CIV is the frontman of the Gorilla Biscuits, a hardcore punk band from New York whose energy & style created a lasting influence within the hardcore scene still present today. Considered one of the most seminal youth crew bands, Gorilla Biscuits’ music is revered within the New York City youth, skate, art & hardcore punk scenes. With the help of Roger Gastman, CIV has released “A Roadie’s Tale”, a book on CIV’s experience touring the U.S. for Youth of Today’s ‘Break Down the Walls’ tour in 1987. We speak on the book, writing graffiti in Queens, tours & more.

TOCER LNE recently suffered a broken spine after falling off a rooftop. While painting a roof in Chinatown, 3-4 cops ran up the building with mistaken concerns of a burglary. In an attempt to escape, TOCER jumped from roof to roof, did not make the clearing and fell. Losing feeling in his legs, he began to crawl away with his arms; eventually getting arrested and shackled to a hospital bed. It is a long road to recovery, but he is okay and will make a full come back. We spoke to him about the fall, ideas on life, recovery, police and more.
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STASH is a legendary train writer & artist that painted the New York subway system in the early 80s. Coming up in yards alongside the likes of SHARP & DELTA 2, STASH’s deeply rooted foundation for his art is synonymous with graffiti. Today, STASH works as an artist, having produced work for Nike, A Bathing Ape, Reebok, Casio, amongst many others.
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Representing MSK, AWR & TMD; ASKEW’s roots stem from a youth spent bombing the New Zealand transit system. Relocating to America, ASKEW’s introduction to the U.S. involved connected with Los Angeles graffiti writer’s & organically joining the ranks of the great MSK crew. A life of over 20 years spent painting has led him to working as a self taught multi-disciplinary artist.
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Full KING BABY episode available on Patreon. KING BABY arrived in New York in 2020, garnering attention for an approach to style that stands out from much of current NY graffiti. Writing since 1999 without any prior interviews, KING BABY sits with us & speaks on everything from early life in Southern California, relocating to SF to paint graffiti, sell paintings on the street & live in a walk-in closet, moving to New York, collaborating with ROB1970 for a Louis Vuitton show, music, personal life & more.
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OPTIMIST is leaving San Francisco after a life largely spent in the Bay Area. As one of the early Americans to relocate to Asia, OPTIMIST lived in Taiwan bombing the city for 3 years during a time period when the country had no scene & the public was unaware of graffiti. Eventually he moved back to the Bay and has been there since. His life has been mired with a sense of instability due to involvement with graffiti. His upcoming art show “Travelin' Man” will be showing at RVCA SF on September 1st. 2023.
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Eddie Huang is a chef, author, producer & former attorney who has used various avenues of his life to address issues of race, identity & culture within America. He speaks on the odds children of immigrant parents face from home life to the outside world, the way he was brought up, law school, work, happiness and more.
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GLARE is a writer originally from Buffalo New York who after some years of street bombing, began painting transit at 18 years old. Influenced at age 13 from his cousin to begin writing, not until very recently did anything else matter in life aside from graffiti. Well known for his spots ranging from Manhattan to Toronto; GLARE speaks on the reason he paints transit, mental health, living in Toronto, freights in New York, martial arts & more.
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Sean Pablo is a skateboarder & artist who at 16 years old gained international acclaim as an influential figure within the worlds of skateboarding & fashion. Synonymous with the release of William Strobeck’s “Cherry” for Supreme came the attention Sean Pablo garnered through his skating, trick selection & approach. Designing clothing for Paradise, making music & shooting photographs are all aspects of Sean’s general approach to life & art. 
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Robert D Weide came up around Crip, Blood and Sureño gang violence during his formative years on the West Side of Los Angeles in the peak era of violence in the United States. Normalization of violence was an integral aspect of Weide's youth; his years of involvement amongst gangs, tag-banging and graffiti led him to an array of conclusions. After taking a step-back, he began to pursue to path of a scholar, eventually becoming a professor. He authored "Divide & Conquer", a book that touches on his upbringing, his insider view into gang-culture, capitalism, society and more.
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