Justin BUA brings classical figurative painting to the world of Hip-Hop, drawing on his upbringing in New York City’s graffiti and breakdancing culture. His iconic painting THE DJ has sold millions of prints worldwide, and his work has been featured at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Tucson Museum of Art. His visual storytelling extends to EA Sports’ NBA Street and NFL Street, MTV’s The Lyricist Lounge Show, and Oxygen’s Street Art Throwdown, which he developed, hosted and executive produced.

In 2022, BUA was selected among the first artists supported by Ripple’s $250 million Creator Fund. He also taught figure drawing at the University of Southern California for a decade and was appointed to the U.S. Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, helping shape which people and cultural achievements are honored on American postage stamps.