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<p><span><strong>Brad "Bisco" Smith</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif;"> is a creative professional based out of New York City and Los Angeles who focuses on music, design, art, and mentorship. Bisco’s tenure as a well rounded artist stems over a decade and continues to thrive. His artistic sensibilities are a unique mix of urban sophistication influenced by his roots in street culture and aerosol art. Bisco’s visual work has been showcased on the walls of many galleries and published in art house books and magazines. In the music landscape, he is an award winning DJ, producer, and MC who has released several critically acclaimed albums with independent labels and toured both nationally and internationally. As a mentor, Bisco co-founded the New York City based non-profit, Urban Art Beat, an organization built on hip hop education which continues to empower the youth. Presently, Bisco’s creative work includes his most recent venture, Daylight Curfew, a music and art based label in which he is a co-founder and creative director. As a member of The 5 Pointz Collective, the largest outdoor aerosol museum in the world, he volunteers his time and skills. In addition, he operates a boutique design studio, IV.Creative, founded in 2002, which develops branding, print, web, and mural design for clients around the globe. With Arts! By The People, Bisco brings “Arts By the Street”, a workshop which intends to acquaint its participants with modern day visual street arts through history and the use of mediums commonly found in urban landscapes around the world: stencils, wheat paste, and aerosol. Whether it be designing, writing, performing, or mentoring, Bisco continuously aims to share his inspiration and creativity with others in a positive direction. </span></p>