I’ve been a fan of tattoo artist Mike Giant’s bold black and white cycling related wall art ever since first laying my eyes on it. He’s the head artist at REBEL8 clothing and just one of those all-round-rad-guys who excels at everything he chooses to get into; drawing, tattooing, graffitiing, skating, fixed gear riding… he’s a living legend.
His bio says it best:
Birth. Upstate New York. Drawing. New Mexico. BMX bikes. Heavy Metal. Skateboarding. Punk rock. Hip-hop. Thailand. College. Dishwasher. Raves. Lorelei. First tattoo. San Francisco. Dharma. Think Skateboards. Angi. London. Adult bookstore. Computer animation. Tattooing. New York City. Newskool. Skullz Press. Everlasting. Track bikes. Brooke and Leia. Tokyo. Tattoo 13. Plum Village. Albuquerque. Stay Gold. REBEL8. Manifestations. Ordained minister. Megan. 36. Amsterdam. Right here. Right now.
I know… rad right?
Great typo piece for Mike’s own brand REBEL8.
Mike’s unique style is unmistakable; incorporating diverse elements ranging from Mexican folk art, Metal iconography to Japanese tattoos and Buddhist theology.
Mike’s still skating, albeit with a helmet and wrist guards these days.
Links:
http://www.rebel8.com/blog/author/mike-giant
http://www.mikegiant.com