Episode

History of the Bay: Atoms

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History of the Bay
Published
Feb 10, 2026
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5148
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Summary

Atoms is a longtime graffiti writer who started painting in San Francisco while in high school and eventually built an art career in New York City. He's a member of the legendary BA crew along with writers like Neon, Jase, Giant, and Apex. Atoms has painted around the world and linked up with legends like Tie and Mike Dream. He is currently the host of his own podcast, "My Life In Letters" and continues to create art for a living.For promo opportunities on the podcast, e-mail [email protected] of the Bay Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZUM4rCv6xfNbvB4r8TVWU?si=9218659b5f4b43aaOnline Store: https://dregsone.myshopify.com Follow Dregs One:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UNuCcJlRb8ImMc5haZHXF?si=poJT0BYUS-qCfpEzAX7mlAInstagram: https://instagram.com/dregs_oneTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dregs_oneTwitter: https://twitter.com/dregs_oneFacebook: https://facebook.com/dregsone415 00:00 Intro 02:58 My Life In Letters podcast 12:21 Early graffiti influences 19:00 School of the Arts High School 27:15 Early 90s graffiti 37:11 SF’s Golden Era 40:29 BA crew 44:03 Tie 53:33 Mike Dream 59:16 Mentorship in graffiti 1:09:49 Bombing in SF 1:12:22 Moving to NYC