Carmelo "Snow" Sigona (born January 29, 1968) is a

graffiti artist Graffiti (plural; singular ''graffiti'' or ''graffito'', the latter rarely used except in archeology) is art that is written, painted or drawn on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from s ...

who has made many contributions to the hip hop community.TMZ - Chris Brown Home Pics
- Painted by "Snow" himself For the past 30 years, he has turned his days of tagging his name on trains, cement walls, and sides of buildings into a highly successful and professional means of business. He has been featured in hundreds of magazines and several published books, such as The Exchange
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Early life

Carmelo Sigona was born and raised in

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, American artists

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and

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. He sees graffiti as more than just letters and pictures braised onto a canvas. He sees it as a form of art, and every art has a spirit. His love for graffiti has been a spiritual journey, rather than the notion that it is a form of

vandalism Vandalism is the action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property. The term includes property damage, such as graffiti and defacement directed towards any property without permission of the owner. The term f ...

.Blen167: Snow!
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References

External links

- Vicious Styles Crew
Snow's section

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