Growing up on Long Island in the 80's, Phetus was around other writers and came up alongside trailblazers in the hip-hop scene. Acts like De La Sol and Rakim were recording on Long Island around the time Phetus emerged on the scene, painting and tagging blocks away from recording studios in Hempstead and Freeport. Through his painting, bombing, and meeting musicians, he gained the attention of artists like Public Enemy. When Flavor Flav opened a barber shop in Freeport, Long Island he recruited Phetus to do airbrushing on shirts, jackets and other apparel. Flavor Flav wore an airbrushed piece by Phetus on the Arsenio Hall show in an episode entirely dedicated to the controversy of Public Enemy. In the episode, Flavor Flav stands up from Arsenio's couch to show off the airbrushed outfit, saying "This guy in there his name is Victor he made the shirt here for me. We also do airbrushing inside the shop." Phetus would eventually go on to paint the backdrop for Public Enemy's performance with U2 at the "Stop Sellafield" concert. Phetus' work can also be seen in the official video for "Tap the Bottle (Twist the Cap)" by Young Black Teenagers. Phetus did all the graffiti on the set of the video; a large-scale phat phace can be seen behind the group. Throughout the 90's and early 2000's, Phetus continued to create custom clothing pieces for hip-hop artists and other clients.
Between the operational years of Concrete Vibes Mineola and Concrete Vibes Freeport, Phetus worked with Seen and set up an office in the back of Tattoo Seen. From Seen's shop, and with Planet6, Phetus worked on the Phony Baloney designer toy line. He would also team up with Terminal Press to create the Phony-Baloney comic.
Phetus brought his artistic perspective to Elite Gudz in 2008. Since joining up with Elite Gudz, Phetus has exhibited in multiple shows and helped create the iOS app Graffiti Spray Can, which topped over 5 million downloads in early 2011. In the Graffiti Spray Can PRO & Graffiti Spray Can HD Applications, he has his very own artist pack. The artist pack included his graffiti centric hip-hop single, "We Bomb," featuring rapper Poe Rilla.
IOn May 24, 2011 Phetus released "We Bomb," a hip-hop single with a graffiti centric theme. The track featured Poe Rilla and was produced by Beat Butcha. The video for "We Bomb" was produced by Picture Perfect and features well known graffiti locations throughout New York City. The "We Bomb" EP also featured several remixes, including dubstep and djent versions. The term "bomb" in the graffiti community commonly refers to the graffiti practice of marking up a series of surfaces in one area. The track was featured in the Graffiti Spray Can PRO and Graffiti Spray Can HD applications by Elite Gudz.
The video for the song, produced by Picture Perfect, was filmed on location at several famous NYC graffiti landmarks including 5 Pointz in Queens, Keith Haring's Crack is Wack wall in Harlem, Cope2's wall at Boon Ave. in the Bronx, and the American Trash bar. The "We Bomb" EP, released on picture disc vinyl, featured several remixes, including dubstep and djent versions.
Concrete Immortalz is a comic series by graffiti artist Phetus and the Elite Gudz team. The series is built on the idea that art progresses with and chronicles human history, and "the graffiti movement is the artistic embodiment of current times." The series' main protagonist is The Wall Lord, a graffiti artist who writes messages of hope and defiance against a repressive government. On January 7, 2010, Phetus and street artist Such painted a mural image of The Wall Lord on a subway car installation outside of Tuff City Tattoos in Bronx. NY[citation needed] Phetus was also joined by Cope2, T-Kid, Ban2, Indie and Cheez who came through to destroy the piece once it was completed as a tribute to the real life actions that go on within the graffiti subculture. A billboard-sized mural for Concrete Immortalz was created by Phetus and Such across a block-long industrial complex at 5 Pointz in Long Island City.
Phetus Exclusives began as high-end, one-off shirts for celebrities. Graffiti was once known as the visual component of hip-hop. Artists would often paint or exhibit work while DJ's, MC's and dancers performed. Continuing this long-standing relationship between graffiti and hip hop, Phetus moved his designs to clothing for musicians. Ludacris' wardrobe from his Chicken and Beer album and tour, and a number of outfits from LL Cool J's Exit 13 tour were made by Phetus. In Fall 2010, Phetus presented Hank Steinbrenner with a Phetus Exclusive on the field of Yankee Stadium. The Hanks Yank's jersey featured a Yankees logo, freshly spray-painted with stylized drip markings. In 2008, Phetus became the driving force behind Elite Gudz and now produces clothing on a larger scale. He currently has two clothing lines, monthly limited Phetus Exclusives packages and the Career Criminal line of apparel. At Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, fashion magazine Vevant.com commissioned Phetus to transform their Fashion Week booth into an art gallery. Phetus created original art installations for each day of the 8 day event in themes relating to the world of fashion and current events.
Between the operational years of Concrete Vibes Mineola and Concrete Vibes Freeport, Phetus worked with Seen and set up an office in the back of Tattoo Seen. From Seen's shop, and with Planet6, Phetus worked on the Phony Baloney designer toy line. He would also team up with Terminal Press to create the Phony-Baloney comic.
Phetus brought his artistic perspective to Elite Gudz in 2008. Since joining up with Elite Gudz, Phetus has exhibited in multiple shows and helped create the iOS app Graffiti Spray Can, which topped over 5 million downloads in early 2011. In the Graffiti Spray Can PRO & Graffiti Spray Can HD Applications, he has his very own artist pack. The artist pack included his graffiti centric hip-hop single, "We Bomb," featuring rapper Poe Rilla.
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Concrete Immortalz is a comic series by graffiti artist Phetus and the Elite Gudz team. The series is built on the idea that art progresses with and chronicles human history, and "the graffiti movement is the artistic embodiment of current times." The series' main protagonist is The Wall Lord, a graffiti artist who writes messages of hope and defiance against a repressive government. On January 7, 2010, Phetus and street artist Such painted a mural image of The Wall Lord on a subway car installation outside of Tuff City Tattoos in Bronx. NY[citation needed] Phetus was also joined by Cope2, T-Kid, Ban2, Indie and Cheez who came through to destroy the piece once it was completed as a tribute to the real life actions that go on within the graffiti subculture. A billboard-sized mural for Concrete Immortalz was created by Phetus and Such across a block-long industrial complex at 5 Pointz in Long Island City.
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