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WATCH: Facebook’s $200 Million Graffiti Artist

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WATCH: Facebook’s $200 Million Graffiti Artist Posted by Jackie Cohen on February 2nd, 2012 12:58 PM David Choe, the graffiti artist who covered Facebook’s walls took compensation in the form of stock currently worth $200 million, and the value of it is getting him a lot of ink. Videos of Choe are also getting more views than ever, especially footage showing the artist incorporating a pair of stick figures that the Mark Zuckerberg put up on one of the walls at the Menlo Park headquarters. We’ve embedded three clips of Choe’s work at Facebook below. Let us know what you … Read more

Thinking About Retirement? Forget 401Ks, Graffiti Pays… A Lot.

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Ok, so maybe picking up a can of spray paint isn’t the best retirement option for everyone, but it certainly worked out for David Choe.  Back in 2005 and under the direction of Napster kingpin Sean Parker, he adorned the walls of the Palo Alto with his street styled tagwork (the rest of his mixed medium works can be seen here).  Upon completion, Parker asked if he would like to be compensated in cash or in an equal value of stock.  While Choe is no beacon of the mainstream social environment, he took a gamble and accepted the offer of … Read more