About Me
IM A 34 YR OLD NEW YORKER, GRAFITTI ARTIST/ARTSIST/ IM A PROUD PARENT OF a BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER.. IM NOT RELIGIOUS BUT I AM SPIRITUAL. I KEEP GOD IN MY HEART AT ALL TIMES, AND I THANK HIM FOR GIVING ME WHAT I HAVE TODAY.
BEFORE I GET INTO DETAIL, I WANT TO THANK THE EARLY TO MID 1990'S FOR LETTING HIP HOP TAKE IT'S LAST BREATH BEFORE IT DIED IN 99. SO MANY GOOD HITS IN HIP HOP CAME OUT IN THAT DECADE, AS WELL AS GOOD MUSIC THAT IT WOULD BE WRONG IF I DIDNT GIVE THANKS TO THE 90'S.NOW AS FOR THE 80'S I GREW UP IN THAT ERA AND I LOVE IT. EVERYTHING I LEARNED TODAY CONCERNING THE ARTS AND THE URBAN MOVEMENT, I LEARNED IN THAT WONDERFUL DECADE.MUSIC, ART, ETC YOU NAME IT WAS ALIVE AND DOING WELL IN THE 80'S. PEOPLE MY AGE AND OLDER CAN RELATE TO THAT WONDERFUL DECADE.
NOW YOUR PROBABLY LOOKING AT MY PAGE AND ASKING "I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST HIP HOP?" WELL IT STARTED OUT THAT WAY, BUT THE PICS THAT YOU SEE FROM ROCK GROUPS TO HIP HOP TO GRAFITTI IS WHAT I WAS INTO, AND WHAT MANY OTHERS WERE AS WELL. SO I ADDED VIDEO GAMES, FASHION, BMX, SKATEBOARDING, ETC ETC FROM THOSE TIMES.
MOST PEOPLE ASK ME IF IM STUCK IN A TIME MACHINE. YOU KNOW I HAVE TO CONFESS, AND YES I CAN BE AT TIMES, I GUESS THATS WHERE MY REMINICING PART TAKES PLACE. THE KNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE TODAY, AND THE FUN TIMES THAT I HAD BACK THEN I WILL NEVER ERASE FROM MY MEMORY.THINGS WERE MORE PURE, AND ORIGINAL BACK THEN. I CAN HANG WITH WHATS OUT THERE TODAY WITH NO PROBLEM, BUT I ALWAYS GO BACK TO THE PAST TO REMINICE, AND REMEMBER GOOD TIMES.
LET ME ALSO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO LONDON FOR HOLDING MUSIC DOWN IN THE 80'S LIKE NO OTHER. I TELL YOU, LONDON ENGLAND DID WONDERS WITH MUSIC TO ME THATS THE CAPITOL OF MUSIC IN MY EYES.
SO FROM TODAYS YOUTH, TO THE OLDER CATS YOUR ALL WELCOMED TO REQUEST AN ADD FROM ME CAUSE I WILL ADD YOU. IF WE SHARE THE SAME INTEREST THEN IT'S ALL GOOD. HELL EVEN IF WE DONT AND YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW IT WAS BACK THEN, JUST LET ME KNOW.
