""Spray Can Stories: TATS CRU" premiered at Sankofa Haus, an event venue in Mott Haven. Featuring interviews with members Sotero "BG183" Ortiz and Hector "Nicer" Nazario, the 38-minute documentary describes the group's start and rise to prominence - from painting mom-and-pop stores and memorial walls to working on corporate campaigns for Coca Cola and creating hip hop inspired jerseys for the NBA."
"Thrower first interviewed Ortiz and Nazario in 2023 for a project he was working on celebrating 50 years of hip-hop. His interviews with the two men were so striking that he later researched more about the group - which includes founding member Wilfredo "Bio" Feliciano - and decided to create a documentary about them."
"In interviews with Thrower, both Ortiz and Nazario described how they became interested in graffiti art. Ortiz recalled how he and his friends used to go "bombing" - a term used by graffiti artists that refers to quickly tagging or throwing art up in highly-visible areas. Nazario remembered skipping school with his friends to look at graffiti art in the subways."
"Spray Can Stories: TATS CRU" is a 38-minute documentary that premiered at Sankofa Haus in Mott Haven and concluded with a final South Bronx screening. The film features interviews with Sotero "BG183" Ortiz and Hector "Nicer" Nazario and acknowledges founding member Wilfredo "Bio" Feliciano. The documentary traces the group's beginnings painting mom-and-pop stores and memorial walls, their subway and bombing roots, and later projects including corporate campaigns for Coca Cola and hip-hop inspired NBA jerseys. Director Emmitt Thrower began interviews in 2023, received a $45,000 Bronx Council of the Arts grant in 2025, and invested personal funds to finish production.
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