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Biography

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DrilOne is a New Yorker at heart and a San Franciscan by location. On the East Coast, he painted only 2d work; on the west coast, toys are his preferred canvas. He began working with vinyl in 2005, and soon after stumbled upon the formula that would serve as his signature style. By taking a playful object and distressing it to, quite literally, its breaking point, Dril comments on oblivion, transience, and re-birth. Dril says simply: “I love rust, decay, history, ruins, military, skulls, vintage, and all this makes me who I am.” Art is in Dril’s blood. The son of a painter, he cannot imagine or remember life without drawing. He is a veteran of the New York City public school system and spent most of his life amidst the city’s chaos and creativity. His upbringing and admiration for contemporary, pop and graffiti artists are reflected in his work. The many inspirations that inform his art include abandoned amusement parks, insane asylums and old military bunkers. In addition to his work as a toy artist, Dril is an accomplished graphic and web designer. While he has yet to mass-produce his own original designs, he has made a name for himself with his one-of-a-kind customs in the art toy community. In 2009, his entry in Gallery 1:AM’s Shop Wars won the top honour. His pieces can be seen in group shows across the country and are sought after by collectors. Not only is he a customizer, a collaborator and generally a co-conspirator, but Dril also added curator to his hat rack last year. He remains very active in putting together and promoting custom gallery shows. Dril is a regular at shows, conventions and events. Wherever there are blank toys to be destroyed and reborn, you are likely to find him. In between, you can always reach out to him on Twitter.

Solo Shows

Designed Toy Releases

These are toys designed by Drilone.

Toy Series Participation

These are toys that Drilone has lent their design skills to.

  • Dunny - 3" Dunny Series 2011, 2011
  • Qee - 2.5" Designer Collection Series 6, 2010

Customs

These are one-off, or very limited, toys.

Images

Production Pieces

Qee Series 6

Dunny 2011

Customs

Rusted to Death Munny

DIY Homer Custom

DIY Bart Custom

10-Doh! Custom

Ghost Girl Custom

Quasimoto Custom

Fatima Custom

Mega Gwin Custom

Rayola Custom

Love Movement Customs

Swampy Custom

Sharky Custom

Vintage Leroy C Custom

Bambaboss Custom

Icons Bearbrick Custom

Vintage Mongolion Custom

King of the Boards Custom

Sketchbot Custom

Filth Wagon Custom

for Signs of the Apocalypse

for Tales

Fonzo custom

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