Born 1968 as Fernando Carlo, Jr. in the Bronx New York City. Cope 2's paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and internationally. He is a self-taught artist who is a celebrated legend contributing over 40 years to the graffiti and street art culture. One of New York City's most prolific graffiti artists, he began tagging his name in the South Bronx in 1978. He developed his style painting his name cope2 on the NYC subways and streets of the Bronx creating graffiti productions and murals throughout the 1980's and 1990's and even today achieving international recognition for his distinctive authentic raw style painting wild style pieces on walls globally and painting New Yorks famous Houston Bowery wall curated and owned by Goldman properties.