Deadboy
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Deadboy is a Toronto
graffiti artist who is best known for his stencil graffiti
critiquing Toronto mayor Rob Ford
and brother Doug Ford, Jr.
, a city councilor. His actual name has not yet been revealed. He was inspired to begin stenciling in 2010, when he saw Exit Through the Gift Shop
, broke up with his fiancée and was kettled during the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit protests
. He has attended Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
and the Toronto Film School. He will be participating in a street art festival on September 24, 2011, at Toronto's Metro Hall
.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
graffiti artist who is best known for his stencil graffiti
Stencil graffiti
Stencil graffiti makes use of a paper, cardboard, or other media to create an image or text that is easily reproducible. The desired design is cut out of the selected medium and then the image is transferred to a surface through the use of spray paint or roll-on paint.The process of stenciling...
critiquing Toronto mayor Rob Ford
Rob Ford
Robert Bruce "Rob" Ford is the 64th and current Mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to city council in the 2000 Toronto municipal election, and was re-elected to his council seat in 2003 and again in 2006...
and brother Doug Ford, Jr.
Doug Ford, Jr.
Doug Ford, Jr. is a Toronto City Councillor for Ward Two in the federal electoral district of Etobicoke North in Toronto, Canada. On October 25, 2010, Ford was first elected to Toronto City Council succeeding his brother, Rob Ford, who was elected mayor of Toronto in the same election...
, a city councilor. His actual name has not yet been revealed. He was inspired to begin stenciling in 2010, when he saw Exit Through the Gift Shop
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Guetta happily accepts the assignment, adopting the name "Mr. Brainwash", putting up street art in the city and six months later, re-mortgaging his business to afford renting copious equipment and a complete production team to create pieces of art under his supervision...
, broke up with his fiancée and was kettled during the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit protests
2010 G-20 Toronto summit protests
The 2010 G-20 Toronto summit protests began one week ahead of the summit of the leaders of the G-20 on June 26 and 27 in Toronto. Protests included demonstrations, rallies, marches, as well as a destructive riot that broke out on June 26 which caused vandalism to several businesses in Downtown...
. He has attended Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts is a Catholic arts high school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:Throughout the 1980s the Metropolitan Separate School Board considered establishing a school for the visual and performing arts...
and the Toronto Film School. He will be participating in a street art festival on September 24, 2011, at Toronto's Metro Hall
Metro Hall
Metro Hall is a 27-storey Postmodern office tower at the corner of Wellington and John Streets in Toronto, Canada. It looks out onto Pecaut Square. Part of the three-tower Metro Centre complex, the building was completed in 1992 to house the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto and its employees...
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