earl broclo ESQ Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 i was looking through the beginning of this thread, and it's many praises, and many dead links to photos. but i found this, and thought it was worthy of a bump. I'm flattered y'all like my shit. Although, I wish you were all killing shit instead of goofing off on the internet. Obviously, I'm goofing off on the internet, but you get my point. I feel like I take this shit pretty seriously, so your props are appreciated. Graffiti is definately a weird part of my life at this point. I should have gotten sick of it a long time ago. But everyday when I'm out riding my bike I see new graffiti, and it makes me want to do it. I still have the urge to compete; with myself, other writers, the fucking buffers, cops, and the pussy 9to5 haters. Nowadays, I'm about streets. Shit that won't last long, but it's definately not where it's "supposed" to be. It pisses me off to get pieces buffed the next day, but I really feel like it's more important to lose one on the streets, than waste one in a yard. It's easy to see I've done my time in yards. Friends lately have been asking me for a definition of "Keeping it real". I've been saying that in whatever you're doing, do it 100% according to the rules you've chosen to abide by. I learned my rules from my mentor, Agree. His rules were not "universal" rules. His rules came from the Brooklyn scene of the 80s. The generations that followed and preceded that decade were a little different, but in my mind no less or more valid than my foundation in this culture. I attribute a lot of the fame I've gained over the years to my adherence to "my" rules. Your praise makes me feel like the mentality passed on to me by my mentor was a good one, and my fame can be seen as a great compliment to him and his generation. Word. -GIANT- The Skullz - Oakland PS There's some flics posted of some MUNI trains I did. They turned out to be scrap trains. Some peckerhead kid e-mailed me complaining that I was "fronting". Well, when I hit that yard, it was the first time I'd seen trains in that spot, and they were all clean. I really didn't know they were gonna get scrapped. I got chased out, and had to sneak back in the next morning to get flics, and got chased again. It certainly didn't feel like I was painting bullshit trains. In any case, I wonder what the fucking difference is after the fact. To me, it's about the experience, not the painted piece. How many motherfuckers paint trains they know won't leave the yard, or might only run for a few hours? Do you think they give a shit how long it survives? Fuck no. It's about doing what you're not supposed to be doing. Enough said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empski Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 WORD UP! "GIANT" I STILL WANA GET A TAT FROM YOU:cool: PEACE C-YA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl broclo ESQ Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 good luck man, he's retired from tattooing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penmanship Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobz Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 post more ilegals..dudes a beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 a fav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ink face Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 saw him painting a new wall a week or 2 ago, turned out really nice, i'll get the flicks and put em up this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalInjection Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 you do that, stink face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Borracho Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 dude was a huge influence on me when i lived in nor-cal. dude was ridiculously clean with everything i saw of his, made me jealous to be honest. i hope theres' some new flix of his up sometime soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theDRIVER Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 love the giant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvfrATEs Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 There's alot of Giant on flickr... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(charles bronson) Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 giant is fresh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penmanship Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 photobucket got deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ink face Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 the new shit. stoled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the radiologist Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 ^^^^^^^that shit is civilized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Talented writer. I can remember years ago folks on the 12oz arguing with much passion about the style of flames he used for fill ins. Not that I know much about this type of thing but it seems to me that he did a good job of managing his reputation and gaining recognition in the public eye over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouTool Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 still got that same classic,clean,simple style that i saw years ago at that same spot...Loot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belmonts Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 forever game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardo Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 sick dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 what is the name of the latest book by giant? has sketches and photos of people in it? anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaginaLand Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I LUUBB ME SOME GIANT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Food Taqueria Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 bump the shit outta giant...!!!...killa...!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiendish Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
600ml Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 cool giant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rice eyes Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Giant rapes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 good luck man, he's retired from tattooing. gIANT IS TATTOOING again for awhile...at least thats what he said in the rebel 8 blog. 300/hr and he will only do work that is 3hrs. or under, so if ya'll want to get some work done head out to San Francisco... Sep 19, 2009 Back in the Biz, Kinda By MIKE GIANT Want a tattoo from me? Well, now might be your chance. I’m currently taking on new black and grey projects at $300 an hour with a one hour minimum. And $350 an hour for color since I’m colorblind. Also, I won’t do anything that takes more than 3 hours to complete. I don’t want to start any more big stuff. I only want to do tattoos I can finish in one sitting. If you’re game, please EMAIL mike@mikegiant.com. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Mantooth Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Fuck..... Someone lend me $1000 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPMDfan Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Wow... that's dope!!! Last time I talked to him I was trying to get him to add onto the work he already did for me but he said he wasn't doing ink anymore. If I was still in the Bay I'd be hitting him up for sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rice eyes Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 bump giant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
support local lurker Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 he does alot of the art for Famous Stars and Straps.... too bad so many douchebags wear it, cuz they have some really sick designs on them. i was surprised. i remember wearing that shit like 7 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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