Tempt One

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Quan in 2009
Born
Tony Quan

1968 or 1969
United States
DiedSeptember 1, 2023(2023-09-01) (aged 54)
Other nameTempt One
OccupationGraffiti artist
Years activeEarly 1980s – 2023
Known forGraffiti art
StyleCholo, Hip Hop

Tony Quan (1968/69 – September 1, 2023), better known by the tag name Tempt One or Tempt1, was an American graffiti artist who began painting graffiti in Los Angeles in the early 1980s.

Style

Tempt's style combined the city's local cholo graffiti culture with New York's hip-hop lettering to create a unique "Los Angeles" style.

Illness and death

In 2003, Tempt was diagnosed with the degenerative nerve disorder ALS. Fully paralyzed except for his eyes, he was able to use the EyeWriter to continue his art.

Tempt died on September 1, 2023, at the age of 54.

References

  1. ↑ "Estria's Graffiti, Murals & Art Shows: Tempt One Creates Art with ONLY His Eyes". October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Cool Hunting: Tempt One Art Benefit". coolhunting.com. March 8, 2007. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007.
  3. ↑ Golijan, Rosa (November 13, 2009). "EyeWriter Allows Man To Paint Despite Paralysis". Gizmodo. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Legendary L.A. Graffiti Icon Tempt One Dies At 54". L.A. Taco. September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.