Born in Kingston Jamaica, Ras began his journey into art by documenting the life he came throughout in his travels. The overwhelming response to his sketches grew quickly due to his fine details and the emotion felt from his subjects. Ras is widely considered to be the most prolific artist in the Rastafarian movement.
DGK founder Stevie Williams first professional skateboard was inspired by an early design by Ras' dubbed "Prince Emanuel"; also known as Rasta Baby. This was undeniably one of the most famous and copied pieces of Rasta artwork from the 1960's to date. Dgk wanted to give respect to Ras' body of work and the inspiration he's given to generations with a collaboration.
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