Editing J*Ryu

== Biography ==
J★RYU, AKA the Purdy Supremacy, is an east coast-based designer/sculptor/artist focused primarily on exploring the themes of life and death and more intriguingly, what lies beyond. Primarily recognized for his signature Forest of Sorrows series, with its emotive, eerie and ghostly themes, J★RYU has garnered an avid following of fans who eagerly look forward to seeing each subsequent new piece and how the accompanying narratives add to the ongoing story.

In his career, J★RYU has worked on projects for clients such as Marvel Ent., Sony Ericsson, Wonderbra, AT&T, NCAA Final Four, Columbia Pictures, TOPPS, Mia Hamm, Michael Crichton, IBM, Slim Jim and more and has shown in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, NYC, Nebraska, Washington DC, Richmond, Miami, Chapel Hill, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines. He is a proud member of the world famous Army of Snipers.

*[http://j-ryu.com/ J-Ryu.com]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jryu/ J*Ryu on Flickr]

===Solo Shows===
*[[The Ghost of You Haunted Me]], 2012

== Designed Toy Releases ==
These are toys designed by J*Ryu.
*[[My Drifting Heart]]
*[[NIDDOS]]
*[[Speak No Evil]]

== Toy Series Participation ==
These are toys that J*Ryu has lent his design skills to.
*[[Dunny]] - 3" figures, "The Star", "The Ghost" and "The Clairvoyant" for the "Arcane Divination: Lost Cards" series, 2019
*[[Dunny]] - 5" "Gabriel" stone, 350 pieces, 2019
*[[Dunny]] - 5" "Gabriel" marble, 1,000 pieces, 2019
*[[Dunny]] - 20" & 8" "The Clairvoyant - Antique Black", 200 pieces, 2017
*[[Dunny]] - 20" & 8" "The Clairvoyant - Pearlescent White", 2017
*[[Dunny]] - 8" & 3" "Teal Clairvoyant", 2017
*[[Dunny]] - 8" & 3" "Antique Silver Clairvoyant", 2017
*[[Dunny]] - 8" & 3" "Rosewood Clairvoyant", 2017
*[[Dunny]] - 8" & 3" "Original Clairvoyant", 2017
*[[Dunny]] - 3" "The Sun & The Moon" and "The Wheel of Fortune" for [[Dunny (Series Arcane Divination)|Arcane Divination]] series, 2017
*[[Dunny]] - 8" "Arcane Divination: Clairvoyant Dunny", 2016
*[[Dunny]] - 20" "F.A.D.", 2015
*[[Gazer]] - 6" Red Buddha (1 black and 1 gold chase), 10 pieces, [[SDCC]] exclusive, 2012

== Customs ==
*[[MegaTEQ]] - custom for the [[MegaTEQ Custom Group Show]], 2019
*[[Munny]] - 18" custom for NBA All Star Game at [[Kidrobot]], 2018
*[[Dunny]] - 5" custom for the [[Shard Show]], 2017
*[[The Blank]] - custom for [[The Blank Show]], 2017
*Madball for the [[Madballs All-Star Art Jam]], 2017
*[[Luna]] - "The Harvest" custom for the [[Luna Custom Group Show]], 2017
*[[Skullhead Samurai]] - custom for the [[Skullhead Samurai Custom Art Show]], 2017
*[[Kidrobot Figure]] - custom for the [[Kidrobot Mascot Show]], 2016
*[[The Blank]] - "Foo Fighter" custom for [[The Blank Show]], 2016
*"Balloonhead" Bear head for [[Bear in Mind]], 2016
*[[Geekwok]] - custom for the [[Custom Geekwok Show]], 2015
*[[Lolligag]] - "Arachne" custom for [[Vive La Lolligag! 2]], 2015
*[[Moon Fox]] - "Styx" custom for [[Reimagining Moon Fox]], 2015
*[[Junior]] - "Cranston Force XV" custom for [[When Hell Freezes Over 2]], 2015
*[[Dunny]] - 20" "F.A.D" custom for [[DTA Dunny Show]], 2015
*Piece for [[10x10]], 2014
*[[Skelve]] - custom for [[Conjuring Mischief]], 2014
*[[Ice Scream Man]] - "So Goff" custom for [[Día del Helado Muerto]], 2013
*Mega [[Munny]] - 20" "It started as a fever..." custom with [[Vampy]], 2013
*[[YHWH]] - custom for the [[YHWH Group Custom Show]], 2013
*[[Cavey]] - custom for [[Cavey’s 3rd Birthday]], 2013
*[[Hug]] - custom for the [[Hug Custom Show]], 2012
*[[Dunny]] - 3" Silver Ticket custom for the [[Urban Vinyl Daily]] custom series 1, 1 piece, 2012
*Piece(s) for [[Scary Girl - 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition]], 2012
*[[Android]] - customs for the [[Dragatomi]] [[SDCC]] Edition Custom Android Blind Box Series, 2012
*Card for [[The Art Hustle 3]], 2012
*Playsam custom for [[The Playsam 500]], 2012
*[[Dunny]] - 20" "El Que Fué y Será Rey" for [[Lucha Libre]], 2012
*My Little Pony custom for [[The Pony Project]], 2012
*[[Bellicose Bunny]] - "This One's For the Dreamers" custom for [[Bellicosity]], 2012
*Piece(s) for [[Rabid, Wild and Docile]], 2012
*Piece(s) for [[Year Of The Dragon]], 2012
*[[Dunny]] - 8" "Sanctum" custom for [[Kidrobot - King of the Boards]], 2012
*[[Gumpy]] - custom for [[The Gumpy Show]], 2011
*Pieces for [[Bewitching]], 2011
*[[Jumping Brain]] - Custom for the [[Brain Evolution Exhibit]], 2011
*Piece for [[Stop It!]], 2011
*Wood [[Rayola]] - custom for [[Shades of Ray]], 2011
*Pieces for [[Vinyl Roots]], 2011
*[[Ghost Girl]] - "What Came Before Will Come Again" custom with [[Brent Nolasco]] for [[Ghost In The Machine]], 2011
*Piece(s) for [[A Tribute to Big Trouble In Little China]], 2011
*[[Symbiote]] - 6.5" custom for [[For The Love Of Vinyl]], 2011
*[[Qee]] - 5" "Winter's Bloom" custom for the [[NYC♥QEE]] show, 2011
*[[Qee]] - "Cupcake Vampire" custom for [[Qeeology 2point5]], 2010
*[[Nimbus]] - custom for the [[Nimbus Custom Show]], 2010
*[[Qee]] - 20" "Solace" custom for [[Qee to the City]], 2010
*Piece(s) for [[Little Monsters]], 2010
*[[Qee]] - custom for [[15th Anniversary DIY Qee Celebration]], 2010
*[[Two Faced Hazel]] - "Til the End of the World" for the Zerostigmata Benefit Collective, 2010
*[[Sketchbot]] - "Save Me (The Last Dance)" custom for the [[Sketchbot Custom Show V2]], 2010
*[[Jouwe]] - custom for [[Jouwe Custom Show (US)]], 2010
*[[Ghost Girl]] - "Silva Dolorosa" custom, 2010
*[[Celsius]] - custom for [[Ganmetall Celsius Custom Show]], 2010
*"KANPAI OniSake" custom for the [[Not Vinyl]] show, 2010

