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David Choe
David Choe (born April 21, 1976) is an American figure painter, muralist, graffiti artist and graphic novelist of Korean descent.〔David Choe, ''(David Choe )'', Chronicle Books, 2010. ISBN 0-8118-6953-9.〕 His figure paintings, which explore themes of desire, degradation, and exaltation, are characterized by a raw, frenetic tone that he has termed "dirty style."〔Amanda Erlanson, ''(Heroes & Villains )'', Zero+ Publishing, 2011. ISBN 0-9822461-6-1〕 In the graffiti world, he is identified with〔David Choe, "(The David Choe Special Issue )," ''Juxtapoz'', 5/10.〕 the bucktoothed whale〔"(Barbara Walters Interviews Facebook Graffiti Artist David Choe )," ABC News, 2/9/12.〕 he has been spray-painting on the streets since he was in his teens.〔Amanda Erlanson, "David Choe," ''(Heroes & Villains )'', Zero+ Publishing, 2011. ISBN 0-9822461-6-1〕 David also hosts DVDASA (Double Vag Double Anal Sensitive Artist),〔http://dvdasa.com/〕 a lifestyle, relationship and entertainment podcast with co-host Asa Akira.
==Work==
Choe's work appears in a wide variety of urban culture and entertainment contexts. For example, he provided the cover art for Jay-Z and Linkin Park's multi-platinum album ''Collision Course'', and created artwork to decorate the sets of ''Juno'' and ''The Glass House''.〔(''Dirty Hands: The Art & Crimes of David Choe'' Press Kit ), 2010.〕 In 2005, internet entrepreneur Sean Parker, a longtime fan,〔Daniel Chen, "(David Choe )," ''The Citrus Report'', 6/7/09.〕 asked him to paint graphic sexual murals in the interior of Facebook's first Silicon Valley office,〔Nick Denton, "(Office decorator encouraged to draw 'cocks' )," ''Gawker'', 12/13/06.〕 and in 2007, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg commissioned him to paint somewhat tamer murals for their next office.〔Nick Denton, "(Facebook cleans up the graffiti )," ''Gawker'', 5/2/07.〕 Although he thought the Facebook business model was "ridiculous and pointless,"〔Nick Bilton, "(For Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches )," ''The New York Times'', 1/1/12.〕 Choe, a habitual gambler,〔Timothy Pratt, "(James Bond's game helps keep Vegas casinos afloat )," Reuters, 2/19/11.〕 chose to receive company stock in lieu of cash payment for the original Facebook murals. His shares were valued at approximately $200 million on the eve of Facebook's 2012 IPO.〔 Those murals were loosely re-created by Choe's friends Rob Sato and Joe To for the set of the film ''The Social Network''.〔"(Face Fucked )," David Choe blog, 7/15/10.〕 During the 2008 presidential race, Choe painted a portrait of then-Senator Barack Obama for use in a grassroots street art campaign. The original was later displayed in the White House.〔Michael Mann, "(David Choe Interview )," ''Ion Magazine'', 8/25/10.〕
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