Dwayne Wright

Dubelyoo is a renowned painter and designer known for his depictions of urban life and hip-hop culture. Dubelyoo is also co-founder of the nationally acclaimed Art, Beats + Lyrics exhibition.

Dubelyoo was raised in Fayetteville NC where he developed a passion for drawing and hip hop culture at an early age. Some of his early artistic inspirations were artists such as Sebastian Kruger, Norman Rockwell, and Alphonse Mucha. After receiving his BFA Communication Arts from East Carolina University in 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, GA where he began his career creating illustrations for hip-hop magazines and clothing lines. He quickly established himself through projects with brands like Nike, Apple, Sprite, Converse, Pepsi and Jack Daniels.

In recent years, he has begun to make a name for himself in the areas of motion pictures, music videos as well as in the realm of fine art. Additionally, Dubelyoo is a featured artist and curator of Art, Beats + Lyrics (AB+L) exhibition. AB+L has become one of the nation’s largest urban art exhibitions fusing the urban art, technology and live entertainment. Currently the exhibition is touring nationwide.

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