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155 DOCUMENTED CREWS|256 WRITER PORTFOLIOS|🏛️ VIRTUAL GRAFFITI COUNCIL
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BORN WITH STYLE // BAD WEST SIDE
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CREW CALL-SIGN // [BWS]FOUNDED 1986Los Angeles, CA

BORN WITH STYLE // BAD WEST SIDE

1980s West Los Angeles & Mid-City Bus, Freeway & Yard Pioneers

🛍️ [BWS] CREW SHOP

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

INSTAGRAM: @toomer_tko ↗

Born With Style—representing West and Mid-City Los Angeles since 1986.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1986, Born With Style (BWS) brought together Skeam One, Toomer, Cab, Wisk, and Hex during the golden era of LA RTD bus bombing and Belmont Tunnel productions.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Los Angeles 1980s Graffiti History — BWS / TKO / WCAOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗
[BWS] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1520+
INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER1
ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS5
SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED20
[BWS] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1986

COMPLETE [BWS] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1986)
✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [BWS] WRITERS ROSTER (0 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)
[BWS] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (1)

TOOMER
@TOOMERFounder & Crew Admin of TKO (Total Knock Out) • 90s LA BombiLos Angeles, CA • Active since 1988
[BWS]
All-City Freeway & Transit BombingBlockbuster Rollers & Throw-UpsWest Coast Crew Leadership

Founded in 1988 by TOOMER, TKO (Total Knock Out) rose to become one of the most dominant, fearless, and prolific street-bombing syndicates in Los Angeles history, later forging a historic peace treaty with rival powerhouse MTA.

GO-TO CAP:Rusty Fat + NY Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Rust-Oleum Flat Black & Silver Chrome
3 WORKS
🛍️ @TOOMER SHOPARTIST PAGE
OFFICIAL [BWS] CREW STOREFRONT

[BWS] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [BWS] (BORN WITH STYLE // BAD WEST SIDE) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

MERCH TYPE:
Looking for individual member drops? Each [BWS] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.
[BWS] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1986
Apparel & Streetwear$88
Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[BWS] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1986

Official [BWS] (BORN WITH STYLE // BAD WEST SIDE) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [BWS] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Los Angeles, CA • Est. 1986" hem tag.

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

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

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [BWS] BORN WITH STYLE // BAD WEST SIDE's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [BWS] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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

[BWS] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [BWS] (BORN WITH STYLE // BAD WEST SIDE) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Los Angeles, CA.

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[BWS] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (3)

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TOOMER (TKO FOUNDER) // 90S LOS ANGELES ALL-CITY BOMBING CHRONICLES by TOOMER (TKO)
YOUTUBE // 24:10 FEATUREThrow-Ups & Handstyles
60 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Los Angeles, CA
@TOOMER[TKO CREW]
All-City Archive

TOOMER (TKO FOUNDER) // 90S LOS ANGELES ALL-CITY BOMBING CHRONICLES

TKO founder Toomer recounts founding Total Knock Out in 1988, bus-hopping across RTD lines, and forging the historic street peace truce with MTA.

RTD Transit Lines & Freeway Corridors
TOOMER TKO PART 12: TALKS ABOUT THE NIXIN INTERVIEW, AND NOT WANTING TKO PART OF THE INTERVIEW by TOOMER (TKO)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Los Angeles, CA
@TOOMER[TKO CREW]
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

TOOMER TKO PART 12: TALKS ABOUT THE NIXIN INTERVIEW, AND NOT WANTING TKO PART OF THE INTERVIEW

TOOMER TKO Part 12: Talks About The NIXIN Interview, and Not Wanting TKO Part of The Interview — Official Graffiti Culture Hub video documentation featuring Toomer (TKO Founder) (TKO).

Freeway Soundwalls & RTD Transit Lines
WE ARE TKO | TOOMER by TOOMER (TKO)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Los Angeles, CA
@TOOMER[TKO CREW]
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

WE ARE TKO | TOOMER

We are TKO | TOOMER #graffiti — Official Graffiti Culture Hub video documentation featuring Toomer (TKO Founder) (TKO).

Freeway Soundwalls & RTD Transit Lines