== Images ==
===Production Pieces===
<gallery>
Image:Mydriftingheart-og.jpg|[[My Drifting Heart]]
Image:Buddhagazer.jpg|Buddha Gazer
Image:Gabrieldunny.jpg|Gabriel Marbled Dunny
Image:FADDunny.jpg|F.A.D. Dunny
Image:TealClairvoyant.jpg|Teal Clairvoyant Dunny
Image:Clairvoyantdunny-antiquesilver.jpg|Antique Silver Clairvoyant Dunny
Image:Dunny20_clairvoyant.jpg|20" Clairvoyant Antique Black Dunny
Image:Whiteclairvoyent.jpg|20" Clairvoyant Pearlescent White Dunny
Image:Arcanedivinationlostcards-jryu3.jpg|The Clairvoyant Dunny
Image:Arcanedivinationlostcards-jryu3.jpg|The Ghost Dunny
Image:Arcanedivinationlostcards-jryu.jpg|The Ghost (Chase) Dunny
Image:Arcanedivinationlostcards-jryu4.jpg|The Ghost (Chase) Dunny
Image:Arcanedivinationlostcards-jryu2.jpg|The Star Dunny
</gallery>

===Customs===
<gallery>
Image:Dunny-kingoftheboards-jryu.jpg|Sanctum Dunny 
Image:Luchalibre-jryudunny.jpg|Lucha Libre Dunny
Image:Dtadunny-jryu.jpg|DTA 20" Dunny
Image:Qee2thecity-jryu.jpg|Solace 20" Qee Custom
Image:Qeeology25-jryu.jpg|Qeeology 2.5 Custom
Image:Nycqee-jryu.jpg|for NYC♥QEE
Image:Nbamegamunny-jryu.jpeg|NBA Mega Munny
Image:Itstartedasafever.jpg|It started as a fever...Mega Munny
Image:Notvinyl-KANPAI_OniSake.jpg|KANPAI OniSake custom
Image:Ghostgirl_jryu.jpg|Ghost Girl Custom
Image:Ghostgirl-jryunolasco.jpg|Ghost Girl Custom
Image:Blamonimbus-JRyu.jpg|Nimbus Custom
Image:Jouwecustom-jryu.jpg|Jouwe Custom
Image:Shadesofray-jryu.jpg|Rayola Custom
Image:Bellicosity-jryu.jpg|Bellicosity Custom
Image:Theponyproject-jryu.jpg|The Pony Project Custom
Image:Diahelado-jryu.jpg|for Día del Helado Muerto
Image:Moonfox-jryu.jpeg|Moon Fox Custom
Image:Sketchbotshow-jryu.jpg|Sketchbot Custom
Image:Lolligag2-vampyjryu.png|Arachne Lolligag
Image:Whfo2_jryu.jpg|Junior custom
Image:Playsam-jryu.jpg|for Playsam 500
Image:Bearinmind-jryu.jpg|for Bear in Mind
Image:Theblankshow-jryu.jpg|for The Blank Show
Image:Lunacustoms-jryu.jpg|for the Luna Custom Show
Image:Littlemonsters-jryu.jpg|for Little Monsters
</gallery>

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