JD Estrada
I was born and raised in East Los Angeles in 1966, in a rich and diverse cultural environment composed of Chicano youth. At fifteen I lived in Mexico City where I gained a love and respect for Los Tres Grandes, the famous Mexican muralists Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. While still in High School I won several art competitions including an internship at California State University, Los Angeles (Ceramics), and at the Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design (fine art and life drawing). Upon graduating from Verdugo Hills High School, I continued my fine arts studies at Otis Art Institute majoring in Fine Art and Illustration. While attending Otis, I was influenced by the New York art scene, primarily the abstract-graffiti-pop expressionists.
Actively involved in establishing the Los Angeles graffiti art style, I was one of the many early pioneers who created the graffiti movement in the early eighties, he was also a part of the world-Famous Radio Tron.
In 1987, deeply committed to making public art I produced over 300 murals in Los Angeles and throughout the United States. As founder of Creative Art Solutions ( a mural company), I have devoted many hours to nurturing young artists and making a difference in many communities. He is also an actor with plays such as Zoot Suit and others, he has a passion for Music arts and Culture.
