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Sittard, so although the scene is quite small nowadays, we certainly make the most of it!
Letters offer a strong basis from which you can experiment freely and discover many different Tell us a little about your time as a forms and shapes. While I experiment with professional soccer player and how that forms and shapes, I always try to stay true to reconciled with your growing interest in the basic form. graffiti What were your early experiences with letters When I was fifteen I started taking my sketches to the wall and play around with letters. I mainly did tags and throw ups back then and it was more about vandalism than anything else. I also started a mini crew with my best friends and we had lots of fun together. I did my first real piece in 1997, my best friends were patrolling for me. How much of a graffiti scene was there in your home town when you were younger When I was younger the Campina factory was a place in Sittard that many writers from all around Europe visited to leave their mark. I never got to paint these walls unfortunately, it was before my graffiti days. In surrounding cities there used to be quite a big scene, but from what I know the scene died down after a major arrest. Nash, Tumki and I are all from
I entered into a talent development programme when I was 10, was selected for the national team at the age of 12, signed my first contract when I was 15 and made my debut in the fist team at the age 16. I started tagging around my 15th birthday. I guess I needed some kind of relief from all the routine and discipline. I had always been drawing a lot without a particular purpose. When I discovered graffiti I really stared to take the drawing very seriously as I felt that was my basis. Throughout my soccer career I continued to draw a lot. Especially during my darker moments, which where mainly related to knee injuries, drawing really helped me to stay positive. Is playing soccer professionally as glamorous as people believe It can be glamorous when you are successful. When you are being bashed in the press or when the team is not delivering, the glamour fades very fast.