Leif McIlwaine has been drawing and painting for as long as he can remember. He has been a competitive artist since elementary school, where he consistently strived to be the best artist in the class. At 12 years old, Leif saw his first glimpse of really good graffiti in Barcelona, Spain, where there were walls stretching entire city blocks filled with incredible art. After seeing such amazing colors, characters and text, Leif decided that graff was what he needed to be doing. He has been improving and testing his skills ever since and is now among the top photo realistic aerosol artists.
He now lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.