Abstract
In this 2025 interview, Kevin “mr. soul” Harp discusses his early life in Lee-Harvard, his early education, and his early interest in comic books and graffiti as a form of artistic expression. He describes the rise of hip hop in Cleveland, his involvement in the graffiti art scene, and other artists and collaborators that he worked alongside. Harp discusses his life after leaving Cleveland: attending art school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, spending time in Chicago, and eventually moving to Atlanta, Georgia in 1996, where, through his artwork, he became associated with Organized Noize, the Dungeon Family, and Patchwerk Studios. Finally, he describes his return to Cleveland in 2016 and his work as a mural artist.
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Interviewee
Harp, Kevin (interviewee)
Interviewer
Carubia, Ava (interviewer)
Project
Union-Miles
Date
7-16-2025
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
54 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Kevin Harp interview, 16 July 2025" (2025). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 483026.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/1397
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