SEIZER has been getting up citywide for years, and has influenced up-and-coming street artists all over the globe. Some of the earliest posts on LA TACO years ago were SEIZER spottings. We think it&#8217;s safe to say he&#8217;s LA&#8217;s King of abandoned billboards and is constantly upping the ante on what makes a great spot,…

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