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Donald Joseph (DONDI) White

Donald Joseph (DONDI) White (1961 - 1998) was active/lived in New York.  Donald White is known for Graffiti art in New York City, tagging, readable letters.

Donald Joseph White, "DONDI" (April 7, 1961 – October 2, 1998) was an American graffiti artist.

Born in the East New York neighbourhood of Brooklyn, Dondi was the youngest of five children. He was of African American and Italian American descent. He attended a Catholic school during his sophomore years. By 1975, East New York became an unstable region with racial tensions and social conflicts such as the prominence of gangs. In an interview with Zephyr, Dondi stated that he had joined several gangs in the 1970s to avoid being attacked. Anxious to leave high school behind, he earned his GED in 1984, took a job in a government office, and began to indulge his interest in graffiti.

Graffiti became a serious part of Dondi's life in the mid-1970s. He tagged using "NACO" and "DONDI", and worked on refining his style, gradually moving from simple tagging to building more elaborate pieces. Using the name Dondi (a version of his own name) was considered very risky at the time, as   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3723 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Donald Joseph (DONDI) White

   Donald Joseph (DONDI) White  Born:  1961 - Brooklyn, New York City
Died:   1998
Known for:  Graffiti art in New York City, tagging, readable letters
Name variants:  Dondi White

Donald Joseph White, "DONDI" (April 7, 1961 – October 2, 1998) was an American graffiti artist.

Born in the East New York neighbourhood of Brooklyn, Dondi was the youngest of five children. He was of African American and Italian American descent. He attended a Catholic school during his sophomore years. By 1975, East New York became an unstable region with racial tensions and social conflicts such as the prominence of gangs. In an interview with Zephyr, Dondi stated that he had joined several gangs in the 1970s to avoid being attacked. Anxious to leave high school behind, he earned his GED in 1984, took a job in a government office, and began to indulge his interest in graffiti.

Graffiti became a serious part of Dondi's life i  ...  Displaying 750 of 3723 characters.

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