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@DEFER

Alex 'DEFER' Kizu (K2S / STN / CBS) — K2S Co-Founder & Crew Admin • Pioneer of Spiritual Language Calligraphy

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DOCUMENTED REAL NAME / IDENTITY:Alex 'DEFER' Kizu (K2S / STN / CBS)

OUTREACH & VERIFICATION CHANNEL: Verified Real Name: Alex Kizu. Researched candidate for K2S Crew Admin; outreach via @deferk2s or EKLIPS.

Alex 'DEFER' Kizu is a co-founder of K2S (Kill 2 Succeed) and a central figure in STN (Second To None) and CBS. Emerging in the mid-1980s alongside Prime, Rick One, and Crime, Defer evolved classic Los Angeles plaqueaso and wildstyle lettering into dense, rhythmic typographic abstractions exhibited at L.A. Louver and MOCA.

“The rhythm of the handstyle is a direct extension of your pulse—once you master the letter structure, it becomes a visual cadence.”

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FAVORITE AEROSOL:Montana GOLD & Liquitex Professional Aerosol

GO-TO NOZZLE CAPS:Calligraphy Chisel Cap + NY Fat

BLACKBOOK RIG:Uni Posca Broad Chisel + Sumi Ink Brush

PREFERRED SURFACE:Raw Concrete & Gallery Linen

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ALEX 'DEFER' KIZU (K2S / STN / CBS) // SPIRITUAL LANGUAGE by DEFER (K2S)

YOUTUBE // 05:32 FEATUREGallery & Canvas

38 CANS • Calligraphy Chisel

Venice / Los Angeles, CA

@DEFER [K2S CREW]

40ft × 16ft

ALEX 'DEFER' KIZU (K2S / STN / CBS) // SPIRITUAL LANGUAGE

K2S Co-Founder Alex 'DEFER' Kizu breaks down the evolution of West Coast street calligraphy from the Belmont Tunnel in 1985 to museum-scale multidimensional script at L.A. Louver.

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DEFER: LA GRAFFITI LEGEND ON BEING SHOT, ADDICTION AND FINDING PURPOSE | JUSTIN MCMILLEN PODCAST by DEFER (K2S)

YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels

36 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Los Angeles, CA

@DEFER [K2S CREW]

Full Wall / Documentary Feature

DEFER: LA GRAFFITI LEGEND ON BEING SHOT, ADDICTION AND FINDING PURPOSE | JUSTIN MCMILLEN PODCAST

Defer: LA Graffiti Legend on Being Shot, Addiction and Finding Purpose | Justin McMillen Podcast #12 — Official Graffiti Encyclopedia video documentation featuring Alex 'DEFER' Kizu (K2S / STN / CBS) (K2S).

Raw Concrete & Gallery Linen

LABS & K2S: FROM THE BIRTH OF L.A. GRAFFITI TO THE BELMONT TUNNEL ERA” by DEFER (K2S)

YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels

36 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Los Angeles, CA

@DEFER [K2S CREW]

Full Wall / Documentary Feature

LABS & K2S: FROM THE BIRTH OF L.A. GRAFFITI TO THE BELMONT TUNNEL ERA”

LABS & K2S: From the Birth of L.A. Graffiti to the Belmont Tunnel Era” — Official Graffiti Encyclopedia video documentation featuring Alex 'DEFER' Kizu (K2S / STN / CBS) (K2S).

Raw Concrete & Gallery Linen

YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels

36 CANS • NY Fat Cap

Los Angeles, CA

@DEFER [K2S CREW]

Full Wall / Documentary Feature

TRECE ART SHOW LA

Trece Art Show LA — Official Graffiti Encyclopedia video documentation featuring Alex 'DEFER' Kizu (K2S / STN / CBS) (K2S).

Raw Concrete & Gallery Linen

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@DEFER PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

100% direct-to-writer storefront for @DEFER ([K2S]). Every individual crew member runs their own shop on their personal page.

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@DEFER [K2S] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Apparel & Streetwear$48

Direct from @DEFER Studio30 LEFT

@DEFER [K2S] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Heavyweight 280gsm boxy-fit studio tee designed by @DEFER (K2S). Features DEFER's raw handstyle tag on left chest and full-back burner screenprint. Shipped direct from Los Angeles, CA.

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@DEFER SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$145

Signed Edition of 75 + COA16 LEFT

@DEFER SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Museum-quality archival pigment print on 310gsm Hahnemühle cotton rag. Individually hand-signed, numbered, and hand-tagged in pencil & marker by @DEFER (K2S) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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@DEFER 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$220

1/1 Original Signed Artwork3 LEFT

@DEFER 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

One-of-one original collector object: authentic Montana GOLD & Liquitex Professional Aerosol can hand-painted, flared, and signed all-around by @DEFER using Calligraphy Chisel Cap + NY Fat and Uni Posca Broad Chisel + Sumi Ink Brush. Includes UV-protected acrylic display case.

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@DEFER ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Blackbooks & Zines$95

Original Studio Sketch & Slaps9 LEFT

@DEFER ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Original hand-drawn 9×12 in blackbook piece by @DEFER executed with Uni Posca Broad Chisel + Sumi Ink Brush, bundled with 15 destructible eggshell & weatherproof vinyl handstyle slaps.

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