I’m not trying to make a profit; I’m trying to turn the people into prophets.

Tony B. Conscious is an art activist, rapper and modern-day hip-hop renaissance man who’s been creating original works of art on Venice Beach for over nine years.  Born in Seattle, Tony uses spray paint and handmade stencils to create what he’s named “Fly Dye Art” on wood as well as fine-art canvases. 

In Tony’s art you can see the influence of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) , a resident of Venice in the 80s who was known for incorporating words into his art which is dense with surface writng, collage and imagery.  Tony is a spoken word artist who improvises rap lyrics in real time as he promotes his art:

For you, Mama, no drama. 

I know you ain’t got a budget, but you gonna love it.

It’s mind over matter…if you don’t use your mind, it really don’t matter.

So cruise on down to the edge of Amerikkka and check out some fly dye!