Erni ValesErni Vales is an American graffiti artist from New York City.Early lifeVales was born in the Bronx in 1965, and raised in Lower Manhattan.CareerWhile attending High School of Art and Design in New York, he made his first artist appearances at Graffiti Productions Inc., one of the first galleries to feature authentic graffiti work of the era. Vales' first professional jobs included graffiti murals in dance clubs in New York.