CREW CALL-SIGN // [TLK]FOUNDED 1986Manchester, UK

THE LOCAL KINGS // MANCHESTER

Kelzo's 1986 Manchester Hulme Crescents & Northern UK Wildstyle Pioneers

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

From the Hulme Crescents in '86 to the Northern Quarter walls of Manchester.

Formed in Manchester in 1986 and led by Kelzo alongside Chu andersonic writers, The Local Kings (TLK) turned the brutalist walkways of the Hulme Crescents into Northern England's premier hall of fame.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Life as a Graffiti Artist | SPOT Street Art InterviewOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗

[TLK] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1740+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER1

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS5

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED25

[TLK] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1986

COMPLETE [TLK] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1986)

✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [TLK] WRITERS ROSTER (1 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)

KELZO

[TLK] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (1)

@KELZO1986 Founder of Manchester's The Local Kings (TLK) & Hulme CManchester, UK • Active since 1984

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Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

KELZO founded The Local Kings (TLK) in Manchester in 1986, painting landmark productions on the Hulme Crescents and shaping Northern England's aerosol style.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow

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🛍️ @KELZO SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [TLK] CREW STOREFRONT

[TLK] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [TLK] (THE LOCAL KINGS // MANCHESTER) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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Looking for individual member drops? Each [TLK] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.

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

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

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

Official [TLK] (THE LOCAL KINGS // MANCHESTER) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [TLK] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Manchester, UK • Est. 1986" hem tag.

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

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

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

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

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[TLK] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[TLK] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [TLK] (THE LOCAL KINGS // MANCHESTER) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Manchester, UK.

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[TLK] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (1)

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Life as a Graffiti Artist | SPOT Street Art Interview by KELZO (TLK • MCR)

YOUTUBE // 06:45 REELWildstyle & Burners

115 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Manchester, UK

@KELZO [TLK • MCR CREW]

120ft × 18ft

Life as a Graffiti Artist | SPOT Street Art Interview

Life as a Graffiti Artist | SPOT Street Art Interview — KELZO founded The Local Kings (TLK) in Manchester in 1986, painting landmark productions on the Hulme Crescents and shaping Northern England's aerosol style.

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