Art Battles › Cast Bios

Ben Angotti

Brooklyn resident Ben works in many different mediums to display images of violence and beauty. Usually working straight from the head, his subject matter is somewhere between realism and fantasy.

Concep

Born in New Orleans, Concep grew up in Chucktown, South Carolina, and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Inspired by waking up everyday and painting the colors of the "Most High," Concep's goal is to paint the world with free thought and...   Read More »

Brian Ermanski

Also known as Prince of Elizabeth, Brian was born on March 17, 1981, in Sutton, Massachusetts. He attended Saint John's High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, and then New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where he...   Read More »

Martina Kubinyi

New York-bred Martina is certainly not your average round the way girl. Her work has been seen in Juxtapoz magazine, numerous galleries and exhibitions, as well as on people and walls, both public and private. Martina holds the title as, youngest...   Read More »

Leif McIlwaine

Leif (aka BEAST) was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has been drawing and painting for as long as he can remember, competitive even in elementary school, where he consistently strived to be the best artist in the class. At 12 years old,...   Read More »

Nick Poe

A native New Yorker, Nick is one of the original Art Battles artists and helped with early organization of the events. He is a rare breed of artist, as he was born and raised in the downtown NYC art world (his mother is a fine artist and father is a...   Read More »

Kevin Ragnott

Kevin was born in Canada in 1982 and raised in Florida, but he's now "repping" Brooklyn for good. He's in the process of finishing his academic career at Pratt Institute. By many, he's seen as cool and confident willing to work with anyone,...   Read More »