Rival
I’m from the southern Ohio area and have been writing for 6 or 7 years now I think. Im definitely influenced by friends and crew mates more than anything. Sarin was the one who got me into this mess and definitely played a big roll in the way I paint. Like many others, Rapes ATT DF was a huge inspiration for me, in my opinion he sets the standard for what good graffiti is.
When it comes to my style, I honestly just like graffiti that looks like graffiti, especially on freights. Just enough style to stand out but still legible. I like to paint by myself a lot, I’ve probably done most of my panels alone and couldn’t give a fuck less about jams or any of that nonsense, but I’ve met some pretty solid people while traveling over the years, which is probably the most rewarding part about all of this.
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