Arts Entertainment

Born and raised in Trenton, NJ, Willie Condry, Jr., or KASSO as he is popularly known, grew up in the cities North Ward. Art was a creative outlet that manifested itself early on. Since the age of 5, KASSO has been creating art. He first noticed graffiti art at the age of 7 when graffiti artist from North Jersey and New York were creating murals for local businesses in Trenton. At age 11, he watched the legendary battle between LA graffiti writers HEX and SLICK on television and that's when he realized what he was destined to do.

KASSO went on to study Fine Arts and Illustration at the College of New Jersey, where he excelled in painting, drawing and ceramic sculpture. He furthered his education under the tutelage of legendary graffiti artist, teacher, and mentor Daniel "POSE 2" Hopkins, where he mastered the fine art of aerosol painting.

Today KASSO is primary know for his unique portraits and vivid aerosol based murals. He is a pioneering force in the Trenton, NJ art scene and has worked with numerous non-profit organizations, some of which included: One Simple Wish, ALBUS CAVUS, NJTL(National Junior Tennis League), Home Front, City Without Walls, Isles Youth Build and The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. Along with S.A.G.E. Collective and the Vicious Styles Crew, KASSO has produced dozens of murals throughout the city of Trenton and across the east coast. He has also been commissioned to produced fine art for numerous celebrities and avid art collectors. His goal is to keep producing art by any means and to keep pushing the limits of what art can conceive and achieve.

 SAGE Mission statement

S.A.G.E. (Stylez Advancin Graffiti's Evolution) Collective is a crew of artists who are taking public art to a new dimension. We are the muralists of the future. SAGE combines the abstract with the absolute in art to bring murals into the twenty-second century, while preserving the history of a community on the walls of it's structures. SAGE artists remind those in neighborhoods that unity in community and pride in heritage are still alive. Our humanitarian goal is to uplift the lives of our communities and create a source of pride around the soul of the message.

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