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BORN TO STEAL // BUILT TO SURVIVE (NYC)
CREW CALL-SIGN // [BTS • NYC]FOUNDED 1985Bronx, NY • Queens, NY

BORN TO STEAL // BUILT TO SURVIVE (NYC)

Cavs One's Legendary Bronx & Queens Subway & Highway Bombing Crew

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

INSTAGRAM: @cavs_bts_aok ↗

Born To Steal / Built To Survive—Bronx and Queens transit kings since 1985.

Founded in the Bronx in the mid-1980s and led by Cavs One alongside AOK/BTS writers, BTS (Born To Steal / Built To Survive) painted hundreds of IRT subway cars and highway walls across New York City.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Cavs BTS / AOK Bronx Graffiti ArchiveOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗
[BTS • NYC] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED2150+
INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER1
ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS6
SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED24
[BTS • NYC] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1985

COMPLETE [BTS • NYC] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1985)
✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [BTS • NYC] WRITERS ROSTER (2 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)
[BTS • NYC] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (1)

CAVS
@CAVSBronx Subway & Highway Bombing Titan (AOK / BTS)Bronx, NY • Active since 1983
[BTS • NYC]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

CAVS is a legendary Bronx writer and core figure in All Out Kings (AOK) and BTS, known for decades of relentless NYC subway, highway, and street bombing.

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

[BTS • NYC] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [BTS • NYC] (BORN TO STEAL // BUILT TO SURVIVE (NYC)) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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Looking for individual member drops? Each [BTS • NYC] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.
[BTS • NYC] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1985
Apparel & Streetwear$88
Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[BTS • NYC] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1985

Official [BTS • NYC] (BORN TO STEAL // BUILT TO SURVIVE (NYC)) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [BTS • NYC] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Bronx, NY • Est. 1985" hem tag.

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

[BTS • NYC] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [BTS • NYC] BORN TO STEAL // BUILT TO SURVIVE (NYC)'s landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [BTS • NYC] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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

[BTS • NYC] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

[BTS • NYC] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [BTS • NYC] (BORN TO STEAL // BUILT TO SURVIVE (NYC)) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Bronx, NY, Queens, NY.

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[BTS • NYC] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (1)

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Mesh Reas Ven AOK (All Out Kings) Graffiti : Super Rare 80's Subway Bombing Video by CAVS (AOK)
YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Bronx, NY
140ft × 16ft

Mesh Reas Ven AOK (All Out Kings) Graffiti : Super Rare 80's Subway Bombing Video

Mesh Reas Ven AOK (All Out Kings) Graffiti : Super Rare 80's Subway Bombing Video — CAVS is a legendary Bronx writer and core figure in All Out Kings (AOK) and BTS, known for decades of relentless NYC subway, highway, and street bombing.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive