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Jason Wulf (known by the tag DG or DGOne^[1]) was a Queens-based graffiti artist. He worked as a carpenter and sign painter.^[2]

Wulf started doing graffiti in 1985, making images of cartoons as well as tagging.^[3] Later in his career, he began selling commercial graffiti through art galleries. He was the founder of a graffiti crew known as "New Wave Crew"^[4] and a member of "Mad Subway Demons".^[5] Wulf continued to graffiti during the MTA's Clean Train Movement era, when tagged cars were constantly being removed from service, and he was arrested 13 times.^[6] Wulf died in 2014, while crossing the tracks at the 25th subway station in Sunset Park.^[2] To commemorate him, graffiti artists tagged walls and made murals across New York.^[7]

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^ Yakas, Ben (5 July 2014). "Graffiti Artist Electrocuted By Third Rail In Brooklyn". Gothamist. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b It's unknown why he was crossing the tracks at the time of his death. Mueller, Benjamin (8 July 2014). "A Graffiti Titan With New York City Cred Is Remembered (Published 2014)". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
^ Turco, Bucky (16 October 2012). "Epic Graffiti Production Will Inspire Vandals, Cartoon Fans". ANIMAL. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
^ Harshbarger, Rebecca (5 July 2014). "Graffiti legend dies in subway third-rail electrocution". New York Post. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
^ "CBK, TF, MSD Crews @ 149st". at149st.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
^ Rosenberg, Eli. "Friends, family hold fundraiser for graffiti artist Jason Wulf's headstone". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
^ Turco, Bucky (8 July 2014). "Tributes to Graffiti Great DG Spring Up All Over the World". ANIMAL. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

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[1] Yakas, Ben (5 July 2014). "Graffiti Artist Electrocuted By Third Rail In Brooklyn". Gothamist. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

[Mueller-2] It's unknown why he was crossing the tracks at the time of his death. Mueller, Benjamin (8 July 2014). "A Graffiti Titan With New York City Cred Is Remembered (Published 2014)". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

[3] Turco, Bucky (16 October 2012). "Epic Graffiti Production Will Inspire Vandals, Cartoon Fans". ANIMAL. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

[4] Harshbarger, Rebecca (5 July 2014). "Graffiti legend dies in subway third-rail electrocution". New York Post. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

[5] "CBK, TF, MSD Crews @ 149st". at149st.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

[6] Rosenberg, Eli. "Friends, family hold fundraiser for graffiti artist Jason Wulf's headstone". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

[7] Turco, Bucky (8 July 2014). "Tributes to Graffiti Great DG Spring Up All Over the World". ANIMAL. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

