NYC Graf Legend KET takes time out to talk to GETNLOOSE – listen up !

1. Tell us who you are – what you do and how long you’ve been doing it ?

Alan Ket, I am a writer and have been since 87. Besides that I am a parent since 1994. And a businessman since 1995.

2. Favourite 3 colors?

Rustoleum Federal Safety Green, Krylon Avocado, and Black.

3. Favourite 5 pieces of all time and why – (please include links)

Eat Shit by Reas and Ghost. This showed that painting trains wasn’t always about a serious style and even when doing whole cars it could be fun. Also it made fun of the police.

Style Wars whole car by Noc 167. This shows why Noc 167 is one of the best subway painters there ever was. His command of styles was evident but even more so his use of color and his great illustration and painting skills really were on display here.

Damp Cavster with Lizards by Sento and Cavster. This was a continuation of the UA crew style of doing whole cars. It was classic and clean and after the cops crossed it out in the layup Sento came back and fixed it before it ran. Amazing!

Lee’s Heaven is Life and Earth is Hell married couple whole car. No one did thematic mural trains better than Lee and this statement was a killer.

Solid Bot Don Riff by Riff 170. This is where mechanical style came from. This car revolutionized the letterform and gave everyone after 1975 a blueprint on what to do. Riff was a one-man style machine.

4. Favourite city and why ?

Brooklyn, New York. Its my hometown and where I learned about life.

5. Favourite food / drink /?

Ceviche/water

6. Biggest vice ?

spending money on art

7. Biggest Gripe ?

the Government is corrupt and controlled by big business and a handful of people.

8. Favourite shoe?

Timberland field boot

9. Favourite 5 tracks ?

Public Enemy – Fight the Power

Al Green – Happiness

Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick – The Show

Hector Lavoe – Periodico de Ayer

Marc Anthony – Aguanile

10. Perfect day?

A beach day

11. Whos the most famous person on your phone?

Fuck the famous.

12. 3 people you would love to have a pint with ?

Barack Obama, Al Green, Warren Buffet

13. 3 things you cant live without . . .

my family, my mind, the sun

14. i am lucky/unlucky because . . .

I work hard

15. Last time you were caught doing something ?

a few weeks ago but it was nothing serious.

16. 5 things that are within arms reach of where you are right now?

Books, hard drives, photo archives, camera,  scanner

17. what would u grab from your burning house?

My hard drive, dog, and my blackbooks

18. 3 things to do before you die ?

wing glide, scuba dive, sky dive

19. earliest memory

punching a kid in the eye for hitting me with a snow ball.

20.  any upcoming projects- shouts – final words !

Graffiti Tattoo book coming out this Spring as part of the On The Run book series by From Here To Fame Publishing.

And if you haven’t checked out any of the books we are doing go get them. Check out www.fromheretofame.com

peace