 (1995 Co-Founder of BASHERS Crew).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall
Southern California 1990s BASHERS Crew & Aerosol History by MENSO (BASHERS)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Long Beach / Riverside, CA
@MENSO[BASHERS CREW]
220ft × 18ft

Southern California 1990s BASHERS Crew & Aerosol History

Southern California 1990s BASHERS Crew & Aerosol History — Verified video documentation featuring Menso (BASHERS Crew Southern California).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall
BASHERS Crew Studio & Mural Archive by MENSO (BASHERS)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Long Beach / Riverside, CA
@MENSO[BASHERS CREW]
220ft × 18ft

BASHERS Crew Studio & Mural Archive

BASHERS Crew Studio & Mural Archive — Verified video documentation featuring Menso (BASHERS Crew Southern California).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall
BASHERS Crew Southern California Aerosol & Mural Documentary by KONKR (BASHERS)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Riverside / Los Angeles, CA
@KONKR[BASHERS CREW]
220ft × 18ft

BASHERS Crew Southern California Aerosol & Mural Documentary

BASHERS Crew Southern California Aerosol & Mural Documentary — Verified video documentation featuring Konkr (BASHERS Crew).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall
BASHERS Crew Origins & West Coast Lowbrow Evolution by KONKR (BASHERS)
YOUTUBE // 07:40 REELStreet Murals
180 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Riverside / Los Angeles, CA
@KONKR[BASHERS CREW]
220ft × 18ft

BASHERS Crew Origins & West Coast Lowbrow Evolution

BASHERS Crew Origins & West Coast Lowbrow Evolution — Verified video documentation featuring Konkr (BASHERS Crew).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall