East

May 4, 2008 – – by formatmag

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EMIT
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May 5, 2008
The real deal….
C/O/D/A/K..
2

May 5, 2008
The R*E*A*L* D/E/A/L/ holyfield..
Tobin
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May 5, 2008
Great read! Been following ya’ll since the early 90’s.
Respects and props!
Pz, Tob;)
jaydoh
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May 5, 2008
your stuff ain’t bad either “EMIT” :)
keithjive
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May 5, 2008
The real McBeal….
brownstone
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May 5, 2008
yo son that dude east wears the tightest shirts in the game …nah really they are size small ,….check it out son it looks like a cabbage ……
Remi/Rough
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May 8, 2008
East the Beast…
the guy just never stops…. BIG BIG respect!
R
jels one
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May 12, 2008
great read
the real deal completly
scribe
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May 13, 2008
I didn’t say it in the interview, but this guy played such a huge role in who I became.
Thanks for telling me like it was and being honest about what I was doing…it always made me work harder.
Deph
10

May 13, 2008
YES INDEED A MAD MAN!! A huge inspiration to many!!
cardboardspaceship
11

May 13, 2008
props to the east from the west
SUB
12

May 13, 2008
King East…one of the best
QUISP
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May 13, 2008
Its good that you could remember all that my mind is slipping…it must be the grey hair.Mad respect to the legend EAST without you I would have never climbed to the level I am now.I feel like Luke Skywalker and your Yoda.
EWOK 5MH
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May 13, 2008
PEACE.
Devi
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May 13, 2008
He’s not lying. I was fortunate enough to spend a summer in Chicago (1996) painting with many of the guys East had mentioned. (I was pretty “new” then… so that was a big influence on me.) The up and coming crews really looked towards all those cats for inspiration as I did myself. East and his antics were held in high regard.

Chicago shout outs: DC5, ATT / TAC, TFD, CMW
Mike Graves
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May 13, 2008
…yep, EAST is one of the baddest of all time !
VADE
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May 13, 2008
Aste…you f’n rule!!! Thanks for sharing your story. Whooda Thunk!?
FEMME
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May 14, 2008
QUALITY AND QUANTITY! A LEGEND AND MASTER OF THE GAME! THANK YOU FOR TEACHING KC AND FOR OUR CHICAGO ROOTS! Peace 9er
chucho
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May 15, 2008
I remember when I first painted w/U in the Habor. Ever since then I looked up to you. Your one of the best writes to come out of the midwest. Mad Respect!
Serval
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May 17, 2008
the freshest kid… EastOne!
Tomas!
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May 27, 2008
Props mate. One of the best writers in the Midwest. Influential to me and many more to come.

-tomas
CHEW.
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July 13, 2008
I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I MET EAST..KRIE WORKED AT WYLIES GRILL ON WESTPORT AND WE WOULD ALL ME THERE ON SUNDAYS… GOOD TIMES… BIG INFLUENCE ON MY OUT LOOK ON GRAFF…. THE FRESHIST…
DASE ONE ATT
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July 15, 2008
ESTE…El Rey!!!

You could write a book about the styles you’ve brought to the graffiti world… and stories behind each of them. Some day you should!

Just for the record…this guy took me under his wing and raised me in the art of getting up… and staying up! From tagging to productions…from freights to walls… this true B-Boy shines!
Eric S
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August 1, 2008
Awesome! You’ve always been a good friend, and I learn more and more about you every day. And happy birthday!
Musty
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September 24, 2008
No Fucking way…this is tight. East is a great guy and opened my eyes many years ago while I was visiting KC for the summer. Still have my original sketches East helped me with and some super vintage photos. Stay up!
MIME
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October 30, 2008
EAST IS A TRUE STYLE KING, LONG LIVE EAST.
Kane DC5
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February 8, 2009
What up big brotha! I still have footage on video of pieces you did on the 47th & Damen fence. There are plenty of other writers from your generation that were too insecure to share any bit of knowledge. All these guys that you schooled should feel really lucky.
*PESA TNB WST*
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March 5, 2009
GOOD INTERVIEW…IT’S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE WHERE AN ARTIST IS COMING FROM.
REST
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March 16, 2009
East, Fucken sick shit. People like you and Emit have always been writers I look up to. Keep The art coming. You amaze me. Much respect to RTD, DF, ATT, DC5 and of course the NVS! Oh by the way SCRIBE and SUB your characters rank up at the top. Your all true Graff Artists!!!!!!!!!!!

East

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