Tempt One

American graffiti artist (1968/1969 – 2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tony Quan (1968/69 – September 1, 2023), better known by the tag name Tempt One or Tempt1, was an American graffiti artist who began painting graffiti in Los Angeles in the early 1980s.[1]

Born
Tony Quan

1968 or 1969
United States
DiedSeptember 1, 2023(2023-09-01) (aged 54)
OthernamesTempt One
OccupationGraffiti artist
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Quan in 2009
Born
Tony Quan

1968 or 1969
United States
DiedSeptember 1, 2023(2023-09-01) (aged 54)
Other namesTempt One
OccupationGraffiti artist
Years activeEarly 1980s – 2023
Known forGraffiti art
StyleCholo, Hip Hop
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Style

Tempt's style combined the city's local cholo graffiti culture with New York's hip-hop lettering to create a unique "Los Angeles" style.

Illness and death

In 2003, Tempt was diagnosed with the degenerative nerve disorder ALS.[2] Fully paralyzed except for his eyes, he was able to use the EyeWriter to continue his art.[3]

Tempt died on September 1, 2023, at the age of 54.[4]

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