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Born on Detroit's Eastside, Tony Whlgn [hoo-li-gen] has been consumed by art since an early age and today says he survives as an artist by "by creating unconventional ways for my work to be experienced and made available." A decade ago he and some close friends formed "the Whlgn", pushing each other's imaginations and entrepreneurial spirits and in September, 2018 gratefully accepted an invitation by @1xrun to participate in Detroit’s fourth annual @MuralsInTheMarket festival. Whlgn expressed his thoughts behind this Alfred St mural this way: "Right in front of us are usually the things that matter the most. Wearing False fronts, hiding who we really are behind the mask of our egos, conflicted with showing the world our true Self."   @tonywhlgn/

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Proud of my Lil Bro, Tony Whlgn. Art After Dark was incredible and his work is pure genius per usual.

Big K.R.I.T. — “ Confetti ” Art Direction + Design: Tony Whlgn® Label: Multi Alumni Released: 2017

Born on Detroit’s Eastside Antonio Robinson, aka Tony Whlgn (Hoo-li-gen) doesn’t believe in conforming to society standards and is proud to be a product of his environment. Deciding early on that college was not the right path for him, he and a group of his close friends formed the Whlgn in 2009, each Whlgn contributing to a vast array of skill sets: from photography to carpentry and everything in between. Now back in Detroit after spending time working in New York, Tony Whlgn recently created this piece on Alfred St in @EasternMarket for the @1xrun curated @muralsinthemarket. Happy for the opportunity to impact his community he says this piece is about wearing false fronts—“hiding who we really are behind the mask of our egos, conflicted with showing the world our true Self.”  @tonywhlgn

Pro Era Records Compilation — “ Steez Day Festival ‘16 ” Art Direction + Design: Tony Whlgn® Illustration: TONEY Label: Pro Era Records / Cinematic Music Group Released: 2016

Music Sleeve Album Artwork Art Direction + Design: Tony Whlgn® Photo: Gary Askew Label: Pro Era Records / Cinematic Music Group Released: 2017

#LETTERS EP now live on soundcloud (link in @bevincredible's bio) Check the interview that just dropped on @metrotimes! Executive produced by @bevincredible & @icepicmusic Additional production by @chadroto Art Direction by @ogxwhlgn #bevlove #icepic #whlgn #sndwv #detroit #newmusic #newrelease #letters #ep #rnb Follow these creatives! Listen to the "Letters Ep" today! (at SNDWV Studios)