sleptembers Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 def digging chakas graff, being from the east coast the first i heard of him was when i saw him in 95 ish on the freaking relgious channel,talking about how he found god and gave up graff, and how i and everyone should do the same..and i am not jokeing they had flicks and a live interveiw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I remember that religious gig he had... I also remember seeing him at some rave in downtown Los Angeles that was also a film shoot for the movie "Strange Days"... He was catching tags hoping it'd be in the movie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightsblood Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 dope videos. everyone needs to watch these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 true king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some dude Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 CHAKA flicks are kinda rare. Back when dude was up in the late 80's people didn't really flick bombing or tags. Not in LA at least. But if you did 1 piece, you made sure you got that. Make no mistake, Chaka had some serious numbers. I was so personally effected by his stuff and case. Few writers, especially LA writers, have as much true, "FAME", as Chaka. Hypothetically, if you were to ask all 3,834,340 registered LA residents if they could name just one graffiti writer or name the most famous graffiti writer, I think Chaka would win by a landslide. And dude hasn't even done much writing since around 1990. Flicks in thread would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokoes Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 CHAKA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StainleSS Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 There was a big article on Chaka in the LA Times last weekend. He has an art show coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Nerves Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Anyone who grew up in LA in the late 80's or early 90's knows CHAKA is the king of kings. Don't forget about this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPMDfan Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 This was a dope concept for his show!!! I remember going to LA in 89 and in downtown LA Chaka tags were on every light pole, and that really is not an exageration!!!! I could not believe how much this guy was up, I had never seen anything like it, not even since then!!! Big ups to Chaka for doing his thing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie McCracken Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotBumps Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 THIS IS FEEVO D.O.C RTDK NTSK LSDK UC 2012 FROM LOS ANGELES...AND I VOUCH THAT THIS HOMEBOY DESERVES TO WEAR A CROWN........CHAKA LOD IS IN MY EYES ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC VANDALS IN THAT TIME IN LOS ANGELES....WORD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"inkie" Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some dude Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I remember when that was running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeenagerFromMars Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 bump this dude. im from nyc and its rare that a west coast head has a "skeme/style wars" influence in his style. i wish there were some flicks on this thread, i read some of the posts and i can only imagine. ive seen a channel 7 news report on the dude via youtube but i have only seen a hand full of flicks. here is the link if you havent seen it already. dude was an LA pioneer for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie McCracken Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 this dude was up and still has landmarks. there should be an oil c.o.i thread too. its a shame when you cant find flicks of someones shit because they were up before megapixels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkey Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 30 min search.. suprised there arent more photos.. like to know more about the nirvana flick video: http://kounter-kulture.com/2009/05/18/chaka-x-retna-x-revok/ :D this is a quote: "Why does The Times continue to give publicity to so-called graffiti artists ["Chaka, Face to Deface," by Mike Boehm, April 25]? They are some of the scum of the Earth. Daniel Ramos and his ilk have defaced private and public property throughout Southern California. I am embarrassed to have visitors to this area see graffiti everywhere. We have many wonderful artists in the Los Angeles area. Why not report on them instead of the graffiti trash?" article: http://star.com.jo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15531&Itemid=67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeenagerFromMars Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 ^^^^ dope pics. that second one is pure fire. i found an article on the dude. here is it 1990... Suspect in `Chaka' graffiti charged Daily Breeze (Torrance, CA) - Thursday, December 13, 1990 Author: Marc Igler A man believed to be the king of Southern California graffiti was charged Wednesday with 20 criminal counts of vandalism for allegedly tarnishing thousands of buildings and walls -- including many in the South Bay. Authorities say they believe Daniel R______, 18, is responsible for spray-painting the name "Chaka" on up to 10,000 locations throughout California, causing at least $500,000 in damage. "The extent of the property damage makes this the worst case of graffiti vandalism we have seen in Los Angeles or heard of anywhere else in the nation," said Los Angeles City Attorney James Hahn. In the South Bay, investigators said Ramos' distinctive graffiti stained several walls along the beach as well as overpasses and ramps of the San Diego and Century freeways. Wednesday's charges bring to 48 the number of misdemeanor counts filed against Ramos since he was arrested Nov. 28 in Lincoln Heights while drawing his name on a traffic pole. The Boyle Heights resident, who lives in a local housing project, allegedly proclaimed, "I am the famous Chaka!" when he was arrested, police said. Ramos has pleaded innocent to the 28 initial charges and is being held on $10,000 GRAFFITI/A6GraffitiFROM PAGE A1bail. Each count is punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Arraignment on the new charges is set for Dec. 20. Hahn said prosecutors want Ramos to be sentenced to jail, then receive a substantial community service term that would focus on cleaning up graffiti. Deputy City Attorney Peter Shutan, who is handling the case, said Ramos is not a gang member but was part of a group of teen-agers known as a "crew." "They're basically a bunch of taggers who go around putting their names on everything they can find," said Shutan, who specializes in gang -related cases. "That's what a crew lives for. It's their raison d'etre." "There's no question Ramos was the most prolific graffiti artist in that crew and is the most prolific we've ever seen. Most of the sitings of his handiwork are in central Los Angeles, but there have been many from the South Bay area." Ramos apparently selected the word "Chaka" as his graffiti nickname from a character on the television show "Land of the Lost." "It's a children's show. I guess he just liked the character," Shutan said. "Chaka" graffiti ranged from simple scrawlings on utility poles to elaborate, multicolored murals that took hours to complete on the sides of buildings and freeway retaining walls. One of Ramos' favorite victims was Southern Pacific railway cars because they carried his moniker hundred of miles to distant cities, Shutan said. Southern Pacific officials estimate the alleged vandal caused about $30,000 worth of property damage. In addition, authorities in Fresno are investigating "Chaka" graffiti that caused $6,000 damage to a water tower. The same name and distinctive bubble letters also appear on fixed locations as far south as Orange County and as far north as San Francisco. Section: NEWSPage: A1Index Terms: NEWS; GRAFFITI. VANDALISM.Record Number: 0000318415Copyright © 1990, Daily Breeze, All Rights Reserved its sad i did the same research and all i could find was new stuff. still better then nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 i met CHAKA when he was painting this in Las Vegas..cool dude. had A LOT of stories. The Nirvana drum, The Arsenio Hall show, and a skit on In Living Color..where he had tags, are really his tags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadpig Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 nice update! Long live Chaka! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookee Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 THIS IS FEEVO D.O.C RTDK NTSK LSDK UC 2012 FROM LOS ANGELES...AND I VOUCH THAT THIS HOMEBOY DESERVES TO WEAR A CROWN........CHAKA LOD IS IN MY EYES ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC VANDALS IN THAT TIME IN LOS ANGELES....WORD even people from up north know he killed more than once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie McCracken Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 a couple of those up there look like they could have been done by Porn DTK. maybe im wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV'sFunniestNazi Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 fucked up how he got put on blast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookee Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 even people from up north know he killed more than once even people from up north know hes killed it more than once (my bad didnt notice the mispell) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BLAZIN989 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 THIS KIDS A BEAST!!!!! CHAKA be smashin shit!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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