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BORN TO ROLL // BRED TO ROT
CREW CALL-SIGN // [BTR]FOUNDED 1991San Francisco, CA • New York City, NY • Tokyo, Japan

BORN TO ROLL // BRED TO ROT

San Francisco, NYC & Tokyo All-City Throw-Up & Freight Destroyers

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

INSTAGRAM: @mq_dms_btr ↗

From SF Muni buses and NYC trucks to Tokyo Shibuya shutters—Born To Roll.

Anchored by global bombing legend MQ (MKUE) and the late San Francisco phenom Tie (Seo) alongside Jahn, Grey, Adek, and Malvo, BTR is one of the most heavily documented street-bombing crews in the world.

▶ NOW PLAYING: NYC GRAFFITI: MQ DMS #graffitinyc #graffitiworldwide #nyc #streetart #culture #mque #youtubeshortsOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗
[BTR] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (3 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED3200+
INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER4
ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS22
SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED20
[BTR] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1991

COMPLETE [BTR] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1991)
✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [BTR] WRITERS ROSTER (4 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)
IN MEMORIAM // KINGS FOREVER:† TIE (SEO / JONATHAN LIM)
[BTR] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (4)

ADEK
@ADEKCo-Founder of Big Time Mob (BTM) & Coast-to-Coast Bombing LeSan Francisco / Seattle / NYC • Active since 1994
[BTR]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

ADEK is a foundational force in Big Time Mob (BTM), renowned across Seattle, San Francisco, New York, and Europe for relentless street bombing, freights, and throw-up saturation.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
PEAR
@PEARInternational All-City Rooftop, Roller & Street Bomber (BTM New York City / Global • Active since 2001
[BTR]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

PEAR is one of the most traveled and heavily documented modern bombers in Big Time Mob (BTM) and ETC, hitting high-visibility rooftops and transit corridors from NYC to Tokyo and São Paulo.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
MALVO
@MALVOHigh-Elevation Extinguisher, Roller & Heaven-Spot Bomber (BTNew York City / Oakland, CA • Active since 2003
[BTR]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

MALVO is a notorious street bomber in Big Time Mob (BTM), famous for colossal fire-extinguisher tags, highway heaven spots, and collaborative missions with Katsu, Pear, and Savie.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
MQ (MKUE)
@MQ (MKUE)Global All-City Throw-Up & Street Bombing Titan Across SF, NSan Francisco / New York / Tokyo • Active since 1987
[BTR]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

MQ (MKUE) of BTR and DMS is one of the most prolific and respected street bombers in history, maintaining massive throw-up and roller saturation across New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo for four decades.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
OFFICIAL [BTR] CREW STOREFRONT

[BTR] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [BTR] (BORN TO ROLL // BRED TO ROT) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

MERCH TYPE:
Looking for individual member drops? Each [BTR] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.
[BTR] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1991
Apparel & Streetwear$88
Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[BTR] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1991

Official [BTR] (BORN TO ROLL // BRED TO ROT) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [BTR] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "San Francisco, CA • Est. 1991" hem tag.

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

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

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [BTR] BORN TO ROLL // BRED TO ROT's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [BTR] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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

[BTR] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [BTR] (BORN TO ROLL // BRED TO ROT) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across San Francisco, CA, New York City, NY, Tokyo, Japan.

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[BTR] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (4)

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Malvo and Katsu BTM graffiti. by ADEK (BTM)
YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
San Francisco / Seattle / NYC
140ft × 16ft

Malvo and Katsu BTM graffiti.

Malvo and Katsu BTM graffiti. — ADEK is a foundational force in Big Time Mob (BTM), renowned across Seattle, San Francisco, New York, and Europe for relentless street bombing, freights, and throw-up saturation.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive
Malvo and Katsu BTM graffiti. by PEAR (BTM)
YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
New York City / Global
140ft × 16ft

Malvo and Katsu BTM graffiti.

Malvo and Katsu BTM graffiti. — PEAR is one of the most traveled and heavily documented modern bombers in Big Time Mob (BTM) and ETC, hitting high-visibility rooftops and transit corridors from NYC to Tokyo and São Paulo.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive
Malvo and Katsu BTM graffiti. by MALVO (BTM)
YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
New York City / Oakland, CA
140ft × 16ft

Malvo and Katsu BTM graffiti.

Malvo and Katsu BTM graffiti. — MALVO is a notorious street bomber in Big Time Mob (BTM), famous for colossal fire-extinguisher tags, highway heaven spots, and collaborative missions with Katsu, Pear, and Savie.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive
NYC GRAFFITI: MQ DMS #graffitinyc #graffitiworldwide #nyc #streetart #culture #mque #youtubeshorts by MQ (MKUE) (BTR)
YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
San Francisco / New York / Tokyo

NYC GRAFFITI: MQ DMS #graffitinyc #graffitiworldwide #nyc #streetart #culture #mque #youtubeshorts

NYC GRAFFITI: MQ DMS #graffitinyc #graffitiworldwide #nyc #streetart #culture #mque #youtubeshorts — MQ (MKUE) of BTR and DMS is one of the most prolific and respected street bombers in history, maintaining massive throw-up and roller saturation across New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo for four decades.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive