DA UNDERGROUND

This section is strictly for the artist by the artist . This is where the artist and not the website can speak there mind and write what they please . Here you might see biography's by artist or even crews you might even see some artist just say what the hell they feel like saying or maybe they just might want to tell you what they been up to and what they going to be doing in the future who knows let's see what the future brings ...........


Browsing Archive: February, 2010

Van II ROC (Bronx NY)

Posted by Tag One on Monday, March 29, 2010, In : Interview 


Lets start by you telling them who you are and how long you been involved in this culture called graffiti ?
 Im Van2 from Rocstars and I've been writing since the late 70s to late 80s. In '78 I got hooked up with Shy147(rip), Cos207 and Kel139 with his brother Mare139 and so it became a collaboration of thoughts of what crew we were going to represent, SHY, COS and KEL came up with ROC which in later years it evolved into ROCSTARS.

When were you first attracted to the graffiti culture?
 I b...
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TOTEM (Washington Heights, NY)

Posted by Tag One on Sunday, March 14, 2010, In : Bio 


Born and raised in the streets of Washington Heights, TOTEM was no stranger to the IRT #1 line which passed right through Broadway. Seeing all the great burners on the 1 line at that time, when graff was graff, he got interested in it real quick.



Since art ran through his blood, he got into graffiti at the age of 11, writing his name on any corner. He really got into it more as he attended ART & DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1984.



Art & Design was home to alot of famous writers especially TC5. T...

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