NYC Artist Spotlight | MIKE STYLEZ [long island/queens]

PARTY PEOPLE IN THE PLACE TO BE!! CHECK OUT MY BOY MIKE STYLEZ!! I’VE KNOWN THIS KID FOR A FEW YEARS NOW AND ALWAYS LOVED HIS PIECES. HE’S ALSO A BREAKER AND SKATER…OVERALL COOL CREATIVE FRIEND OF ROTTING TELEVISION. BELOW ARE SOME PIECES HE HAS DONE IN THE RECENT YEARS….SOME DONE IN ONE SITTING…UNDER TOTAL INSPIRATION….HOMIES STYLE IS NEW YORK AND THAT OF HIS OWN….

MIKE STYLEZ TELLS RTV, “My style is modern art with an urban, pop, graffitti twist.. I’m all about mixing mediums… Spray Paint, Deco Markers, Pastels, Acrylics and Chalk. I am inspired by myself, music, street culture, my friends and family. My vision is for it to be larger than life.. All of my paintings contain a peice of me.. whether its in code, words or an actual drawing of my character and always tell a story”.

MIKE STYLEZ:
Creating art is not just a passion for Mike Stylez, it’s an inborn talent. From painting stick figures
in grade school to expressing himself on canvas during live art events, the Brentwood, Long
Island native’s work has always showcased a personal touch. Mike, a follower of artists like
Basquiat, Chris Riggs and Justin Bua, draws upon his wordly experiences–he’s traveled to foriegn
locales such as Mexico, Australia, Belgium, Africa, France, England, and Scotland–and the
influences of music, street culture, family and friends to create larger-than-life pieces.
Described as modern with an urban pop twist, Mike Stylez’s artscapes rarely feature just one
medium–he blends the use of spray paint, deco markers, pastels, acrylics and chalk. The vast
techniques the 28-year-old artist utilizes stems from the graffiti walls he first saw as a youth. “I
did my first real graffitti wall when I was 13,” says Mike, who notes graf artists Cope, Seige, Dez
and Skeme as influences. “But through it all I always stuck to canvas because I wasn’t raised to
vandalize people’s property.”
Mike, a professional B-boy since 1998, has emerged himself in the art scene after gaining
inspiration on the road. Besides participating in local New York City art shows and mastering
commissioned works for esteemed football player Larry Johnson, Mike Stylez displays his other
creative talents with B-Boy crew, X Fenz and entertainment-based company, Nasty Ones.