Snoeman and I first met in 2015 at the OnlyNY office in Harlem. Snoe used to pull up and get markers from Only. As an intern it was my job to get him the markers. He graciously dropped a throwie in my black book and we have been in contact ever since.

Last year around Christmas time Snoe and I collaborated on a project called Fashion for the Streets. He invited me to his studio to photograph him paint on three brand new rain jackets we then ran around the city on a rainy night looking for less fortunate people to gift the jackets too. You can see that project on my website or if you scroll down my feed a bunch.

This was my second time photographing Snoeman in his studio. Him and I have become good friends over the years so this session was very casual. I came through with a 12 pack of white claw and maduros. Snoe always wants to make the best work possible so of course he has three separate projects that he wanted photographed during our session. He was working on a huge collage on a canvas, continuing to paint Yankee New Era fitteds, screen printing more souvenir tees, AND freestyles quickly on two pinned up papers.

Snoe mentioned that he had been in the studio with Gianni Lee and was inspired by how he approached his work. Snoe decided to freestyle those two drawings because he admired the way Gianni painted with no inhibitions. We spent the session talking about what the future holds for us. We talked about how people tell him that they have seen his stickers and tags since they were kids. It’s always a wake up call when you’ve been sticking to one art form for a lifetime. Snoe and I are both very ambitious and want to reach the heights of our fields. We always talk game about how to get there.

It won’t be my last time in Snoeman’s studio, thank you family.