| Wayne Roberts | |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Emporia, Virginia, United States[1] |
| Death Place: | Bronx, New York, United States |
| Other Names: | Stay High 149, Superstar of Graffiti |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Graffiti artist |
| Years Active: | 1960s – 1974 |
Wayne Roberts (October 20, 1950 – June 11, 2012), known as Stay High 149, was an American graffiti artist.[2] [3]
Roberts was born in Emporia, Virginia, moving to the Bronx, New York at age six.[1] He was called a "superstar" of the graffiti world in the late 1970s.[4] Widely considered to use one of the most famous graffiti tags in the world, his trademark includes a smoking version of the stick figure from 1960s British television program The Saint.[5]
Roberts collaborated with a number of well known brands during his career, including Huf, and the Burton Snowboards skate brand, Gravis.[6] [7]
Roberts was featured in the 2004 documentary Just to Get a Rep by Peter Gerard.
Roberts died on June 11, 2012, from a liver disease at Calvary Hospital in The Bronx, New York.[8]