Chris Ofili
Christopher "Chris" Ofili (born 10 October 1968) is an English Turner Prize-winning painter who is best known for his paintings incorporating elephant dung. He was one of the Young British Artists. Since 2005, Ofili has been living and working in Trinidad, where he currently resides in Port of Spain. He also lives and works in London and Brooklyn.
Early life and education
Ofili was born in Manchester to May and Michael Ofili. When he was eleven, his father left the family and moved back to Nigeria. Ofili was for some years educated at St. Pius X High School for Boys, and then at Xaverian College in Victoria Park, Manchester. Ofili completed a foundation course in art at Tameside College in Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester and then studied in London, at the Chelsea School of Art from 1988 to 1991 and at the Royal College of Art from 1991 to 1993. During that time, he was in a relationship with fellow artist Tomma Abts. In the fall of 1992, he got a one-year exchange scholarship to Universität der Künste Berlin.
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Cross Me Fool
by: RazorBorn a bastard
The baddest in the land
Never done
I take whatever I can
Live the age
Live it fast
Crash course riot
Kicked my teacher outta class
Cross Me Fool, I'll even up the score
What you'll get, revenge and a little more
You know I'm bad, I've done it all before
Stay clear of me, I'm rotten to the core
You know me
Don't like my style
Wait and see
It takes a little while
Play the fool
When it comes I go
Piece o'tail
When it's you I'll let you know
Hiding out
Never catch me in the act
Crime is time
I've done some, won't go back
Remember me
When deeds are done
When I'm back