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CRIME TIME KINGS
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CREW CALL-SIGN // [CTK]FOUNDED 1984Paris, France • London, UK • Amsterdam, Netherlands

CRIME TIME KINGS

Bando's 1984 Paris Crew That Sparked the European Graffiti Explosion

🛍️ [CTK] CREW SHOP

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

INSTAGRAM: @mode2 ↗

Bringing New York subway style to the heart of Paris at the Stalingrad terrains vagues.

Founded in Paris in 1984 by Franco-American pioneer Bando alongside Mode 2, Colt, Shoe (Niels Shoe Meulman), JonOne, JayOne, and Boxer, Crime Time Kings (CTK) is universally recognized as the crew that ignited the European style-writing movement.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Underground Paris Graffiti Culture 🇫🇷 | Metro & Banlieue Train CompilationOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗
[CTK] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (5 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1750+
INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER4
ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS12
SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED54
[CTK] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1984

COMPLETE [CTK] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1984)
✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [CTK] WRITERS ROSTER (2 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)
SHOE (NIELS SHOE MEULMAN)
JAYONE
[CTK] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (4)

MODE 2
@MODE 2Master of Hip-Hop Character Figurative Painting & Spraycan RLondon, UK / Paris / Berlin • Active since 1984
[CTK]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

MODE 2 is one of the most influential character and figurative aerosol painters in graffiti history, co-founding the Chrome Angelz (TCA) and representing NYC's Fame City (FC) in Europe.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
1 WORKS
🛍️ @MODE 2 SHOPARTIST PAGE
BANDO
@BANDOGodfather of Parisian Graffiti & Founder of Crime Time KingsParis, France / New York City, NY • Active since 1982
[CTK]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

BANDO (Philippe Lehman) brought New York subway writing directly to Paris in 1983–1984, founding Crime Time Kings (CTK) and co-founding The Chrome Angelz (TCA).

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
1 WORKS
🛍️ @BANDO SHOPARTIST PAGE
SHOE (NIELS SHOE MEULMAN)
@SHOE (NIELS SHOE MEULMAN)Amsterdam Graffiti Legend, Co-Founder of TCA & Inventor of 'Amsterdam, Netherlands • Active since 1979
[CTK]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

SHOE (Niels Shoe Meulman) became an Amsterdam graffiti king by age 16, co-founded The Chrome Angelz (TCA) with Bando and Mode 2, and founded the global Calligraffiti movement.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
1 WORKS
🛍️ @SHOE (NIELS SHOE MEULMAN) SHOPARTIST PAGE
JAYONE
@JAYONECo-Founder of Paris's Bad Boys Crew (BBC) & First-GenerationParis, France / Berlin, Germany • Active since 1983
[CTK]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

JAYONE (Jacky Ramier) founded Bad Boys Crew (BBC) in Paris in 1984 with Skki and Ash, pioneering French hip-hop style writing alongside Bando, Mode 2, and JonOne.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
1 WORKS
🛍️ @JAYONE SHOPARTIST PAGE
OFFICIAL [CTK] CREW STOREFRONT

[CTK] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [CTK] (CRIME TIME KINGS) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

MERCH TYPE:
Looking for individual member drops? Each [CTK] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.
[CTK] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1984
Apparel & Streetwear$88
Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[CTK] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1984

Official [CTK] (CRIME TIME KINGS) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [CTK] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Paris, France • Est. 1984" hem tag.

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

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

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

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

[CTK] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [CTK] (CRIME TIME KINGS) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Paris, France, London, UK, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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[CTK] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (4)

FILTER BY MEMBER:
WestOne FC Interview by MODE 2 (FC)
YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
London, UK / Paris / Berlin
@MODE 2[FC CREW]
140ft × 16ft

WestOne FC Interview

WestOne FC Interview — MODE 2 is one of the most influential character and figurative aerosol painters in graffiti history, co-founding the Chrome Angelz (TCA) and representing NYC's Fame City (FC) in Europe.

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Underground Paris Graffiti Culture 🇫🇷 | Metro & Banlieue Train Compilation by BANDO (CTK)
YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Paris, France / New York City, NY
@BANDO[CTK CREW]
140ft × 16ft

Underground Paris Graffiti Culture 🇫🇷 | Metro & Banlieue Train Compilation

Underground Paris Graffiti Culture 🇫🇷 | Metro & Banlieue Train Compilation — BANDO (Philippe Lehman) brought New York subway writing directly to Paris in 1983–1984, founding Crime Time Kings (CTK) and co-founding The Chrome Angelz (TCA).

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Niels Shoe Meulman presents Calligraffiti by SHOE (NIELS SHOE MEULMAN) (TCA)
YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Amsterdam, Netherlands
@SHOE (NIELS SHOE MEULMAN)[TCA CREW]
140ft × 16ft

Niels Shoe Meulman presents Calligraffiti

Niels Shoe Meulman presents Calligraffiti — SHOE (Niels Shoe Meulman) became an Amsterdam graffiti king by age 16, co-founded The Chrome Angelz (TCA) with Bando and Mode 2, and founded the global Calligraffiti movement.

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JayOne Legend from Paris #graffitiart #oldschool #homage #art by JAYONE (BBC)
YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Paris, France / Berlin, Germany
@JAYONE[BBC CREW]
140ft × 16ft

JayOne Legend from Paris #graffitiart #oldschool #homage #art

JayOne Legend from Paris #graffitiart #oldschool #homage #art — JAYONE (Jacky Ramier) founded Bad Boys Crew (BBC) in Paris in 1984 with Skki and Ash, pioneering French hip-hop style writing alongside Bando, Mode 2, and JonOne.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive