Raoul Perre (also known as HOW) and Davide Perre (also known as NOSM) are twin
graffiti
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artists from
New York City
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. They are both members of
the Bronx
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-based graffiti crew,
TATS CRU
Tat or TAT may refer to:
Geography
* Tát, a Hungarian village
* Tat Ali, an Ethiopian volcano
People
*Tat, a son and disciple of Hermes Trismegistus
* Tiffani Amber Thiessen, initials T.A.T.
*Tat Wood, a British author
Arts, entertainment, and ...
"The Mural Kings."
Born in the
Basque Country of
San Sebastián
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, Spain, both grew up in
Düsseldorf, Germany and began doing graffiti in 1988.
[Graffiti With a German (and Bronx) Accent](_blank)
''The New York Times'' (July 6, 2003). Accessed December 8, 2008 They spent their late teenage years traveling the world painting walls and trains with each other. While visiting New York City in 1997, both were asked to become members of TATS CRU, and permanently relocated to New York City shortly thereafter in 1999.
Careers
As a member of TATS CRU, both create elaborate murals for well known commercial clients like
Sony
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.
[Sony Draws Ire With PSP Graffiti](_blank)
Wired (December 5, 2005). Accessed December 8, 2008 Both have also lectured at universities including
MIT[Graffiti artists TATS CRU visit MIT](_blank)
Arts at MIT (September 14, 2005). Accessed December 8, 2008 and their work have appeared in numerous films,
mad.co.uk (March 26, 2003). Accessed December 8, 2008 music videos,
[YouTube](_blank)
John Mayer: "Waiting on the World to Change". Accessed December 8, 2008 documentaries,
[Bomb it: The Movie](_blank)
and most recently, the windows of the historic department store,
Lord and Taylor.
[Hunts Point-based graffiti arts TATS CRU lend urban cred to Lord & Taylor](_blank)
''New York Daily News'' (July 15, 2008). Accessed December 8, 2008
Both have been featured within the pages of numerous publications, including ''
The New York Times
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''
and ''
New York Magazine
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'',
[Guten Tag](_blank)
New York Magazine (Nov 22, 1999). Accessed December 8, 2008 and even stirred the likes of the
Rev. Al Sharpton
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with the controversial undertones of subjects manifested within their art.
Additionally, Davide Perre is featured in a new interview in Amateur Magazine issue 012.
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See also
*
Graffiti in the United States
References
External links
Tats Cru, Inc. websiteInterview with Nosm about TATS Cru
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American graffiti artists
Spanish artists
Living people
American twins
Year of birth missing (living people)
Artists from the Bronx