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Shepard Fairey

Creator of OBEY, Founder of Studio Number One, Street artist, DJ

Creator of OBEY, Founder of Studio Number One, Street artist, DJ

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Shepard Fairey Biography

Frank Shepard Fairey, born Frank Shepard Fairey, February 15, 1970, in Charleston, South Carolina.

In 1992, while still an illustration student at RISD, Fairey started his first business venture, Alternate Graphics, to showcase his emerging design and silkscreen printing talents. He created stickers, t-shirts, skateboards, and posters which were all available via black and white mail order catalogs that he distributed. He also did small commercial printing jobs for clients to help cover some of his expenses. In 1994, Helen Stickler created a documentary film, Andre the Giant Has a Posse, that focused on Fairey and the growing phenomenon of his subversive stickers and posters. By 1995, Fairey had two or three full time employees, two of whom were long time friends from Charleston, whom he had known through his many years of skateboarding. During this time, he also created a small sister brand, Subliminal Projects, with Blaize Blouin, and released several skateboard and poster designs using this moniker. Fairey created a skateboard video, ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), that showcased the small group of skateboarders that he sponsored via Alternate Graphics.

In 1996, Fairey moved from Providence, RI, to San Diego, CA, to partner with Andy Howell in Giant Distribution. Shortly thereafter, Fairey partnered up with Dave Kinsey, Phillip De Wolff, and Howell to form First Bureau of Imagery, FBI, a branding, marketing and design firm targeting the emerging action sports market. In 1999, FBI was dissolved and Fairey, Kinsey, and De Wolff formed BLK/MRKT, another branding, marketing, and design firm. During this time, Fairey met his future wife, Amanda Ayala, who began working with him. In 2001, the BLK/MRKT offices were moved from San Diego to Los Angeles and expanded to include a small art gallery. De Wolff's partnership was purchased by Fairey and Kinsey, who became the sole propietors of the operation, now doing business from an office in the historic Wiltern building located in Koreatown. In 2003, Fairey and Kinsey decided to make a professional split; Fairey kept the location and most of the employees, renamed his agency Studio Number One [1], and renamed the art gallery Subliminal Projects [2]. Kinsey took the name BLK/MRKT and its gallery, and relocated it to Culver City, CA, where it is still in operation. In 2004, Fairey teamed up with long time friend Roger Gastman to create a quarterly publication, Swindle. The magazine documents pop culture, fashion, and music, and each issue is released in both soft cover and hard cover. In 2006, Fairey released a comprehensive, hard cover monograph, Supply and Demand, that documents much of his personal and professional design work. The entire book was designed in-house at Studio Number One and it is published by Ginko Press. It is currently in its third edition.

Fairey married Amanda Ayala in December of 2001 in Charleston, SC. In June 2005 Amanda gave birth to their daughter Vivienne, named after punk fashion icon, Vivienne Westwood.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/11/2024.

Shepard Fairey Videos

  • Shepard Fairey
  • YouTube Curated By Shepard Fairey - MOCAtv - YouTube
  • Shepard Fairey on Banksy - YouTube

Shepard Fairey Books

  • MAYDAY: The Art of Shepard Fairey
    MAYDAY: The Art of Shepard Fairey
  • OBEY: Supply & Demand - The Art of Shepard Fairey - 20th Anniversary Edition
    OBEY: Supply & Demand - The Art of Shepard Fairey - 20th Anniversary Edition
  • E Pluribus Venom
    E Pluribus Venom
  • Shepard Fairey: Post No Bills
    Shepard Fairey: Post No Bills

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Shepard Fairey is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Shepard Fairey for your event is available upon request. Shepard Fairey generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jason Russell, Tom Postilio, Mickey Conlon, Jessie Pavelka and Rick and Kelly Dale. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shepard Fairey for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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