“I think he would have a good chance of being admitted,” she said.Ībrahanson said neither Nunez nor Ramos had returned her calls. She said she read about Ramos’ college plans and called to tell him about her school, which she said is much less expensive than Cal State Northridge.Ībrahanson said she would allow him to submit some of his graffiti as part of the art package that applicants must submit. One inquiry came from Joan Abrahanson, director of the Santa Monica College of Design Art and Architecture. But she was also leery of these inquiries, saying she fears that they may want to enroll Ramos because his notoriety would help them attract other students. Nunez said she received calls from two colleges interested in Ramos. “At this point, the only kind of money available are loans,” said Warren Furumoto, Cal State Northridge associate vice president for academic services, “unless they can find someone who can subsidize his education.”
Six months later, he was arrested again on suspicion of trespassing in Griffith Park and possession of marijuana. Ramos was first arrested in November, 1990, when police caught him writing his name on a lamppost. It is unclear how much Ramos will be required to pay, if anything, considering that he has no job and spends most of his time completing his community service. He hosted his first legitimate solo art show in April 2009 and continues to produce art.Ramos may want to cut one of these deals soon because he has a May 1 court date in Los Angeles Municipal Court, where a judge will determine whether Ramos must pay restitution for the property damage he caused. It is alleged that just before the video was filmed, Dave saw the ubiquitous "CHAKA" tag while driving from Seattle to California and decided to decorate his drums with it. In the music video for the song " Smells like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, Dave Grohl's drum kit can be seen with the word "CHAKA" written on it in white lettering. Only 24 hours after being released from jail on probation, he was arrested again for allegedly scrawling his name on a courthouse elevator door. The graffiti caused an estimated one million dollars in property damage.
He subsequently pleaded guilty to 10 counts of vandalism, and was sentenced to three years probation and 1,560 hours of community service.Īuthorities in Los Angeles identified approximately 10,000 unique tags bearing the moniker on various surfaces of public and private property - including walls, bridges, freeway signs and lampposts - done primarily through the use of spray paint. In November 1990, Ramos was arrested after tagging on a Lincoln Heights traffic light three months after his 18th birthday. He was responsible for the 'CHAKA' tags that began to appear throughout the state of California during the late 1980's and early 1990's.1 Daniel 'Chaka' Ramos is an American graffiti artist.
#Chaka tagger series#
The name was derived from the name of the proto-human "Cha-Ka" (played by actor Philip Paley) from the 1974 Sid and Marty Krofft TV series Land of the Lost. Daniel 'Chaka' Ramos is an American graffiti artist.
Ramos acquired the moniker in 1980 from his friends while living in the Aliso Village Housing Projects in Boyle Heights.
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