BANDIT OF THE DAY #1 : KET ONE
NAME :
KET ONE
CREWS :
RIS.AOK.MTK.TDS.TFP.COD.WKS.KMS.YKK.WMD.DTK and others
BACKGROUND :
I grew up in Brooklyn, New York and learned how to paint in the streets, on the
tracks, and in the tunnels. My first writing partners included Cole (SB One/Network), Ghost, and Ven.
1ST PIECE : 1987 in Brooklyn, New York on the train tracks in Flatbush.
My first train piece was in 1988. It was painted in Manhattan in the layups in Chinatown and was a solo mission.
GRAFFITI :
It's something that humans like to do. Write on walls.
INTERNET :
A good way to stay connected to community.
DRINK AND FOOD :
Necessary for life. The better it is, the better I feel.
PHILOSOPHY :
Work for what you want in life. Nothing comes easy.
MUSIC :
Fuels life and is essential.
MOVIES :
These days documentaries more than anything else.
LOVE :
Conquers and hurts.
HATE :
I can do without it.
POWER :
Is corrupting.
INSTAGRAM - TWITTER : @alanket
KET and EMER - Alamar, Cuba 2001
KET panel piece - New York City 2006
KET panel along with Ghost and Reas - New York City 1988
KET panel along with Pes and Bye - Brooklyn 2006
PART/KET/TACK - New York City 2008
Detail of a Sento Ketisms end to end train Bronx, New York 1992
KET and PORN - Bronx, New York 1991
Detail of a SENT/KET/NEON train - New York City 1988