Cap Interview

Cap Graffiti Writer

Where did the name Cap, come from? Is there any significant meaning behind it?

Cap: I wrote SARGE first. Then i wanted a getting up name with 3 letters that can be made into larger words. CAP is the perfect name.

Cap Graffiti Subway

How long have you been writing graffiti?

Cap: I started in the mid 70’s, I have been painting for 30 years now.

Cap Graffiti Writer

What influenced you to start writing graffiti?

Cap: Seeing trains and writers in my neighborhood like BILLY167, SHORTY5, HIPPIE44, JOHN150

Cap Graffiti

When was the last time you painted something? What was it?

Cap: I paint for a living. I paint or do something art creative everyday. I am doing canvas for the SEEN’s project, BLKmarket.net, right now.

In the documentary Style Wars you’re portrayed as a bit of a villain. Do you feel being a graffiti bomber is some sort of a villain in the graffiti scene?

Cap: I was in a motorcycle club in the bronx at age 16. I am an outlaw, I have a bad reputation from punks who couldnt handle the real outlaw lifestyle taking over the trains.

Cap Graffiti Subway

Was there a particular reason for the war between you and a few of the other writers at the time of Style Wars?

Cap: People thought they could make rules for an outlaw world and i believed if there were any rules : MPC rules

People look up to you as being a king of bombing. How do you feel about that?

Cap: I am an outlaw king in the art world

Who do you look up to?

Cap: Some biker friends and artists like DALI

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