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Full episode on Patreon. Chris DAZE Ellis is a graffiti writer & artist from New York City. Painting New York City’s subway cars in 1976, DAZE is part of the 2nd generation of writers to participate in the subway movement that went on to influence street graffiti & become a cultural artifact the world over. He remains one of the few artists of his generation to make the successful transition from the subways to the studio.
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Full episode on Patreon. Frankie Spears speaks on preserving his body as a  professional skateboarder, riding for Adidas and Alien Workshop, coming up with Tyshawn Jones and more. Frankie Spears, Father Bop & Angel in conversation.
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Full episode on Patreon. Coles speaks on riding for Vans & Alltimers, touring with Bronze 56K, video parts he came up watching, New York City spots & more. Segments on our website, Youtube, iTunes & Spotify. 
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The Organic Grill was a restaraunt originally located in the East Village of downtown New York City. Over the years it became a staple of the neighborhood, often frequented by people within the hardcore-punk scene; members of the Cro-Mags, Madball, Youth of Today and The Gorilla Biscuits. A genuine neighborhood restaurant created by people who had real passion for what they did. After over 20 years of business, the restaurant must close its doors. New York City’s rising prices have led another neighborhood staple to meet its end. Please consider donating to help the final expenses for the restaurant’s staff here:
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Full episode on Patreon: http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyork  ; Chris Shonting is a photographer well known for having shot the likes of Cam'ron, Jason Dill, Lil' Wayne, Genesis Evans, Dan Henderson, the RZA, Blondey McCoy & many others. Moving to New York during the early 2000s, Shonting skated around downtown New York and met everyone in the skate scene organically; initially shooting skate-photography for regional magazines. Hanging around Max Fish & speaking with other artists helped expand his work into other areas, leading to shooting high-fashion, actors and artists. He now lives and works out of Sweden. 
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Kanin Garner for Living Proof Radio. He speaks on how working at Palace’s Los Angeles store led him to riding for Palace, subsequently modeling for Gucci, Gap & Calvin Klein, using the Betamax and various VHS cameras to produce skate videos, leaving LA to live in New York with hopes of one day permanently moving to London & more.
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Kanin Garner for Living Proof Radio. He speaks on how working at Palace’s Los Angeles store led him to riding for Palace, subsequently modeling for Gucci, Gap & Calvin Klein, using the Betamax and various VHS cameras to produce skate videos, leaving LA to live in New York with hopes of one day permanently moving to London & more.
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For the full episode: http://patreon.com/livingproofnewyork . DIEGO 127 & TOCER LNE share a rare relationship within graffiti in that they are father & son. TOCER was born into a family where his father, DIEGO 127, was a graffiti writer who came up in 1980s Queens. With friends of DIEGO coming in and out of the house, TOCER gained interest and began writing at an early age. Fast forward a few years and TOCER has become one of the premier youths painting graffiti in New York City; often with fill-ins alongside his father. This episode features TOCER LNE & DIEGO 127 in an open conversation speaking on what their relationship is like.

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Riding for Polar and Converse, Aaron's skating is well known from his video parts representing a New York City approach to spot & trick selection definitive of East Coast skateboarding. After undergoing a serious knee-injury that led to a full ACL reconstruction, Aaron is nearly back at 100%. He speaks openly about how the downtime inherent to professional skateboarding has led to both alcohol use and mental health struggles; using practices such as writing and therapy to consistently improve upon the situation. Aaron is back skating in full, having gone on a recent Polar trip to the United Kingdom.
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Full episode available on our patreon. KR, Craig Costello for Living Proof Radio. Craig Costello is an artist, retired graffiti writer and founder of KRINK. Having spent time painting graffiti in a pivotal era of both New York and San Francisco, KR upheld the long standing tradition of shoplifting materials to make your own markers and ink. His approach to graffiti played with scale; very large/legible 'KR's' done with paint-rollers in high-profile areas, along with street-level tags done with his home-made ink and markers. The spirit of innovation within KRINK has led to tools like the sprayer, dauber, fire-extinguisher, specialized spray paint, as well as classics including KRINK's chrome ink and the k-60 mop. His approach to graffiti and tool making has globally influenced the way graffiti is done today. 
*KR, Craig Costello and Angel in conversation.

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