Joe Daiuto's MySpace gun show in his graffiti laced room
We’re learning more about admitted graffiti “artists” and members of the ”millennial” generation Rex Ikwueme and Joe “Guder” Daiuto, who frustrated Brooklyn Heights residents recently with a spree of spray paint and magic marker powered vandalism.
Both “artists” have left a trail of social media breadcrumbs which reveal a little bit about their personalties and world view.
Daiuto’s MySpace profile shows the 19 year old posing shirtless in a room laced with graffiti, while his blog on the social network includes what appears to be surveillance video of two “taggers” on a roof. He also attempts to drop the “N” bomb in its colloquial manner but manages to spell it wrong (or any of its hip hop variations for that matter).
As for Rex Ikueme, he claims to have been an extra in hipster rock band Passion Pit’s video for “The Reeling”. Known for their complex arrangements and gifted musicianship, Passion Pit are serious musicians and artists who graduated from the prestigious Berklee School of Music. What is ”artist” and Pace University student Rex up to during his matriculation? This YouTube video provides at least one piece of the puzzle:
This next video brings new meaning to the phrase “higher education” as Rex and friends frolic in what appears to be the St. George dorms:
Chillen w/ Tony boobs n’ shiet from rex ikwueme on Vimeo.
A glance at Rex’s Twitter feed (@themiddleman) shows a very social but average 20 year old with a slight obsession for Nudie jeans. There is also one tweet from November 11th that suggests contrition on his part:
Life experiences always humble my personality. I aint invincible after all. Thanks fam!(@stephaniethb ,momma, bevski, sistaz)
One more thing, Rex’s Twitter profile lifts a line from legendary Brooklyn born Hip Hop star Busta Rhymes — “Respect my conglomerate“. Mr. Rhymes spent years building a reputation in the Hip Hip community based upon his talent and the swagger exhibited in that song is well earned.
After having what amounts to be a minor run-in with the law, we hope that both Rex and Guder take Mr. Rhymes’ example and learn the true meaning of respect and how it is earned.
Note: Thanks to No One of Consequence and X as well as other commenters for doing some of the leg work for this piece. We’ve also reached out to Rex via Twitter, offering him a chance to tell his side of the story directly to our readers. The same offer applies to Mr. Daiuto who also has been contacted by BHB/The Brooklyn Bugle. - Homer
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