When I was a teenager I would paint on the ankle/ calf part of my Doc’s. For the boots I focused on the music and the scene. My inspiration comes from a lot of things. The first pair I bought with my own money was a pair of black Hawkins. I wish I still had them but I grew out of them. My brother also gave me a pair of 1490 oxblood boots. Especially when they were all wearing them about 2 years later. The kids in grammar school made fun of me for them and I didn’t care. I’d wear them to school, out and about, basically anytime I wasn’t skateboarding. They were hand-me-downs from my brother, I was around 11 or 12. Even if you didn’t know people in the scene there was still a sense of unity. The music and scene gave me something to believe in, something to feel like I was apart of. I’ve been straight edge the whole time so it’s helped teach me things like conviction and dedication. It’s taught me about friendships, unity, individuality, creativity and countless other qualities. I first heard New York hardcore when I was around 11 years old, so it’s played a huge part in my life for almost 30 years. In 2001 Chris set in motion, an arts site dedicated to community and exposure for artists/ media often disregarded by the mainstream art world. Chris began keeping a “mental journal” of the images and experiences he saw daily, and his artwork refers back to these past concepts to create familiar and comforting theme. Working on an unorthodox surface is always a challenge but a lot of fun!īorn in New York in the 80s, Chris was bombarded with imagery and ideas from television, comic books, and music and movies of the time. I used spray enamel, acrylic and various inks. I had them for at least 10 years, but I ran them into the ground! Sadly, I don’t have them anymore. They were the black 1461 shoe, I wore them everywhere. My first pair of Doc’s were purchased in Greenwich Village in the 80s when I was in my twenties. It was one of the best times in my life.ĭo you remember your first pair of Doc’s? Jimmy Gestapo, a fellow Astorian made that happen by asking me to join his legendary band. A highlight for me was when I played drums and traveled to Europe with Murphy’s Law. I’ve made many friends in the New York Hardcore scene and have played with many of its stars. How has the New York Hardcore scene affected your life? Gasparro’s creative career continued to accelerate with sold out gallery shows, playing in legendary bands like Murphy’s Law, publishing multiple books featuring his artwork and much, much more. This early love of art lead to Gasparro tagging trains and evading cops with graffiti crews and contributing to NYC’s legendary subway graffiti – illegally painting trains in the late 70s. He found his earliest inspirations in Saturday morning cartoons and started drawing his favourite characters. One of twelve children, Gasparro was born in Manhattan and raised in the Astoria, Queens. We met up with the artists to ask them about their days tagging trains, touring with iconic metal bands and of course, their Doc’s. ONE” Gasparro, ChrisRWK, Mike Gallo, and Danny Diablo to each customise a pair of Dr. To celebrate the premiere of The New York Hardcore Chronicles, the long-awaited documentary by Drew Stone, we asked NYHC graffiti artists Louie “KR.
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