I first started writing in an abandoned train tunnel on Atlantic avenue in 1977.

My earliest influences were local legends like IZ, FUZZ-ONE, VINNY, FANE-2(PI-2), UNCLE JOHN 178, TEAR, DUKE-9, KEVIN97 AKA EX-ONE (i remember seeing his tag in the opening of the saturday night fever movie), DINO, PONT (the original) SHORTY 13, SO-ONE, SI-ONE, COOK, DC-10, DIME 139, TEK-2 aka SIKO, RUST, HOMIE, JESTER aka DY 167 (lived in Ozone park for awhile).

My boys SIKE, SHARK, SACH were extremely influential.

My biggest influence was the king.. IZ THE WIZ. Nobody ,i repeat nobody beats the wiz, bombing, pieces, canvas’, fame and longevity. IZ MY TMB BROTHER, YOU CAN WASH AWAY HIS NAME BUT NOT HIS FAME…