I write kode and I started my love of graff in 1985, coming out of western Sydney, my early influences were my brother Hardski, QE, Case, Tudor, Ravon & of course Jcee, by 1988 I was bombing trains with my crew SOS (style on steel) or (state of shock), by the end of 88 I was put down with PSK (park side killers) and started reppin that.

After getting locked up in 91, I fell off the train scene, I slowed down to develope my style, always liking my letters tight, having connections & arrows that interlock with the letters, with long straight lines, and developing a fill to compliment my letter style. Years later my brother started painting again which kinda brought me back out in the limelight, scoring commission jobs, gigs at hiphop jams etc, I always stayed humble, let my work was speak for itself.

Now days painting with NRC, we collaborate completely different styles & create world class productions. Although my style is so refined and neat, I really take my hat off to those who can get loose with their style & throw shit everywhere, writers like Demon, Amuck, Sofles, to name a few.  Shouts to the New Rock Crew-  Sevn, Ishk, Syek, Take, Poser, Reak, Funz, Rosta, Tora & Yipes. Shouts to Dont, Yeps, Ebzke, Reko & 140s.

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