Jesse Hernandez (artist)

Hernandez studied fine art at the San Francisco Art Institute. He resides in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, where he has commissioned graffiti-style murals on the walls of his home.^[4] Much of his art combines graffiti, Aztec art, and Native American art.^[5] Oaklandish described his style as "illustrations which straddle and explore the juncture between urban graffiti and ancient indigenous culture."^[6]

In 2007, Hernandez worked alongside Ramon Lopez on The Nutshack, a television series for Myx geared toward a Filipino American audience. In 2014, Hernandez painted a mural for the Oakland Museum's "Songs and Sorrows" Exhibition^[7] titled Danza de los Muertos. In 2015, Hernandez designed a brand of designer headphones for Sol Republic called "Urban Aztec".^[8] In 2021, he designed a cover for the annual National Novel Writing Month competition.^[9] He has also worked for Gears of War 4^[10] and created artwork for the hip-hop group Run the Jewels.

• Official site
• Immortal Studios site