Rammellzee, born on December 15, 1960, in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City,
was a hip-hop musician, visual artist, gothic futurist, graffiti writer,
painter, performance artist, art theoretician, and sculptor. His early graffiti
work began appearing on New York City's subway cars and stations in the 1970s.
Rammellzee gained initial recognition through collaborations with artists like
DONDI and OU3, and his appearance in Charlie Ahearn’s 1982 cult movie Wild
Style. He released his first single, "Beat Bop", with K-Rob in 1983, which is
considered one of the most valuable hip-hop...