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-'''''Jason Wulf''''' was a [[Queens, NYC|Queens]]-based [[graffiti]] artist. He worked as a carpenter and sign painter. He started doing graffiti in 1985. Later in his career, he began selling his work through art galleries. He was the founder of a graffiti crew known as "New Wave Crew"<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harshbarger |first1=Rebecca |title=Graffiti legend dies in subway third-rail electrocution |url=https://nypost.com/2014/07/05/graffiti-legend-dies-in-subway-third-rail-electrocution/ |access-date=7 March 2021 |work=New York Post |date=5 July 2014}}</ref> and his graffiti tag was "DG".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yakas |first1=Ben |title=Graffiti Artist Electrocuted By Third Rail In Brooklyn |url=https://gothamist.com/news/graffiti-artist-electrocuted-by-third-rail-in-brooklyn |access-date=7 March 2021 |work=Gothamist |date=5 July 2014 |language=en}}</ref> Wulf died in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mueller |first1=Benjamin |title=A Graffiti Titan With New York City Cred Is Remembered (Published 2014) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/08/nyregion/a-graffiti-titan-with-new-york-city-cred-is-remembered.html |access-date=7 March 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=8 July 2014}}</ref>
+'''Jason Wulf''' (known by the tag '''DG''' or '''DGOne'''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yakas |first1=Ben |title=Graffiti Artist Electrocuted By Third Rail In Brooklyn |url=https://gothamist.com/news/graffiti-artist-electrocuted-by-third-rail-in-brooklyn |access-date=7 March 2021 |work=Gothamist |date=5 July 2014 |language=en}}</ref>) was a [[Queens, NYC|Queens]]-based [[graffiti]] artist. He worked as a carpenter and sign painter.{{r|Mueller}}
+Wulf started doing graffiti in 1985, making images of cartoons as well as tagging.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Turco |first1=Bucky |title=Epic Graffiti Production Will Inspire Vandals, Cartoon Fans |url=http://animalnewyork.com/2012/epic-graffiti-production-will-inspire-vandals-cartoon-fans/ |access-date=7 March 2021 |work=ANIMAL |date=16 October 2012}}</ref> Later in his career, he began selling [[commercial graffiti]] through art galleries. He was the founder of a graffiti [[Glossary of graffiti|crew]] known as "New Wave Crew"<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harshbarger |first1=Rebecca |title=Graffiti legend dies in subway third-rail electrocution |url=https://nypost.com/2014/07/05/graffiti-legend-dies-in-subway-third-rail-electrocution/ |access-date=7 March 2021 |work=New York Post |date=5 July 2014}}</ref> and a member of "Mad Subway Demons".<ref>{{cite web |title=CBK, TF, MSD Crews @ 149st |url=https://at149st.com/cbk.html |website=at149st.com |access-date=7 March 2021}}</ref> Wulf continued to graffiti during the MTA's [[Graffiti in New York City#Clean Train Movement era|Clean Train Movement era]], when tagged cars were constantly being removed from service, and he was arrested 13 times.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosenberg |first1=Eli |title=Friends, family hold fundraiser for graffiti artist Jason Wulf's headstone |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/friends-raise-money-graffiti-legend-headstone-article-1.2014111 |access-date=7 March 2021 |work=nydailynews.com}}</ref> Wulf died in 2014, while crossing the tracks at the 25th subway station in [[Sunset Park, Brooklyn|Sunset Park]].<ref name=Mueller>It's unknown why he was crossing the tracks at the time of his death. {{cite news |last1=Mueller |first1=Benjamin |title=A Graffiti Titan With New York City Cred Is Remembered (Published 2014) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/08/nyregion/a-graffiti-titan-with-new-york-city-cred-is-remembered.html |access-date=7 March 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=8 July 2014}}</ref> To commemorate him, graffiti artists tagged walls and made murals across New York.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Turco |first1=Bucky |title=Tributes to Graffiti Great DG Spring Up All Over the World |url=http://animalnewyork.com/2014/tributes-graffiti-great-dg-spring-world/ |access-date=7 March 2021 |work=ANIMAL |date=8 July 2014}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-* [[List of graffiti and street art injuries and deaths]]
+* [[List of graffiti and street-art injuries and deaths]]
+* [[Graffiti in New York City]]
 ==External links==
-* [https://vimeo.com/179516530 ''Pro Bono: Protecting Art, Sealing Legacies - The Story of Jason Wulf'']
+* [https://vimeo.com/179516530 ''Pro Bono: Protecting Art, Sealing Legacies – The Story of Jason Wulf'']
-* [https://dgone.wordpress.com/ Wulf's blog]
+* [https://vimeo.com/30391187 Wulf painting a canvas]
+* [https://dgone.wordpress.com/ Wulf's blog with his work]
-==Bibliography==
-* {{cite news |title=NYPD investigating death of graffiti artist found on subway tracks |url=https://pix11.com/news/local-news/brooklyn/nypd-investigating-death-of-graffiti-artist-found-on-subway-tracks/ |access-date=7 March 2021 |work=PIX11 |date=5 July 2014}}
 ==References==
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-[[Category:Graffiti and unauthorised signage]]
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+[[Category:2014 deaths]]