MUCH RESPECT AND PROPS GOES TO THOSE WHO PAVED THE WAY FOR ARTIST LIKE MY SELF TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE IN THIS DAY AND AGE.RESPECT TO THOSE HIP HOP PIONEERS, OLD SCHOOL GRAFITTI WRITERS, B-BOYS, AND B-GIRLS, FOR EVER KEEPING IT FUNKY FRESH. AND TO THE 80'S FOR GIVING ME THE TIME OF MY LIFE.ALSO MUCH RESPECT TO THOSE GRAFITTI ARTIST, AND B-BOYS WHO DIDNT HAVE TO GO TO ART SCHOOL OR DANCE SCHOOL TO LEARN ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENCIAL TRADES EVER CREATED BY GHETTO YOUTH. REMEMBER HOW WE DIDNT HAVE MONEY TO BUY AN ART TABLE SO WE USED THE KITCHEN TABLE TO DRAW, WHILE MOMMY COOKED? REMEMBER PLAYING DUDES SKELLY? WHAT ABOUT PINSTRIPE LEE'S? IF YOUR FROM QUEENS OG HEAD REMEMBER Q.P'S IN QUEENS PLAZA. I USED TO GO THERE TO GET MY FAT LACES FOR MY SHELL TOES AND MY GRAFITTI T-SHIRTS. CITY HALL LAY-UPS ANYBODY? WHAT ABOUT THE INFAMOUS DOUBLE RR LAY UPS IN ASTORIA? ENDLESS B-BOY BATTLES, BLOCK PARTYS WHERE CATS HAD TO HOT WIRE THE LIGHT POLE OUTSIDE TO GET ELECTRICITY IN ORDER FOR THERE EQUIPMENT TO WORK. PENNY CANDY'S, SUNDEW DRINKS, QUARTER WATERS, ALEXANDERS (I REMEMBER HOW THE ALEXANDERS SONG IN SPANISH WENT..."ALEXANDERS TIENE TODO PARA TI QUE MAS QUIERE TENER") HAHAHHAHA. WHAT ABOUT IF YOUR BOY WHO DIDNT LIVE IN YOUR PROJECTS CAME AROUND WITH HIS DAD IN A CUTLASS CIERRA WITH THE FLAGS ON THE SIDE AND YOU THOUGHT THEY WERE RICH? LOL COLT 45. "CAN I GET A LOOSEY?" ILLEGAL LOTTO WITH THE YELLOW PAPERS. FANIA ALL STARS CONCERT IN YANKEE STADUIM BACK IN 77.MENUDO CONCERT IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN BACK IN 83 WHERE THEY LITERALLY TOOK OVER THE ENTIRE CITY. SHEEP SKIN COATS, LEATHER BOMBERS, WALLABEES, NIKE CORTEZ, KANGOL CAPS, GAZELLE GLASSES, BEAT BOXES, TECHNIQUE 1200 TURNTABLES. WHAT ABOUT THAT HUUUUUUUUUGE BEAT BOX WITH THE TURN TABLE IN IT? INSANE. CRAZY EDDIE, ATARI. MAN I CAN GO ON AND ON. BUT IM TALKING FROM A NYC PRESPECTIVE. SO IF U CATS DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT I SAID, THEN IT'S BECAUSE OF STUFF THAT HAPPEN HERE IN NYC.THANKS TO MY INFLUENCES MY MOM, GOD, MY DAUGHTER, MY SISTER JUDY, MY BROTHER BILLY. TO MY CLOSE FRIENDS WHOM I CONSIDER FAMILY. IAN PATRICK HAYNES, MY PARTNER IN CRIME OVER AT EVOLVED ATHLETICS 1980. (GO TO WWW.EVD1980.COM) MY BOY CRAZY WHITE BOY ROB FOR KEEPING MY HEAD IN ONE CASE AND DEALING WITH MY INSANITY. TO JESSIE MEOW, FOR BEING MY ADVISOR AND GUARDIAN AND KEEPING ME COMPANY WHEN I CAME BACK AFTER MY WIFE DUMPED ME. TO MY BOY CAZER MUA 7 CROCKET, FOR BEING THERE ALL THE TIMES AND CHILLEN ENDLESSLY AS WELL AS JUST SHARING GOOD TIMES AND HAVING FUN, AS WELL AS WATCHING MIAMI VICE TOGETHER.TO MY BOY TOMMY REBEL FOR BEING A SUPER SUPPORTIVE AND AWESOME FRIEND. IM GLAD WE GOT TO MEET WHEN WE DID, YOU ARE THAT DUDE. