Stefan Tijs (1976-present) from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, has been interested in art and illustration ever since he was a little kid.
Back in the late 80's, as a 12 year old he started a monthly graffiti fanzine named Free Style together with his 14 year old brother, which turned out to be Europe's first graffiti magazine. After 32 issues they called it quits, but Stefan's creative output didn't stop there.
In the years to follow he ran his own clothing brand, put out another magazine, worked at an animation studio, started his record label called Stardumb Records (whose catalog includes releases by international artists such as US punk rockers The Queers as well as Detroit soul legend Nathaniel Mayer among many others) and took part in a family business publishing children's books for which he illustrates a series himself as well.
In the spare time left he has been doing graphic design and illustration jobs for anyone from underground bands to companies like Pepsi and Ericsson. Over the last few years he has been focusing on painting as well, being influenced by pretty much anything he came across during his life.
