David Choe

Biography

David Choe is a Los Angeles-born artist and actor of Korean descent, raised in Koreatown. He has spent his career exploring themes of desire and degradation through his raw, frenetic "dirty style" paintings, which have appeared in various urban culture contexts. As a former journalist and podcast host, he has also written for publications like Hustler, Ray Gun, and Vice. His work spans graphic novels and murals.