Hollywood Boulevard & Melrose Avenue Heavyweight Aerosol Royalty
Can't Be Stopped (CBS) is the cornerstone of Los Angeles street history. Founded in 1984 on Melrose Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard, CBS pioneered monumental psychedelic murals, raw freeway bombings, and underground hip-hop aesthetics that defined Southern California aerosol culture.
Immortalized in the documentary 'Can't Be Stopped', CBS unified skaters, punk rockers, and hardcore graffiti writers across racial and neighborhood lines. Their productions at Belmont Tunnel, Pan Pacific Park, and Melrose Avenue set the standard for West Coast visual resilience.
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Pale CBS // Hollywood & Melrose Wildstyle Writer
Hollywood, CA • Active since 1989 • Specialty: West Coast Letter Science & Production Burners
“Disciples of Skate One & Melrose alley production writer; requesting CBS Crew Admin verification from @AXIS.”
Ski CBS // LA Freeway & Yard Burner
Los Angeles, CA • Active since 1992 • Specialty: Freeway Heaven Spots & Wildstyle Pieces
“Longtime CBS family member painted with Axis, Anger, and Fever; requesting official CBS roster verification.”
Jason Williams, known globally as REVOK, is one of the most influential graffiti artists in contemporary history. Beginning in Los Angeles in 1990, he co-founded MSK (Mad Society Kings) and pushed letterforms to unprecedented technical complexity. His career encompasses historic street campaigns across Los Angeles and Detroit as well as critically acclaimed museum exhibitions at MOCA Los Angeles and international galleries.
AXIS is a cornerstone pillar and active Crew Admin of CBS (Can't Be Stopped) in Los Angeles. Painting since the late 1980s alongside Skate One and the core Hollywood/Melrose CBS family, Axis is revered worldwide for razor-sharp 3D letter architecture, hyper-detailed character work, and decades of mentorship in West Coast aerosol culture.
ANGER is an international graffiti heavyweight and longtime core member of Los Angeles's legendary CBS (Can't Be Stopped) crew. Featured in the premiere episode of Classic Burners, Anger has painted major CBS productions from Hollywood and Melrose alleys to international jams, and is slated as CBS Co-Admin upon claiming his official profile.
PHEVER is a deeply respected Los Angeles graffiti writer and veteran member of both CBS (Can't Be Stopped) and UTI (Under The Influence). Active across Hollywood, Melrose Avenue, and historic Southern California yards and freight lines since the early 1990s, Phever embodies classic West Coast letter flex and crew brotherhood.
Kalen Ockerman (MEAR ONE) is hailed as the 'Michelangelo of Graffiti' in Los Angeles. Emerging with CBS (Can't Be Stopped) in 1986, Mear transformed the Melrose Avenue and Hollywood corridors into massive, photorealistic canvases dissecting political power, ancient philosophy, and psychedelic consciousness.
Augustine Kofie (KOFIE ONE) emerged from the West Los Angeles graffiti scene in the early 1990s within WCA and CBS. Translating wildstyle letter angles and arrow mechanics into breathtaking architectural geometric abstraction, Kofie is one of the most respected studio and mural artists in the world.
Constructed using salvaged Detroit architectural timbers and multi-can spirograph aerosol rigs, REVOK created this landmark relief sculpture combining kinetic aerosol marks with structural street history.
A classic MEAR ONE masterpiece along Melrose Avenue combining photorealistic eyes, ancient Mayan geometry, futuristic aerosol machinery, and bold CBS lettering that established West Coast political aerosol as fine art.
High-speed 4K time-lapse video documenting REVOK executing a massive mechanical wildstyle roller and aerosol production in an active downtown LA rail yard. Spotlights, can shakes, and razor-sharp line work captured in ultra-definition.
CBS Crew Admin AXIS lays down razor-sharp 3D wildstyle letter bevels and vibrant character portraiture on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, showcasing decades of West Coast aerosol mastery.
Featured in the premiere episode of Classic Burners, international CBS writer ANGER breaks down West Coast burner structure, Hollywood CBS history, and high-impact aerosol fills.
PHEVER (CBS / UTI) and the Can't Be Stopped family unite on Melrose Avenue to paint the monumental 'Disciples of Skate One' tribute wall honoring late CBS leader Aaron 'Skate One' Anderson.
Curated by Roger Gastman, Beyond the Streets is the definitive celebration of graffiti, street art, and underground mark-making. Featuring full-scale train car reconstructions, rare vintage blackbooks, and live installations by MSK, CBS, and TC5 legends.
Beyond the Streets Pavilions & Wall Grounds — Los Angeles, CA
Where skateboarding and street bombing collide. Writers from MSK, CBS, and IRAK paint the Venice Beach concrete skate bowl and custom 7-ply skate decks alongside live pro vert bowl jams right on the Pacific shoreline.
Venice Beach Boardwalk Skate Park — Venice Beach, CA