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T Kid

American graffiti artist

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T Kid was an American painter.

Julius Cavero, better known as T-KID (or Terrible T-KID 170) is a graffiti artist from the Bronx, New York.

Biography Background and early life T Kid's father was an immigrant from Peru, who worked at the Linden Assembly in New Jersey. He eventually became an iron worker as a union welder. His mother emigrated from Puerto Rico in the mid 1950s.

Graffiti Cavero began graffiti in the 1970s, tagging "King 13" every time he won a challenge, performing daredevil tricks on swings in local parks. He was a short lived member of a gang called the Bronx Enchanters and The Renegades of Harlem, where he learned how to paint trains.

Cavero later became the president of TNB (The Nasty Boyz) and ex-president of TVS (The Vamp Squad), one of the most notorious New York graffiti crews. Henry Chalfant documented numerous subway trains painted by T-Kid 170. T-KID is still active and his work can be seen in the Bronx as well as around the world. He is also a member of MAC crew from Paris. T-Kid was originally asked to be the narrator for the Hip-Hop documentary Style Wars but he declined. The Museum of Graffiti has featured T-Kid in exhibitions like T-Kid: Living Wild Style, highlighting his pivotal role in 1970s/80s NYC subway graffiti.

Appearances in other media More recently T-Kid has appeared in the videogame Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.

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Also known as
Julius Cavero

Frequently asked questions

Who was T Kid?

American graffiti artist

When was T Kid born?

T Kid was born in United States.

What was T Kid's occupation?

T Kid was a painter.

What nationality was T Kid?

T Kid was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: T Kid

· Wikidata: Q3979377

· DBpedia: T Kid

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