MAD SOCIETY KINGS

@REVOKCrew Admin • All-City & Mechanical Letter KingLos Angeles / Detroit • Active since 1990

[MSK]

Jason Williams, known globally as REVOK, is one of the most influential graffiti artists in contemporary history. Beginning in Los Angeles in 1990, he co-founded MSK (Mad Society Kings) and pushed letterforms to unprecedented technical complexity. His career encompasses historic street campaigns across Los Angeles and Detroit as well as critically acclaimed museum exhibitions at MOCA Los Angeles and international galleries.

@SABERCrew Admin • LA River & Large-Scale Burner PioneerLos Angeles, CA • Active since 1990

[MSK]

Ryan Weston Shook, known as SABER, achieved graffiti immortality in 1997 when he painted the world-famous 250ft by 55ft piece along the concrete embankment of the Los Angeles River—visible from high-altitude satellites and standing for 12 years. As a lead admin of MSK, Saber represents the pinnacle of large-scale environmental aerosol painting and fierce advocacy for artists' free expression.

@RETNAVerified Member • Calligraffiti & Hieroglyphic ScriptLos Angeles, CA • Active since 1994

[MSK]

Marquis Lewis, working under the moniker RETNA, developed a globally celebrated constructed script blending Arabic, Old English, Incan, and traditional Los Angeles gang cholo handstyles. Joining MSK in the late 1990s, RETNA took calligraphic graffiti from LA street walls to monumental facades in Wynwood, Paris, Hong Kong, and major opera set designs.

@POSEVerified Member • Pop-Art Cutout & Wildstyle SpecialistChicago / Los Angeles • Active since 1992

[MSK]

Jordan Nickel (POSE) bridges the classic energy of Chicago rail yards with hyper-vibrant pop art and traditional sign-painting discipline. A prominent MSK member since 2004, POSE crafts layered, collage-like compositions of sliced comic cells, letters, and bold Americana iconography on streets and in elite museums.

@RIMEVerified Member • Character & Wildstyle HeavyweightBrooklyn / Los Angeles • Active since 1991

[MSK]

Jersey Joe, known across the globe as RIME, is celebrated as one of graffiti's premier character and letter innovators. Emerging from the New York/New Jersey freight yards before joining MSK in Los Angeles, RIME's manic cartoon expressions and razor-sharp color outlines set modern graffiti character standards.

@EKLIPSCrew Admin • Early Core Leader & Seventh Letter FounderLos Angeles, CA • Active since 1986

[MSK]

EKLIPS is one of the primary architects of modern Los Angeles graffiti culture. Brought into MSK early by founder Baba, Eklips founded AWR (All Writes Reserved / Angels Will Rise) and in 1999 united AWR and MSK under The Seventh Letter umbrella and Known Gallery on Fairfax Avenue.

@RISKVerified Member • West Coast Pioneer & Freeway Heaven KingLos Angeles, CA • Active since 1983

[MSK]

Kelly Graval, known globally as RISK, co-founded WCA (West Coast Artists) in 1985 alongside Rival, Miner, and P-Jay. Widely revered as the Godfather of West Coast Graffiti, Risk pioneered painting freeway overpass signs ('heavens'), freight wholecars, and Third Rail streetwear before exhibiting in museums worldwide.

@ZESVerified Member • Rooftop Roller & DTLA HeavyweightLos Angeles, CA • Active since 1994

[MSK]

ZES is an unmistakable force in AWR and MSK. Known across Los Angeles for fearless rooftop heaven spots, aggressive high-contrast burners, and monumental contemporary murals in the DTLA Arts District alongside Saber and Revok.

@AUGORVerified Member • Freeway Heaven-Spot & Wildstyle HeavyweightLos Angeles, CA • Active since 1998

[MSK]

AUGOR is one of the most recognizable stylists in MSK and AWR, famous for combining high-risk Los Angeles freeway heaven spots with razor-sharp, neon-drenched wildstyle letters and gruesome comic-horror characters.

@CESVerified Member • East/West Coast Wildstyle AmbassadorBronx, NY • Active since 1984

[MSK]

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.

@ASKEW ONEVerified Member • Southern Hemisphere MSK VanguardAuckland, NZ / Los Angeles, CA • Active since 1994

[MSK]

ASKEW ONE is the spearhead of New Zealand's TMD (The Most Dedicated) and a core member of MSK, MUL, and The Seventh Letter. Leading TMD to multiple Write4Gold World Championships in Germany, Askew transformed southern-hemisphere style writing into a global movement.