History of the Bay

History of the Bay: Renos HTK

History of the Bay

Show Notes

Renos HTK is a graffiti writer from the Bay Area Peninsula who's been down with the culture since the 80's. Growing up with a passion for art and skateboarding, graffiti was a natural progression. Along with his crew, Renos made a major mark on the San Francisco scene and is especially renowned for his handstyles. He's also the narrator of the 2004 documentary "Piece By Piece" and has a deep knowledge of local graffiti history.Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dregsoneSubscribe to the clips channel: http://youtube.com/@HistoryoftheBayClips For promo opportunities on the podcast, e-mail [email protected] of the Bay Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZUM4rCv6xfNbvB4r8TVWU?si=9218659b5f4b43aaOnline Store: https://dregsone.myshopify.com Follow Dregs One:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UNuCcJlRb8ImMc5haZHXF?si=poJT0BYUS-qCfpEzAX7mlAInstagram: https://instagram.com/dregs_oneTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dregs_oneTwitter: https://twitter.com/dregs_oneFacebook: https://facebook.com/dregsone4150:00 Tagging handstyles5:40 Growing up in the Penninsula9:22 Graff & skateboarding12:15 Early graff19:37 SF graffiti in the 80s28:49 ORFN35:24 Graff life44:14 HTK crew48:17 Graffiti beef52:45 Piece By Piece1:12:55 Next chapter of SF graff1:22:14 Graffiti & ego

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