Growing up in West Philly, Stylez was inspired by the Street Art of Philly writers such as the late Razz, Credit and Espo. Moved by the graffiti he saw every day in his travels, Stylez began to tag his neighborhood walls with his own artwork. Through Street Art, Stylez was able to channel ideas of how an image can have an impact on the eye of an observer. These ideas later inspired his creative eye in his photo art years later.