About The Artist:
Brian Garcia was born December 24th 1971 in Eugene, Oregon.Brian is a Chicano artist whose artwork is heavily influenced by Chicano culture. When Brian was young he was inspired by his uncles prison art and he developed a passion for drawing.
He is a self-taught artist that slowly mastered his art skills one drawing at a time.When he was 14 he devoted himself to bicycle flatland freestyle, in which he performed and competed all over the country.
During his travels he was inspired by the graffiti he saw in all of the major cities.After earning a reputation in freestyle for fast spinning tricks he acquired the nickname “TAZ” after the caricature Tasmanian devil.
Which later turned into “Tazroc”.
In 1987 Brian begun to explore the culture of hip hop and started painting graffiti art and eventually what started as a hobby turned into a passion that he had a true talent for.Brian wanted to take this art form to the next level but realized he needed to do it in a legal form.
His frustration for having to do his artwork illegally is what led him to legalize walls.These walls gave not only Brian but other kids a outlet and a place to express themselves through art.
He started educating the inner city youth through holding events and workshops to provide a creative outlet.
In 1992, Brian along with a few close friends created Def Con 5. A group consisting of graffiti artists, bboy’s, em cee’s and djay’s.
At this time Brian was starting to develop notoriety and was now making a living off of his artwork.
Looking into expanding his career as an artist he moved to Los Angeles in 2000.
After moving to Los Angeles he started his own business airbrushing custom murals on lowriders.Many of his clients were in the film industry, which eventually led him to the Hollywood sets.He is now an acclaimed graffiti and airbrush artist known by many for his photorealism.
He is one of the most sought after spray-can artist in the West Coast, with a notable list of clients that include Snoop Dogg, Pepsi, Boost Mobile, Max Payne, Rihanna, Jay Z, Beyonce, Usher, Brittney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Muscle Milk, Subway, Honda, Verizon, Footaction, Gatorade, Reebok, Ecko Unlimited, Sony Inc. and Hyundai.
His Urban art has been featured in numerous commercials, magazines, music videos, ad campaigns, and charity events.