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING U HAVE EVER DONE FOR ME. TO MY BOY DUANE. YOUR LIKE MY BROTHER. ALTHOUGH I DONT SEE YOU A LOT, U KNOW HOW WE DO BRO. I'LL NEVER FORGET THE FIRST TIME I TOOK U BOMBING ON THE DOUBLE R TRAIN IN ASTORIA QUEENS AT THE ELEVATED LAY UP BACK IN 85, AND HOW SCARED YOU WAS HAHAHAH. THE ONE GUY TO CALM YOU DOWN WAS OLD SCHOOL SATE ONE. BIG TYRONE, NEVER FORGET. TO MY HALF SISTER KISHI. THANKS FOR BEING THERE AS WELL AS ADVISING ME TO BETTER MY SELF AND BEING PATIENT WITH ME, AS WELL AS LAUGHING TO SILLY THINGS. MY HOME GIRL MARIE YOU ROCK DA HOUSE SIMPLY BECAUSE YOUR SUPER COOL. TO JEWISH JOEL THE GANGSTA. YOU HAVE TO BE THE FUNNIEST GUY I HAVE EVER MET, AND IM GLAD WE DID MEET BRO. YOU ARE INDEED A TRUE HOMEBOY. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST. MY GRAFITTI PARTNER IN CRIME REM 311 JHF CREW FOR TEACHING ME THE ROPES OF GRAFITTI BACK THEN, AND NOW. WITHOUT YOU I WOULD NOT BE HERE AND THATS THE TRUTH. ONE LOVE AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND WELCOME TO MY PAGE.
-Ben
grand master flash getting funky fresh in full effect. in the kitchen. this is probably 79-81 or so who ever know the exact date let me know.
young lords 1970's
1980's grafitti subway car.
check out homegirls DURAN DURAN room. PEEP THE DURAN DURAN SHIRT. OH MAN!! pure hotness
old school billy d colt 45 ad. straight o.g
crockett and tubbs, the dynamic duo of the 1980's. miami viceeeeeeeeee
SEEN whole car BRONX NY 1982
heres the ever legendary group called MENUDO if u dont remember who these badboys were/are then your not from the 80's lol
michael jordan 1984
RL OSBORN doing an endo on a bmx bike 1982
a fly homegirl on a nyc subway train 82-83
debbie chillen on a bench 1985
scotty freeman and matt hoffman advertising for skyway mags
1986
folks riding a good ol nyc grafitti bombed train. 1981
check out my man bout to tear up that hot dog. lol
CLASSIC DEBARGE you know dam well u were dancing to there tunes, or dedicating ther music to your girl. dont front now!! lol
"you take the good u take the bad u take them both and there u have the facts of life, the facts of life"
"THE BREAKFAST CLUB" classic for 1985
the one who had/still has you moving till the break of dawn "STEVIE B"
my very own pack man mini arcade system. had this thing in my house for ages, and still works. 1981
RUN DMC FRESHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! 1983
1984'S BEAT SRTEETthe king of grafitti SEEN did this peice for 2 nypd detectives. they wanted him to do this peice as a retirement peice for them. they watched him until the sun came up. and this is the end result. who would have thought right? crazy huh? oh and it was done back in 1986!
NEW YORK CITY'S OWN "THE GUARDIAN ANGLES"
THE BEST KARATE MOVIE OF ALL TIME. "THE LAST DRAGON" 1985
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brooke shields classic 1980/81
LL COOL J'S "i cant live without my radio" album released in 1985. here ll cool j is rocking the air jordan 1.
old school hip hop group called "THE SKINNY BOYS" here they are pictured wearing "air jordan 2" attire circa 1987
here's an original pair of the infamous NIKE DUNK. this is exactly what they came with. th ebox matched the color of the shoes, plus they came with hang tag etc. this pair is from 1986 original.
