CREW CALL-SIGN // [TPA]FOUNDED 1975Brooklyn, NY • Bronx, NY

THE PUBLIC ANIMALS

1975 NYC Subway Whole-Car & IRT / BMT Bombing Syndicate

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

Running the tunnels from Brooklyn to the Bronx with unshakeable whole-car steel discipline.

Founded in New York City in 1975, The Public Animals (TPA) became a powerhouse subway writing crew across Brooklyn and the Bronx, counting legendary writers like Sonic BAD, Spike, and Dino Nod among its core.

▶ NOW PLAYING: “SEEN” Interview: When NYC Painted Trains White And Made Graffiti WorseOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗

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

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED2150+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER1

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS4

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED28

[TPA] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1975

COMPLETE [TPA] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1975)

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

SONIC BAD

KB2

[TPA] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (1)

@SONIC BAD1970s NYC Subway Whole-Car King (TPA / BAD) & Global AerosolBrooklyn / Queens, NY • Active since 1973

[TPA]

Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

SONIC BAD began painting New York City subway cars in 1973, leading The Public Animals (TPA) and founding Boys Always Destroying / Brooklyn Art Designers (BAD) before becoming one of the first NYC writers to paint monumental walls across Europe.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow

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🛍️ @SONIC BAD SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [TPA] CREW STOREFRONT

[TPA] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [TPA] (THE PUBLIC ANIMALS) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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

[TPA] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1975

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[TPA] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1975

Official [TPA] (THE PUBLIC ANIMALS) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [TPA] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Brooklyn, NY • Est. 1975" hem tag.

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

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

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

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

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[TPA] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[TPA] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [TPA] (THE PUBLIC ANIMALS) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Brooklyn, NY, Bronx, NY.

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[TPA] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (1)

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“SEEN” Interview: When NYC Painted Trains White And Made Graffiti Worse by SONIC BAD (BAD • TPA)

YOUTUBE // 06:45 REELWildstyle & Burners

115 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Brooklyn / Queens, NY

@SONIC BAD [BAD • TPA CREW]

120ft × 18ft

“SEEN” Interview: When NYC Painted Trains White And Made Graffiti Worse

“SEEN” Interview: When NYC Painted Trains White And Made Graffiti Worse — SONIC BAD began painting New York City subway cars in 1973, leading The Public Animals (TPA) and founding Boys Always Destroying / Brooklyn Art Designers (BAD) before becoming one of the first NYC writers to paint monumental walls across Europe.

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