Tracing the Roots of Graffiti in the Philippines

With the graffiti movement in the Philippines on the rise in the past couple of years, adding vibrancy and diversity to our arts and culture, how much do we know about its beginnings in the Philippines? In this article, I focused on knowing one of the key movers in the history and progression of graffiti in the Philippines: Jayo “Flipone” Santiago. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*IB8KGxckntZdWIM9nMDhkw.jpeg" style="height:453px; width:700px" /> Flipone’s LP ’14 piece. Image from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=805617906157721&set=a.289505861102264.91059.100001285584951&type=3&theater=" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Jayo Santiago, Facebook.</a> Jayo Santiago, known in the graffiti scene as Flipone, is among the first or could be the first, to bring graffiti to the Philippines. He was heavily influenced by the growing hip-hop movement in New York City in the late 1970s to early 1980s characterized by its diversity, influence, and innovation. The hip-hop movement revolved around four key areas: MCing (now known as rapping), DJing (disk jockey), graffiti art, and b-boying (breakdancing). <a href="https://cedric-lee.medium.com/tracing-the-roots-of-graffiti-in-the-philippines-a2417dd0b1a6">Learn More</a>