David Villorente

David Villorente is one of the foremost practitioners and ambassadors of graffiti culture in the world. His reign as the eleven-year editor of the "Graf Flix" feature in The Source magazine helped cement his position as an important arbiter within the global graffiti community. Villorente has coauthored numerous books on graffiti culture including; Mascots & Mugs (Testify Books, 2007), Piecebook, Piecebook Reloaded, World Piecebook (Prestel, 2008 - 2011) and The ABC's of Style (Testify Books, 2018). As an artist and designer he has collaborated with many brands, including Nike, Redbull, Adidas, Mass Appeal, Reebok, Foot Locker, VH1 and FOX Sports. Villorente was also the co-curator of the critically acclaimed 2013 exhibit Write of Passage at the Redbull Studios New York, and more recently he co-curated the groundbreaking Beyond the Streets exhibition. The world's largest graffiti and street art exhibit which debuted in Los Angeles May 2018 and is currently showing in New York City through September 2019. His firsthand knowledge of the graf game and all its past, present and future players makes him an indispensable source for dozens of other publications. Villorente currently resides in his native borough, beautiful Brooklyn, New York.