Ash Hudson

Albion "Ash" Hudson (born 1972) is an American designer and artist recognized as a pioneer in streetwear fashion. He founded Conart (stylized in all caps), a brand credited with originating the integration of graffiti art into apparel in the early 1990s during the golden age of hip hop, significantly influencing hip-hop and streetwear culture. Writer Matt Kaufman has referred to him as "the godfather of streetwear fashion" in The Japan Times. Albion "Ash" Hudson was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California. His father, Anthony Hudson, is an English artist known for creating album covers for musicians such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. His mother, Ola Hudson (died 2009), was an African-American fashion designer who created outfits for artists including John Lennon and The Pointer Sisters. His older brother is Saul Hudson, known as Slash, of Guns N' Roses. In 2013, Hudson moved to Japan, where he has worked to revive Conart through collaborations with brands like X-Large and a collection in South Korea. In 1989, at age 16, Ash Hudson began selling graffiti-designed T-shirts in Los Angeles outside schools and at sidewalk booths. After getting the idea to reproduce designs rather than sell only original art he founded Conart, a brand named for "Convict" and "Art."