About - HAZOE

Born in Sorrento, Italy and raised in Croydon, graffiti has been in my blood since day one. I started painting characters in 2014, and it didn't take long before my throw-up and the West Croydon wall by the bus station turned into a local landmark.

Most people know me as the character man, but what I do runs deeper than a nickname. My style fuses letters and characters in a way that hits with real London energy—raw graff, no filters, no pretending. Not "street art dressed up as graffiti," but the real thing: bold, unapologetic, and rooted in the culture that built me.

Graffiti has shaped everything I am. If you drive from Croydon through Wandsworth, you'll catch my work scattered across rooftops, walls, Deliveroo rider boxes, and the forgotten corners of South London. That part of the city raised my style, sharpened it, and pushed it, and I carry that identity everywhere I paint.

My journey started in a top-floor flat overlooking the train tracks, staring every day at an old Victorian wall blasted with chrome. That view lit the fuse. Since then, I've taken my work international—Egypt, Barcelona, Italy—but the DNA stays the same: South London attitude with my own twist.

Every character I paint is original. No mass copies. No shortcuts. Just pure graffiti culture turned into something you can wear, collect, or catch running on a wall. Real work from real artists.

THE VOICE OF THE STREETS

In the heart of London, beneath the hum of traffic and the restless pulse of the city, graffiti is not just ink on brick—it is a defiant cry, a voice for the voiceless, a rebellion painted in vivid strokes against cold concrete. To the untrained eye, it may seem like mere vandalism, a disruption of an otherwise ordered world. But for those who walk the streets with their eyes truly open, graffiti is far more than that—it is raw, unfiltered truth, a visceral response to the world that surrounds us.

Writers risk their lives to create it, scaling impossible heights, evading the law, and pushing the limits of their craft in places where the price of art is steep—sometimes paid with freedom, sometimes with life itself. They do this not for fame or fortune, but to speak when silence becomes the most dangerous threat. Some have fallen, their names fading into the shadows of the streets they once transformed. Their sacrifice is not forgotten; their work remains etched into the urban landscape, a testament to those who dared to challenge the system.

Graffiti is not only letters and lines—it is character. It is attitude and expression brought to life in colour and form. From bold, stylised faces staring defiantly from rooftops to surreal figures woven into forgotten alleyways, these characters become storytellers of the street. They watch the city move, breathe its tension, and embody the emotions people cannot always speak aloud. Through them, artists reclaim the walls and turn concrete into living canvases, giving personality to the places society has overlooked.

Graffiti is resistance—a reclamation of narrative. It is the voice of the people, delivered in the language of rebellion. Within its strokes lie stories of political unrest, corruption, social struggle, and truths rarely acknowledged in polished halls of power. The public must learn to look deeper, to feel the heartbeat of the streets that echoes through every spray-painted mark, every character, every word.

Graffiti stands as both a reminder and a warning: a call to remember those whose voices were cut short, and a celebration of those who continue to shout in the face of adversity. To truly understand it, you must step into the picture—feel the spray, breathe the defiance, and see the world through the eyes of those who risk everything to paint the truth.

© Identity & Copyright

Original Artwork

This character is an original creation by Hazoe, developed as a unique graffiti-style logo representing the artist's creative brand. It is not derived from, affiliated with, or inspired by any existing intellectual property or trademarked characters.

🔒 Copyright & Usage

All artwork, designs, characters, and branding associated with Hazoe are original works protected under copyright law and belong exclusively to the artist.

Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial use of any Hazoe artwork is strictly prohibited without written permission.