Mike Stivale-The Artist Behind The Mad Striper

This is the man behind the brush. Born and raised in NY, motorcycles and cars have always been weaved into the fabric of my life. Ever since I can remember putting pen to paper, I was drawing flames and skulls. Growing up there was never a weekend my dad wasn't bringing me to a car show or bike event. Heck my first time on a motorcycle was on the tank of an 83 shovel. And it was from these weekends as a kid that I developed a subconscious love of all things fast, cool and creative. I say subconscious, because it wasn't without a little push from a fellow pinstriper, that I melded my love of art with kustom kulture and motors. After this push, and realizing I was a better painter than a wrench, it became a natural progression. It was also my way to contribute to such an awesome community. And with that The Mad Striper was born in 2013, and I haven't looked back.