I AM SAD TO REPORT THE PASSING OF A TRUE GRAFF LEGEND/KING AND FREIND MICHEAL MARTIN AKA- IZ THE WIZ. IVE KNOWN IZ SINCE 1986 . I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING HIM AT HENRY CHALFANTS STUDIO IN NYC AT THE TIME. IZ HAS ACCOMPLISHED WHAT MOST OF US BACK THEN AND NOW NEVER GOT TO ACCOMPLISH "KING" STATUS. THERE WASNT A TRAIN CAR OUT THERE THAT DID NOT HAVE A IZ THROWEE ON IT . IF IT WASNT FOR HIM AND A FEW CHOSEN OTHERS , WE WOULD NOT BE DOING WHAT WE DO NOW... EVEN NOWADAYS PEOPLE CANNOT EVEN STAND NEXT TO HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS. HE COLLAPSED AT ABOUT 3 A.M ON WEDNSDAY MORNING AT HIS BROTHERS HOUSE WHERE HE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL AND LATER PASSED OF HEART FAILURE. MANY WILL MISS THE IRON GIANT SLAYER . BUT HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS THE TRUE MASTER BLASTER... LOVE YOU BROTHER MAY YOUR SOUL RUN FREE UP THERE AND MAKE SURE TO HO;D A SPOT FOR ME...... STAY UP ...REST IN PEICE..... ONE LOVE  YOUR FREIND

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