Jessey (Phade) Pacho is a renowned graffiti artist recognized by the Canadian Government and Military for his artistic endeavours. A seasoned Veteran in a 20-year practice, Pacho is the recipient of one of four Canadian flags stationed at Kandahar Airfield-Afghanistan, for his completion of the Highway of Heroes Memorial Mural.

Pacho has dedicated his life to building community, arts education, and mural making. Overcoming homelessness through his craft, he has positioned himself as a leader in his industry and carved a niche market for his artistic abilities, using his life experiences to contribute to society, one mural at a time.

For ten years he managed multiple professional artists’ teams, using the various hip hop art forms to deliver high-impact programming to schools K-12, learning environments, Indigenous, newcomer, and marginalized communities across Canada. Pacho has done many murals for schools nationwide, local businesses, private commissions, corporate clients, commercial clients, and live painting. His work has been published both nationally and internationally. Pacho’s work undoubtedly builds community and breathes new life into spaces that could use a boost of both color and commerce.

Kedre (Bubz) Browne, who goes by the street name Bubz, is a graffiti artist, graphic designer and builder. He was born in Montreal but grew up in Mississauga. Browne spent years illegally painting on walls throughout the city. Then he saw a YouTube video about a former Peel Regional Police officer who was offering the opportunity for graffiti specialists to do their artistic works legally in Toronto — and have the finished creation stay in place to be admired rather than be painted over the next day and forgotten.