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CREW CALL-SIGN // [TRV]FOUNDED 1974Bronx, NY • Manhattan, NY

THE REAL VANDALS

1974 Bronx IRT Layup Pioneers & Early Style Master Collective

🛍️ [TRV] CREW SHOP

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

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First-generation Bronx layup kings setting the foundation for late-70s subway style.

Formed in the Bronx in 1974 by Padú, Joey, and early IRT writers, The Real Vandals (TRV) bridged the earliest tag-and-throw-up era with the full-color mechanical burner movement.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Mid 1970's New York subway graffiti history! Legendary CLIFF 159 3YB commentary! HistoricalOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗
[TRV] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (3 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1620+
INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER2
ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS3
SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED18
[TRV] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1974

COMPLETE [TRV] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1974)
✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [TRV] WRITERS ROSTER (2 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)
JOEY TRV
PADÚ TRV
[TRV] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (2)

JOEY TRV
@JOEY TRV1974 Co-Founder of Bronx's The Real Vandals (TRV) & Early IRBronx, NY • Active since 1973
[TRV]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

JOEY (TRV / TDS) helped establish The Real Vandals (TRV) in the Bronx in 1974 alongside Padú, pioneering top-to-bottom mechanical letterforms on the IRT lines.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow
1 WORKS
🛍️ @JOEY TRV SHOPARTIST PAGE
PADÚ TRV
@PADÚ TRVNew York 1970s IRT Subway King, TRV Original & Classic SubwaNew York City • Active since 1973
[TRV]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

Padú TRV is an original New York subway graffiti pioneer who made his mark on the IRT and IND train lines during the golden era of the 1970s. As a foundational writer of TRV (The Real Vandals) alongside Joey TRV, Padú's crisp two-tone throwups and bold top-to-bottom pieces cemented the classic aesthetic of NYC subway art.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow
1 WORKS
🛍️ @PADÚ TRV SHOPARTIST PAGE
OFFICIAL [TRV] CREW STOREFRONT

[TRV] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [TRV] (THE REAL VANDALS) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

MERCH TYPE:
Looking for individual member drops? Each [TRV] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.
[TRV] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1974
Apparel & Streetwear$88
Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[TRV] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1974

Official [TRV] (THE REAL VANDALS) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [TRV] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Bronx, NY • Est. 1974" hem tag.

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

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

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

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

[TRV] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

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

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

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[TRV] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (2)

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Mid 1970's New York subway graffiti history! Legendary CLIFF 159 3YB commentary! Historical by JOEY TRV (TRV • TDS)
YOUTUBE // 06:45 REELWildstyle & Burners
115 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Bronx, NY
@JOEY TRV[TRV • TDS CREW]
120ft × 18ft

Mid 1970's New York subway graffiti history! Legendary CLIFF 159 3YB commentary! Historical

Mid 1970's New York subway graffiti history! Legendary CLIFF 159 3YB commentary! Historical — JOEY (TRV / TDS) helped establish The Real Vandals (TRV) in the Bronx in 1974 alongside Padú, pioneering top-to-bottom mechanical letterforms on the IRT lines.

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The Evolution of 1970s NYC Subway Graffiti #shorts by PADÚ TRV (TRV)
YOUTUBE // 06:30 REELWildstyle & Burners
105 CANS • NY Fat Cap
New York City
@PADÚ TRV[TRV CREW]
110ft × 16ft

The Evolution of 1970s NYC Subway Graffiti #shorts

The Evolution of 1970s NYC Subway Graffiti #shorts — Padú TRV is an original New York subway graffiti pioneer who made his mark on the IRT and IND train lines during the golden era of the 1970s. As a foundational writer of TRV (The Real Vandals) alongside Joey TRV, Padú's crisp two-tone throwups and bold top-to-bottom pieces cemented the classic aesthetic of NYC subway art.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive