1979 Born in the United States.
Graduated from the Art Center, Pasadena, California. Independent study under master printer Tony Zepeda at Gemini G.E.L. Studio.
Awarded the Honda Endowed Scholarship for full tuition.
2005 – “Everybody Enjoys” exhibition at Black Market, Los Angeles, USA.
2006 – “Basefield” group exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.
2007 – “Highmath” group exhibition at Wood Wood, Berlin, Germany.
2008 – “Thank You” exhibition at Art Prostitute Gallery, Texas, USA.
2009 – “Our Mountain,” solo exhibitions across Paris (France), Berlin (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), and Milan (Italy).
2009 – “The Invention Of The Universe” at Festival De Cannes, Cannes, France.
2010 – “Simulacrum” group exhibition at MC Gallery, Australia.
2011 – “Remain In Balance” solo exhibition at Beams Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
2012 – “Insideout” solo exhibition at Known Gallery, Los Angeles, USA.
2013 – Shoes collaboration with Converse.
2013 – “Outside The Lines” book launch and signing at MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art), Los Angeles, USA.
2014 – Interview video with MOCA TV.
2015 – “Inherent Vice” group exhibition at Ace Hotel Downtown, Los Angeles, USA.
2015 – Hike Nike experience designed and launched with Nike.
2016 – Poster design & launch for the United Nations.
2017 – “Hypefest” solo exhibition in Brooklyn, USA.
2017 – Mural installation with MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment).
2018 – Bus wrap for Long Beach Transportation Authority.
2018 – Product collaboration & launch with Los Angeles Rams x Nike.
2018 – “Gotcha” solo exhibition and garden sculpture at IFS, China.
2019 – “Magic Hour” solo exhibition in Los Angeles, USA.
2019 – Large sculpture and festival exhibition with HYPEBEAST.
2020 – Logo collaboration & ongoing partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
2020 – Poster design for the United Nations.
2020 – Apparel design with MIMA Museum, Belgium.
2020 – “Zoo” group exhibition at MIMA, Brussels, Belgium.
2020 – “Wild Metropolis” group exhibition at Powerlong Museum of Art, Shanghai, China.
2020 – "LA28" public mural for the 2028 LA Olympics in Los Angeles, USA.
2021 – “Open File” group exhibition at West Bund Art Center, Shanghai, China.
2021 – Pewter metal Be@rbrick design with Medicom & Royal Selangor.
2021 – Appeal collection & footwear design with Nike.
2021 – Apparel collection with BAPE x DJ Khaled.
2021 – Permanent public sculpture “Mello” at Loft One, Seoul, South Korea.
2021 – Lobby installation “Disarray” at Daishin, Seoul, South Korea.
2021 – Public sculpture installation “Gotcha” at a plaza in Shanghai, China.
2022 – Permanent sculpture “Permanent Gift” at Loopstation, Seoul, South Korea.
2023 – Cover design and interview for Art-Form magazine.
2023 – Exhibition at Perrotin Gallery, Paris, France.
2023 – "Mello Travels" at Taoyuan Land Art Festival, Taiwan.
2024 – Concert branding & design with Top Dawg Entertainment.
2024 – Tourism board promotional campaign design for LA.
2024 – Solo exhibition “Stay Mello” at Amorepacific Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea.
2025 Participated in Art Taipei.
The works are collected in:
Art institutions and private collections across Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Montreal, Melbourne, Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, Brussels, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Taiwan.