It all began in the summer of 1991 on a street corner in Manhattan where I met the infamous Revs. I had no idea who he was at the time or how the brief interaction would change my life. I was visiting New York City with a friend. We were wandering around near Union Square when we happened upon a record shop where Big Daddy Kane was having a record release party. There were tons of people out front on the sidewalk. Through all the commotion I noticed some incredible graffiti murals on the side of the record shop. So I busted out my camera and started taking some pictures. While I was doing that I heard a voice behind me say, "Why are you shooting that shit?" I turned to see a guy decked out in a red and white Adidas track suit. "Because it's cool?", I said. "Kid let me show you where it's at." He motioned for me to walk out to the corner. I followed. Pointing to the traffic signal he said. "You see that shit. That shit up there." I could see he was pointing specifically to a sticker that read "REVS". "That's me. I'm Revs and you'll see that shit everywhere. I'm all over the city. So keep your eyes open." I nodded and mumbled "Thanks". And at that moment everything changed. A sticker wasn't just a sticker anymore. It was an identity. It was a message. It was something that could spread like a virus. I'm sure Revs never thought twice about what he said to me. But for me it was just the beginning.
