John “Crash” Matos talks Graffiti, Message, Medium and a Responsibility to History

Ten days into the new year and we’ve decided drop a new episode for you, beautiful people. Today’s guest on the show is John “Crash” Matos.  Do you live in this world? Do you have sight? Yes? Then I would bet a decent amount of paper that you’ve seen this man’s work.

In this episode Crash and Amon talk about early anime, comics, Style Wars, the adventures of painting trains, shenanigans with Keith Haring, various types of spray paint, spray paints caps and our responsibly to telling the history of graffiti correctly.

Let the record show that is conversation wouldn’t have happened without the help of our good friends at the JoAnne Artman Gallery. We are sincerely grateful for their help but we also highly recommend you visit their gallery out in Chelsea. Whenever we art walk, we always stop in to see what’s up. Location: 511A West 22nd St., New York, NY 10011

Stay Up to Date with John “Crash” Matos

1. Official Website
2. Instagram

Show Notes

1. JoAnn Artman Gallery
2. “ConcreteJungle.”by John “CRASH” Matos
3. TUMI collaborate with Graffiti Artist John “CRASH” Matos on limited-edition travel collection in 2011
4. Tumi Tag Bag with graffiti artist John “Crash” Matos
5. Boogie Down at the Bronx Zoo (YouTube)
6. BEHIND BOOGIE DOWN LEGENDARY ARTISTS X THE BRONX ZOO
7. Grandmaster Caz
8. Grandmaster Melle Mel
9. Scorpio of the Furious Five YouTube
10. The Bronx
11. Don’t sleep on the Bonx here are few notable movies filmed in the Bronx: The Warriors, The Godfather, Green Book, Rubble Kings
12. There was no Hip Hop
13. 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time – Rolling Stone
14. We listened to everything
15. Salsa
16. Led Zeppelin
17. Led Zeppelin YouTube
18. Thelonious Monk
19. The demons and obsessions of jazz genius Thelonious Monk by Candace Allen Nov. 6, 2017 The Guardian
20. Here’s a great documentary on Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
21. Thelonious Monk – Monk’s Dream (Full Album) YouTube
22. Earth, Wind & Fire
23. Earth, Wind & Fire – September (Official Music Video) YouTube
24. Disco
25. Boogie Nights by Lisa Robinson, February 2010 Vanity Fair
26. Disco Greatest Hits of 1970s – Greatest Oldies Disco 70s – Best Disco Songs
27. “Music and Graffiti go hand in hand.” Amon Focus
28. History of Anime
29. Speed Racer
30. Speed Racer Full Episodes – Speed Racer Cartoon Full Episodes HD – Speed Racer 3 HoursYouTube
31. Kimba the White Lion
32. Kimba The White Lion YouTube
33. Gigantor
34. Gigantor YouTube
35. Marvel Comics
36. Captain America
37. Humans
38. Spider-Man (created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko)
39. Another quick recommendation, watch the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! (So good)
40. Fantastic Four
41. Avengers: Infinity War
42. Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War – Official Trailer YouTube
43. Multiverse
44. The Eye in CRASH’s work.
45. Robert Williams (artist)
46. More information on CRASH
47. Tips From a Maestro of the Spray Can By Jan Ellen Spiegel February 19, 2010 The New York Times
48. “I zone in.” John “CRASH” Matos
49. Aeroplane 1 John Matos aka Crash
50. Pop Art movement
51. Music is instrumental
52. Steel Canvases
53. Art with That Football? Dolphins’ Stadium Vibrant with Color by Curt Anderson, Associated Press
54. Hard Rock Stadium Unveils New Murals
55. Ferrari F430 Gets the Art Car Treatment by John “Crash” Matos
56. “… we paint what poets speak.” John “CRASH” Matos Quote
57. John “Crash” Matos « Guitars | Robert Kantor Guitars
58. Custom motorcycle designed by legendary Bronx graffiti artist John ‘Crash’ Matos
59. “To be played not displayed.” John “CRASH” Matos Quote
60. Crashocaster
61. John Mayer with EC Telecaster
62. I.O.U. $5
63. John Ahearn (artist)
64. The Mudd Club and “Beyond Words”
65. The Mudd Club
66. Keith Haring
67. 35 Years After Fashion Moda, a Bronx Gallery Revisits the Landmark Space by Tiernan MorganAugust 6, 2015
68. Don’t Forget Fashion 时装 Moda МОДА Emily Colucci July 22, 2011
69. Jane Dickson (artist)
70. Charlie Ahearn (artist)
71. Wild Style (movie)
72. Wild Style – Trailer YouTube
73. Fab 5 Freddy
74. Julia Gruen
75. Graffiti Artist Success for America
76. The 5 and the 2 train
77. The 6 trains
78. Hunts Point, Bronx
79. Broadway Line
80. We had keys.
81. Almost electrocuted and almost hit.
82. “The paint changed the game.” John “CRASH” Matos Quote
83. Rust-Oleum
84. Krylon
85. Red Devil, Inc.
86. F. W. Woolworth Company
87. Martin Paint
88. Floral paint
89. Lee Quiñones
90. Montana
91. Molotow Belton Spray Paint
92. Marabu Buntlack Spray Paints
93. Fat cap- go fast line is sharper and thinner
94. Skinny cap
95. Niagra Cap
96. There is more to this…
97. Dondi (Artist)
98. Chris Daze Ellis
99. Futura (artist)
100. Lady Pink (artist)
101. Zephyr (artist)
102. HAZE aka SE3 (artist)
103. TAKI 183 talks the History of Graffiti Culture, Classic Cars and the Future of Street Art
104. Cornbread (artist)
105. Roy Lichtenstein (artist)
106. Andy Warhol (artist)
107. The more you see my name, the more fame I have.
108. Style Wars (movie/documentary)
109. Style Wars (1983) (whole movie)
110. Free base
111. New Jack City (movie)
112. Last train in 1981
113. Cey Adams (artist) Cey Adams talks Def Jam, Logos, Album Covers, Giving Back, Paintings and Murals
114. Wynwood Walls
115. Bushwick Collective
116. The Lesson is Responsibility
117. Telling the Truth
118. Street Art is Bubble
119. KAWS – it appears you owe CRASH a drawing.