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DEATH FLOW // DEFENDERS OF FUNK
CREW CALL-SIGN // [DF]FOUNDED 1989Hartford / New Haven, CT • New York City, NY • Miami, FL

DEATH FLOW // DEFENDERS OF FUNK

East Coast Masterpiece Production & Mainline Freight Powerhouse Since 1989

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

INSTAGRAM: @emit_df ↗

Defenders Of Funk—museum-grade East Coast wildstyle and themed wall productions.

Founded in 1989 in Connecticut by Emit and led by Sub alongside Geser, Kem5, KAWS, Gaze, Tdee, and Ces, Death Flow (DF) set the East Coast benchmark for synchronized multi-character production walls and freight burners.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Emit DF | Letter Heads MediaOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗
[DF] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (7 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED2050+
INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER6
ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS16
SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED38
[DF] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1989

COMPLETE [DF] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1989)
✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [DF] WRITERS ROSTER (4 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)
[DF] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (6)

CES
@CESFX Crew Co-Founder & Admin • Architect of the Bronx Arrow & Bronx, NY • Active since 1984
[DF]
Aerodynamic Bronx Wildstyle LettersNYC Clean-Train & Freight BurnersTuff City Styles & Tattoo Design

Robbie 'CES' (WISH / CES) is the stylistic spearhead and Crew Admin of the Bronx's legendary FX Crew (and an honored member of MSK). In the 1990s, CES revolutionized modern wildstyle lettering with his interlocking, razor-edged gothic-aerodynamic letterforms and signature whip arrows.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat + German Outline
FAVORITE CAN:Montana Black & Vintage Rust-Oleum
GESER
@GESERFounder of 3A Crew & Global Master of Futuristic Beveled WilNew Haven, CT / Boston, MA • Active since 1993
[DF]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

GESER founded 3A Crew in 1995 and is one of the most followed wildstyle technicians on Instagram, renowned for his razor-sharp 3D bevels, liquid gradients, and freight/wall burners.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
KEM5
@KEM5Boston Wildstyle Architect & 3A / Heavy Metal Crew PillarBoston, MA • Active since 1996
[DF]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

KEM5 (Kems) is a core member of 3A and Heavy Metal (HM) out of Boston, celebrated globally for his explosive East Coast letter swing, freight burners, and massive themed productions.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
KAWS
@KAWSFrom NJ/NYC Freight & Billboard Bomber (IBM / DF) to Global Jersey City, NJ / Brooklyn, NY • Active since 1989
[DF]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

KAWS (Brian Donnelly) began as a prolific freight, billboard, and street bomber in Jersey City and Manhattan with IBM and Death Flow (DF) before becoming one of the world's most collected contemporary artists.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
EMIT DF
@EMIT DFFounder of Death Flow (DF) & East Coast 3D Wildstyle ProductHartford, CT / Miami, FL • Active since 1988
[DF]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

EMIT founded Death Flow (DF) in 1989 and has painted hundreds of landmark East Coast and Wynwood production walls and mainline freights.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
SUB DF
@SUB DFPresident of Death Flow (DF) & Master of Character-Driven PrNew York City, NY / Connecticut • Active since 1989
[DF]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

SUB ONE is the longtime president of Death Flow (DF) and member of IBM, renowned for his expressive aerosol characters and coordinated multi-writer production walls.

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

[DF] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [DF] (DEATH FLOW // DEFENDERS OF FUNK) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

MERCH TYPE:
Looking for individual member drops? Each [DF] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.
[DF] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1989
Apparel & Streetwear$88
Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[DF] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1989

Official [DF] (DEATH FLOW // DEFENDERS OF FUNK) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [DF] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Hartford / New Haven, CT • Est. 1989" hem tag.

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

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

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [DF] DEATH FLOW // DEFENDERS OF FUNK's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [DF] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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

[DF] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [DF] (DEATH FLOW // DEFENDERS OF FUNK) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Hartford / New Haven, CT, New York City, NY, Miami, FL.

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[DF] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (8)

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The Artist That Painted New York — Graffiti Legend CES (FX / TMT) by CES (FX)
YOUTUBE // 04:50 REELWildstyle & Burners
90 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Bronx, NY
80ft × 16ft

The Artist That Painted New York — Graffiti Legend CES (FX / TMT)

The Artist That Painted New York — Graffiti Legend CES (FX / TMT) (Claybourne Co.) — Verified video documentation featuring CES (FX Crew / The Magnificent Team).

Webster Ave Bronx Schoolyard Wall
Making it Look Easy w/ CES (FX Crew) | PORTRAITS: Ep.18 by CES (FX)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Bronx, NY
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

Making it Look Easy w/ CES (FX Crew) | PORTRAITS: Ep.18

Making it Look Easy w/ CES (FX Crew) | PORTRAITS: Ep.18 (Populist Magazine) — Verified video documentation featuring CES (FX Crew / The Magnificent Team).

Bronx Schoolyard Handball Courts & Steel Freights
FX Crew The Video (New York Graffiti 1998) ft. CES, T-Kid 170, Per, Sub & Poem by CES (FX)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Bronx, NY
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

FX Crew The Video (New York Graffiti 1998) ft. CES, T-Kid 170, Per, Sub & Poem

FX Crew The Video (New York Graffiti 1998) ft. CES, T-Kid 170, Per, Sub & Poem (FatCap Magazine) — Verified video documentation featuring CES (FX Crew / The Magnificent Team).

Bronx Schoolyard Handball Courts & Steel Freights
SPRAYDAY - Episode 09 - GESER [USA] by GESER (3A)
YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
New Haven, CT / Boston, MA
140ft × 16ft

SPRAYDAY - Episode 09 - GESER [USA]

SPRAYDAY - Episode 09 - GESER [USA] — GESER founded 3A Crew in 1995 and is one of the most followed wildstyle technicians on Instagram, renowned for his razor-sharp 3D bevels, liquid gradients, and freight/wall burners.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive
Graff Inc - KEM5 (3A) - Ironlak Paint by KEM5 (3A)
YOUTUBE // 07:20 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Boston, MA
140ft × 16ft

Graff Inc - KEM5 (3A) - Ironlak Paint

Graff Inc - KEM5 (3A) - Ironlak Paint — KEM5 (Kems) is a core member of 3A and Heavy Metal (HM) out of Boston, celebrated globally for his explosive East Coast letter swing, freight burners, and massive themed productions.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive
KAWS - How to Become People's Favorite Artist by KAWS (IBM)
YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Jersey City, NJ / Brooklyn, NY
140ft × 16ft

KAWS - How to Become People's Favorite Artist

KAWS - How to Become People's Favorite Artist — KAWS (Brian Donnelly) began as a prolific freight, billboard, and street bomber in Jersey City and Manhattan with IBM and Death Flow (DF) before becoming one of the world's most collected contemporary artists.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive
Emit DF | Letter Heads Media by EMIT DF (DF)
YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Hartford, CT / Miami, FL
140ft × 16ft

Emit DF | Letter Heads Media

Emit DF | Letter Heads Media — EMIT founded Death Flow (DF) in 1989 and has painted hundreds of landmark East Coast and Wynwood production walls and mainline freights.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive
SUB DF Art Talk by SUB DF (DF)
YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
New York City, NY / Connecticut
140ft × 16ft

SUB DF Art Talk

SUB DF Art Talk — SUB ONE is the longtime president of Death Flow (DF) and member of IBM, renowned for his expressive aerosol characters and coordinated multi-writer production walls.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive