TLOKS TKO (Part 23): On Losing His Mother And the Effect It's Had On Him

In the next clip of our exclusive sit-down interview with Los Angeles graffiti legend TLOKS TKO, he opens up about a deeply personal chapter of his life: the loss of his mother and how it's reshaped his life. The vandal talks about stepping away from the adrenaline-fueled world of graffiti to be with his mother during her final days. Tloks recounts how his mother instilled in him a sense of calm and acceptance toward death. “She always said that this world isn’t everything—that when we pass, we go on to something better,” he shared. Her words continue to resonate with him, offering a different perspective on death as a transition to be celebrated rather than feared.