"My love for art and customizing started at a young age with hot rods and low riders. Inspired by counter-culture artists Von Dutch, Ed ”Big Daddy” Roth, and surf artist Rick Griffin, I started airbrushing at the age of fourteen.
I started to get really excited about art in my late teens while I found work painting surfboards and t-shirts and apprenticed at a custom automotive paint shop.
My early twenties have led my range of inspirations to grow from counter-culture artists to include fine artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, and contemporary artists like Shepard Fairey and Banksy. I have also begun branching out into other artistic media, such as sculpture, painting, and digital media, each one pushing my love of art and customizing to a new level."
Chris Toombs is currently studying Graphic Design at San Diego City College with plans to transfer to San Diego State University where he’ll pursue his B.A. in Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design.