ABOUT

Julius Cavero, better known as T-KID or Terrible T-KID 170, is a pioneering graffiti artist from the Bronx, New York, whose career is closely connected to the emergence of New York graffiti and hip-hop culture.

Growing up in the Bronx during the 1970s, Cavero first tagged under the name King 13 before becoming involved in the city’s developing graffiti scene. Through his early connections with local crews, he learned to paint subway trains and gradually developed the dynamic lettering and elaborate characters that would become central to his style.

T-KID later became president of TNB (The Nasty Boyz) and served as president of TVS (The Vamp Squad), establishing himself within New York’s graffiti community. His work is characterized by complex letter structures, vivid colors and expressive figures, reflecting the visual energy of classic Bronx graffiti.

His influence extends well beyond New York. T-KID has continued to paint internationally and is also a member of the Paris-based MAC crew, connecting his Bronx roots with later generations of European graffiti culture.

Beyond walls and trains, T-KID has appeared in wider representations of hip-hop and graffiti culture. He was originally approached to narrate the influential documentary Style Wars, an opportunity he ultimately declined, and later appeared in the video game Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.

Still active today, T-KID represents a direct link to the formative years of New York graffiti, carrying the visual language and culture of the Bronx onto walls and exhibitions around the world.