CREW CALL-SIGN // [TOP]FOUNDED 1976Brooklyn, NY • New York City, NY

THE ODD PARTNERS

Dondi White's East New York BMT Subway Dynasty Since 1976

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

Precision letterforms and unforgettable whole-car stories rolling out of East New York.

Founded in Brooklyn in 1976 by Dondi White and Hurst alongside Duro and Aeron, The Odd Partners (TOP) worked hand-in-hand with CIA to paint landmark BMT whole-cars featured in Subway Art.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Subway Art & Style Wars — TOP / CIA Wholecar LegacyOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗

[TOP] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (4 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1380+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER3

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS6

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED38

[TOP] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1976

COMPLETE [TOP] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1976)

✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [TOP] WRITERS ROSTER (2 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)

QUIK

DAZE

IN MEMORIAM // KINGS FOREVER:† DONDI

[TOP] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (3)

@DAZENYC Subway Pioneer, CIA / TC5 / TATS CRU Veteran & Museum PaBrooklyn / Bronx, NY • Active since 1976

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Born in Brooklyn in 1962, Chris 'DAZE' Ellis began painting New York City subway cars in 1976 while attending the High School of Art and Design. A key member of Crazy Inside Artists (CIA), The Cool 5 (TC5), and TATS CRU collaborator, Daze was one of the first subway writers to transition successfully into international galleries alongside Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml

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🛍️ @DAZE SHOP ARTIST PAGE

@DONDIFounder & President of Crazy Inside Artists (CIA) • Author oEast New York, Brooklyn, NY • Active since 1975

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Donald Joseph 'DONDI' White (1961–1998) founded Crazy Inside Artists (CIA) in 1978 and shaped the foundation of modern style writing. His iconic whole-car productions 'Children of the Grave' Parts 1, 2, and 3—immortalized by Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant in 'Subway Art'—remain the gold standard of New York subway graffiti.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny

FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml

2 WORKS

🛍️ @DONDI SHOP ARTIST PAGE

@QUIKRolling Thunder Writers (RTW) Subway King & Satirical Neo-ExQueens / Manhattan, NY • Active since 1974

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Lin Felton (QUIK) began writing on Queens and Manhattan subway lines in the early 1970s and became a core force in Rolling Thunder Writers (RTW) and The Odd Partners (TOP). His incisive character work and whole-car burners bridged the NYC subway yards with permanent museum collections across Europe and the United States.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + German Skinny

FAVORITE CAN:Montana GOLD Low Pressure 400ml

2 WORKS

🛍️ @QUIK SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [TOP] CREW STOREFRONT

[TOP] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [TOP] (THE ODD PARTNERS) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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

[TOP] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1976

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[TOP] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1976

Official [TOP] (THE ODD PARTNERS) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [TOP] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Brooklyn, NY • Est. 1976" hem tag.

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

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

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

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

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[TOP] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[TOP] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [TOP] (THE ODD PARTNERS) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Brooklyn, NY, New York City, NY.

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[TOP] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

Rolling Thunder Writers (RTW) — Manhattan & Broadway Line Archive — Verified video documentation featuring Quik (Rolling Thunder Writers — RTW / CIA).

Multi-Block Industrial Corridor Wall