Frank Shepard Fairey was born on February 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina. At the age of 14 Shepard attended Idlywild School of Music and Arts, in Idlywild, California, where he developed an interest for art and design. After completing school at Idlywild, Shepard attended Rhode Island School of Design in 1988. RISD is a prestigious institution that focuses on training inspiring professional artist. While attending RISD, Shepard landed a part time job working in a skateboarding shop. Shepard was interested in punk music, which created his interest in developing underground t-shirts designs and graffiti art.
