This interview is © copyright 2007 Art Crimes and Fargo 1.TPA.GND. The photos were provided by Fargo. Artwork is © copyright 1973-2007 by the artists as marked.
BASE 353 aka FARGO "D" TRAIN CONEY ISLAND 1974 BREAK TPA 2007 BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, OCT 2006 |
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| What do you write and where are you from? | FARGO 1 TPA, GND - Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. I actually got the name off an armored truck. |
CHAIN 3 BRIDGEPORT, CONN 2006 CLYDE BRIDGEPORT CONN 2006 (2) |
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| It's 2007. How long have you been writing, and which crews are you a part of? | Since July 1973 - TPA, THE PUBLIC ANIMALS ... GND, GRAFFITI NEVER DIES. |
CHI CHI 133 5PTZ QUEENS 2003 CHICAGO - MEETING OF STYLES, SEPT 2007 CLYDE - 5 PTS QUEENS 2003 |
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| Who have been your main painting partners over the years? | I never really had a main writing partner, but the ones who do come to mind are... PART TWO. He was the one who first took me to the yard in Coney Island. I did a lot of pieces with him and another guy named BIG D. He was the one who put me down with GND. I also pieced a lot with CHUCK 129 and TEX 2, PRIEST 310 and MR. AL. |
COMET 1 #2 TRAIN 1974 COMET 1 3YB #4 TRAIN 1974 CONDOR "M" TRAIN 1973 |
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| As a subway painter, how do you feel about freights? | I like them. There's greater nationwide exposure and they run a whole lot longer than the subways do. Unfortunately I'm way too old and way too slow to get on that bandwagon, so I'm content to sit and watch. |
CUP 1 NUT 1 "B" TRAIN 1973 DEMO TPA 5PTZ QUEENS, OLDTIMERS DAY 2002 FARGO 1 5 PTZ QUEENS 2007 |
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| What are you hoping to do with your writing next? | I would love to come out with a line of T-shirts in the very near future. |
FARGO 1 5 PTZ QUEENS 2006 FARGO 1 5 PTS QUEENS 2007 FARGO 1 JAM 1aka FARGO 1 "B"TRAIN 1973 |
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| If you could paint on or make whatever you wanted, what project would you most like to do? | I would love to paint one more subway car....A top to bottom whole car, characters and all. |
FARGO 1...QUEENS, N.Y. SEPT 2007 FARGO 1 and SKYLAB 2 - 1974 "D" TRAIN CONEY ISALND FARGO 1 THE BRONX 2007 |
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| What is it about writing that keeps your interest after all this time? What gets you out the door? | I get to paint with all the guys i always wanted to paint with and do some of the pieces i always wanted to do. |
FARGO VENICE CA 07 FARGO1TPALONG BRANCH, N.J. 2006 FUME LONG BRANCH N.J. JASH LONG BRANCH N.J. |
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| What kind of other creative or business stuff are you doing or interested in? What is your dream job? | I have my dream job, I work on trains....I also want to get into computer animation. |
IN aka KILL 3, USE 2 #4 TRAIN 197 KIT 17 #5 TRAIN 1974 LSD 3 # 4 TRAIN 1974 MICO #4 TRAIN 1974 |
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| When you're drawing, what level of detail do you like to go to before you go to the wall? Or do you only freestyle these days? | I have a lot help from other writers and I'm not ashamed to ask for it. I think it's always good to paint with writers who are better that you are. They push you to do better. I don't get into a lot of detail until I'm actually at the wall doing the piece itself. That's when the writers you're painting with will point out what details should be added. |
OZ 109 UTICA LAYUP MINGO 1 "D" TRAIN 1973 NIC ONE...LONG BRANCH N.J. |
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| What kind of paint, colors, supplies and tools are your favorites? | I love Belton paint. It just works!!! I like Montana also - great colors. I wish it was around when we were doing trains. |
PORE, DEZO STAB 2 LONG BRANCH N.J. 2006 PRIZ - BRIDGEPORT, CONN 2006 |
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| Which artists do you most admire and what is it that you appreciate about their work? Who are the artists or writers you learned the most from? | From the old school, I have to say that FLINT 707 inspired me the most. His work during the early period of graffiti was absolutely awesome. I've learned a great deal from, SYE TC5, PART ONE TDS, BREAK TPA, NIC ONE YNN, DOC TC5. These are the guys that are pushing me and inspiring me now. |
SERCH, BRIDGEPORT, CONN 2006 SILVER TIPS #2 TRAIN 1974 SIN 158 UTICA LAYUP |
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| Who are the new kids to watch for in your area? | I`m checking out this young cat named DRO. He's got the bombing thing down to a science. |
STAB 2, WARS F.C., BREAK - BRIDGEPORT, CT 2006 |
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| What's most annoying about graffiti world today? | The gangster mentality some of the kids have, when you really get down to it...It's just graffiti, it's not that serious. But I guess for them it is. I'll paint with anybody as long as you're not an a-hole!!! |
TEE 2 3yb #4 TRAIN 1974 TJ 159 "M" TRAIN 1974 CHAIN 3 5PTS QUEENS 2003 |
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| What's your best advice for younger writers? | Know your history, practice, practice, practice. Never be afraid to try something new and different. After all it's only paint. |
FARGO 5 PTZ OTD 07 FDT 56, BRIDGEPORT CONN, 2006 NOC 167 THE BRONX 1984 
PART 1 TDS MEETING OF STYLES CHICAGO 2007 REE 2 5PTS QUEENS 2003 PART 1 FARGO 1 MEETING OF STYLES CHICAGO 2007 RECORD SHOP IN LOS ANGELES - JULY 2007 
REE 2, BRIDGEPORT, CONN 2006 SAINISM "J" TRAIN 1985 STRES...BRIDGEPORT, CONN....2006 
STABTWOTPA aka FARGO 1 LONG BRANCH, NJ_JUNE 2007 STAN 1...BRIDGEPORT, CONN 2006 |
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