Bom5 was born in the South Bronx and raised on 174th Street. He started out as 174 SPIDER and ran with the SAVAGE SKULL. He learned rocking from Hollywood, Mighty Moke, Chulo Snake and Tony Amore and eventually started his own Rocking crew called “WE ROCK”. He learned WILD STYLE through mentors BILLY 167 (RIP) and REPEL (Slick Inc.). BOM5 left the gang life and got into Hip-Hop thru Afrika Bambaataa’s first JAM ON UNITY and quickly started getting down with Zulu Nation. He learned to B-Boy and DJ. He got down with the Zulu Kings and the Rock Steady Crew which eventually lead to BOM5 creating his own B-Boy crew called “Ready to Rock”. BOM5 partnered with RIP7 and together were known as TWO TUFF BREAKERS. BOM5 launched MW (Mad Writers), his own graffiti crew with his brother BANEONE. More recently, BOM5 started his own clothing line BOMIN’ GEAR, a design company entitled “Mechanical Warfare”, and a program called “Off Tha Walls” to teach kids graffiti art in a positive way. He has worked for Coca-Cola doing graphic design and murals. In addition to these projects, BOM5 partnered with old school friend NAC143 to create MADHATN’, a company specializing in airbrushing and graffiti art on caps and clothing. He also lectures on life growing up in the burnt-down-Bronx and travels the globe spreading the love of Hip-Hop culture. http://skills.tcfive.com/
With Poetic Theater Productions:
Featured Artist in The Art of Resilience gallery show in Poetic License 2019: Resilience
Featured Artist in Conscious Language 2015 “Conscious Art Gallery: JUSTICE”
Featured Artist in Conscious Language 2014 Art Gallery
Featured Artist in Gallery Show for Poetic License 2014: Shades of Love