wow one of nyc's best bombers from the 80's JOZ ONE i was sad to hear of his passing. but his name will go down in history as one of the guys who got the most ups in classic nyc street bombing. rest in peace brother and thanks for influencing me the way you did. you and the great FN
classic atari 2600. eary 1980's now u know the ps 3 aint got jack on this bad boy lol.
nice game called "SIMON" i think by the 5th time around i could not get what this machine was doing. i still cant but it is a classic indeed. easily late 70's early 80's"I bet my big wheel can out do yours" hahahah how i miss racing my big wheel in my housing project. the problem was stopping though. very hard being that the wheels were plastic. so in order to stop, you would slide a 100 ft before stopping lol.
michael jordan doing the jumpman bck in 1985. then 3 yrs later the air jordan 3 was the first air jordan to display the "jumpman" on the tongue of the shoe.the following pictures were taking from a book called "back in the days" written by Jamel Shabazz. pics given to my by my myspace homie called "BLACKY" pics were taking between 1980-1989
1987's max headroom this was the joint wasn't it?
josh white from the gt freestyle team does a no footed x-up while on tour back in 1987. here he graces the front cover of the ever legendery bmx freestyle magazine called "freestylin" circa 1987. this magazine is ou of print, since 1990.
deion sander back in 1989. check out the jerry curls, on point huh? word up.
beginning and ending credits of the bmx/freestlyle movie called RAD 1986. awesome movie indeed.
KING KOOL MOE DEE 1987. how i miss this guys music.
david hasslehoff. in knight rider 1982. dont tell me u never went bonkers when a new episode came on. shit i know i did.
the great BIG DADDY KANE getting a cut back in late 88 early 89.
this is madonna back in 1982. dam i think this is where she looked the flyest. i love this pic.spanadu ballet. this is the group that brought you the song called "true" back in 1983. im telling you this song is timeless, and a beutiful love song indeed. new school kids dedicate this song to your girlfriends, trust me they will love it. "wink" lol
SMITH SANE rocking it funky fresh for 87 on the grant avenue lay up.
THE TEACHER, THE KING, THE EVER LEGENDARY KRS 1 87'
legendary DERO from the bronx rocking a panel peice but dissed. there i go right on top of him "RIOT" 85'
THE ONE AND ONLY PRINCE IN PURPLE RAIN. CLASSIC AND FUNKY FRESH FOR 1984.
if you dont know who michael franks is, then keep it moving. michael franks is the main man he's that dude that on the down low kept you moving all night at a hot spot in the city. his music is timeless. here he is pictured in his album called "skin dive" released in 1985.
legendary freestyle bmx king EDDIE FIOLA doing an ad for vans back in 1986.
EDDIE FIOLA, RON WILKERSON, PAT ROMANO, R.L OSBORN. DO AN AD FOR MOUNTAIN DEW BACK IN 86 I BELEIVE.
EDDIE FIOLA AGAIN this time doing an ad for GT BIKES circa 1986 classic.
to the left you have the ever legendary NEW YORK dj by the name of PACO. if you guys remember paco hes the one with the smooth deep voice on new yorks classic 82 WKTU today he's working with "LA MEGA" but continues his dico mixes on 102.7 i think. paco has been a dj since the mid 70's all through the 80's and is still at it today.. paco thanks for the memories and the nice music you played. i wish i had an old school picture of him, but i dont. if anybody has it let me know.
who would have knows that this young Barry Bonds would be the home run kind today congrats barry you deserve the best. here barry is pictured in 1986 as a rookie for the pittsburg pirates.
the queen BRENDA K STAR auditioning on the movie beatstreet. 1984. dam brenda was a hootie lol.. still is too.
beastie boys license to ill funky fresh album for 1986. this is the joint for all the new jacks who never heard this album.
hands down best rock album of the 80's METALLICA master of puppets. oh man this joint is timeless. don't sweat the technique.
tinker hatfields design of the nike air trainer sc. 1986. tinker is a legend in shoe design who has designed most of the air jordans, and classics like air max's and agassi's, barkleys etc.
