Stay High 149
Wayne Roberts (October 20, 1950 – June 11, 2012), known as Stay High 149, was an American graffiti artist.
Stay High 149
- Name
- Stay High 149
- Birth Name
- Wayne Roberts
- Born
- 20 October 1950
- Birthplace
- Emporia, Virginia, United States
- Died
- 11 June 2012
- Place of death
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Occupation
- Graffiti artist
- Nationality
- United States
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• Name — Stay High 149 • Birth Name — Wayne Roberts • Born — 20 October 1950 • Birthplace — Emporia, Virginia, United States • Died — 11 June 2012 • Place of death — The Bronx, New York, United States • Occupation — Graffiti artist • Years Active — 1960s – 1974
Career
Career
Roberts was born in Emporia, Virginia, moving to the The Bronx, New York at age six. He was called a "superstar" of the graffiti world in the late 1970s. Widely considered to use one of the most famous graffiti tags in the world, his trademark includes a smoking version of the stick figure from 1960s British television program The Saint. Roberts collaborated with a number of well known brands during his career, including Huf, and the Burton Snowboards skate brand, Gravis. Roberts was featured in the 2004 documentary Just to Get a Rep by Peter Gerard.
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Roberts died on June 11, 2012, from liver disease at Calvary Hospital in The Bronx, New York.
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- 1.Gonzales, David. Wayne Roberts, 'Stay High 149' in Graffiti Circles, Is Dead at 61. The New York Times. June 12, 2012.
- 2.Millor, Ivor. Aerosol kingdom: subway painters of New York City. University Press of Mississippi. 41. 2002. 978-1-57806-465-6.
- 3.Pollitt, Katha. Rev. of Graffiti, Gays & A Dull Diary. Mother Jones Magazine. November 1982.
- 4.Snyder, Gregory J. Graffiti Lives: Beyond the Tag in New York's Urban Underground. NYU Press. 2009. 978-0-8147-4045-3.
- 5.History of Graf. daveyd.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- 6.HUF X STAYHIGH 149 COLLABORATION // NOW AVAILABLE. hufworldwide.com.
- 7.Gravis Black Box S/S 2007 Collection. SneakerFiles. 2007-01-24.
- 8.Gonzalez, David. Wayne Roberts, 'Stay High 149' in Graffiti Circles, Is Dead at 61. The New York Times. 2012-06-12. 0362-4331.
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