Mike 171

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Who is Mike 171?

Mike 171 is one of the earliest New York City graffiti artists of the late 1960s and 1970s. He is generally credited with originating the "Puff Clouds" and "Smoking Guns", a style of accenting graffiti. His graffiti dominated the A of the New York City Transit Authority. Later, he was one of the founding members of the United Graffiti Artists.

Mike 171 along with SJK 171 and Taki 183 the 2 earliest graffiti artists are both of Greek heritage and both from the very small Greek community in Washington Heights. He began writing in 1968 under the name Mike 171 with SJK 171. Mike 171 attended George Washington High School along with gang members from the "Latin Demons", "Galaxies" and the "Latino Army of Light", which a number of them where early graffiti artists like Phil 169, Henry 161, Bobby I, Leo 163 and Felix 163.

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  • George Washington High School

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on July 23, 2013

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