I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I grew up in a Catholic family, and yet never understood who God truly was. Graffiti was introduced to me by my older brother in the 80s. I first started bombing in the early 90s and joined a couple of LA crews in order to seek fame and acceptance for myself. It all started off as fun and games. But, quickly became a vicious cycle of stealing, using drugs and alcohol, and getting into trouble with the police. I was addicted to all of it. I made many bad choice and ended up in jail and on probation a couple of times. I was out of control, but most of all I was lost.

In the middle of all of this I met my girlfriend Rachel, who was a Christian. We were total opposites, yet somehow God used her to plant seeds of faith in my heart. But, I was still rejecting the idea of religion. Until one night another crew murdered my friend and crew member, Zane. The last time I spoke with him he told me "life isn't just about bombing there's a lot more to it." Those words have forever been with me. I didn't see it then, but God was also working through Zane to bring me a message.

I was empty inside and desperate to believe in something, so I went to church with Rachel. It wasn't like the Catholic church I grew up in. What the pastor was preaching that day actually made sense to me and spoke to my heart. Soon after this I decided to give my life to Christ, and eventually I was baptized at Faith Community Church in West Covina, CA.

God showed me a lot in the beginning when I began to obey Him and follow His Word. He gave me the ability to resist the temptation of drugs and alcohol, and other bad habits that I had in my life. I stopped painting illegally and started using my talents for His kingdom. But, even though I started with an open heart for the Lord, I was not grounded in my faith when I took my new way of art to the outside world. My decisions were being driven by my desire for fame and attention. The fame of painting was my weakness and I lost track of God's purpose for my life. Because of this I also lost the trust of my girlfriend who ended up breaking up with me.

This was a very difficult and trying time in my life, but Christ lived in me now. And I chose to repent and make myself right with God. I gave up painting for about a year and a half in order to focus on God's purpose for my life. I started seeking the Lord more than I ever had before. I began going to church regularly, reading the Bible and other Christian books about recovery, I joined classes at my church, and I went to see a Christian counselor who helped me work through issues in my life. In essence, I discovered that when you're born again it doesn't mean your problems from your past disappear. Instead, I had to learn how to work out my salvation. Rachel eventually saw my fire and the good fruits I was producing and now we are both serving the Lord together.

These steps I took helped me learn about myself and today my walk with God is going strong. The favor of the Lord in my life is more than I could have ever imagined. My fire for Jesus Christ is burning brighter than ever! God has put it in my heart not to paint using a name or alias, but to worship Him through painting His message of salvation! So after all is said and done, my journey has brought me to genuinely know what it is to give up your life completely for the Lord, even the fame that I once craved!

I now belong to the Gospel Graffiti ministry and I am looking forward to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others so that they to can experience the grace of God that saved my life.