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Dr Revolt BIOGRAPHY
20/21st centuries. Known for: Graffiti art.
Dr. Revolt is a New York-based street artist. His involvement in the graffiti scene dates from the 1970s, when he was a member of the famed subway graffiti crew The Rolling Thunder Writers (RTW).... Read full biography
Dr. Revolt is a New York-based street artist. His involvement in the graffiti scene dates from the 1970s, when he was a member of the famed subway graffiti crew The Rolling Thunder Writers (RTW). During that time, he became known for his ultra-colorful tags and elaborate pieces on the Broadway #1... Read full biography
Dr. Revolt is a New York-based street artist. His involvement in the graffiti scene dates from the 1970s, when he was a member of the famed subway graffiti crew The Rolling Thunder Writers (RTW). During that time, he became known for his ultra-colorful tags and elaborate pieces on the Broadway #1 line, with their psychedelic and comic art-influenced style. Later, he began writing across the city. REVOLT contributed to the classic hip-hop films "Wild Style and "Style Wars," and participated in... Read full biography
Dr. Revolt is a New York-based street artist. His involvement in the graffiti scene dates from the 1970s, when he was a member of the famed subway graffiti crew The Rolling Thunder Writers (RTW). During that time, he became known for his ultra-colorful tags and elaborate pieces on the Broadway #1 line, with their psychedelic and comic art-influenced style. Later, he began writing across the city. REVOLT contributed to the classic hip-hop films "Wild Style and "Style Wars," and participated in the 80s East Village art gallery scene. He has also been involved in various music videos, album covers, animation and comic projects, vinyl toy design, and the design of the classic "YO! MTV Raps" logo. His early 80s tour of duty in the city of... Read full biography
Dr. Revolt is a New York-based street artist. His involvement in the graffiti scene dates from the 1970s, when he was a member of the famed subway graffiti crew The Rolling Thunder Writers (RTW). During that time, he became known for his ultra-colorful tags and elaborate pieces on the Broadway #1 line, with their psychedelic and comic art-influenced style. Later, he began writing across the city. REVOLT contributed to the classic hip-hop films "Wild Style and "Style Wars," and participated in the 80s East Village art gallery scene. He has also been involved in various music videos, album covers, animation and comic projects, vinyl toy design, and the design of the classic "YO! MTV Raps" logo. His early 80s tour of duty in the city of Baltimore is credited with igniting a graffiti scene there. REVOLT has designed logos and album covers for The Fun Lov... Read full biography
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Dr. Revolt is a New York-based street artist. His involvement in the graffiti scene dates from the 1970s, when he was a member of the famed subway graffiti crew The Rolling Thunder Writers (RTW). During that time, he became known for his ultra-colorful tags and elaborate pieces on the Broadway #1 line, with their psychedelic and comic art-influenced style. Later, he began writing across the city.
REVOLT contributed to the classic hip-hop films "Wild Style and "Style Wars," and participated in the 80s East Village art gallery scene. He has also been involved in various music videos, album covers, animation and comic projects, vinyl toy design, and the design of the classic "YO! MTV Raps" logo. His early 80s tour of duty in the city of Baltimore is credited with igniting a graffiti scene there. REVOLT has designed logos and album covers for The Fun Lovin' Criminals, Grandmaster Flash, and The Black Crows, among others.
Collaborations and conspiracies include: Roger Waters' Live Earth show, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, VH-1, Scion Installation, Swindle Magazine, Illmatic, ChocolateBar, Kid Robot, Dickies, The Stussy World Tour, E.S.P. The Tri-CoastalGraffiti Show, Juxtapoz, Sony Music, Graffiti: Spirit of an Age @ 40 × 10, Bethel Center For New Media Arts, Le TAG au Grand Palais, The Draw Show, Definition: The Art and Design of Hip-Hop, Nimbus Vapor, Back to the Fun Gallery @ Meltdown, NYC Black Book Masters, and Zune Arts.
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