LEGENDARY GRAFFITI ARTIST MISTER CARTOON TO CREATE ORIGINAL BILLBOARD FOR UNIVERSAL PICTURES' 'FAST & FURIOUS' ON FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009

LEGENDARY GRAFFITI ARTIST MISTER CARTOON TO CREATE ORIGINAL BILLBOARD FOR UNIVERSAL PICTURES' 'FAST & FURIOUS' ON FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009

 LOS ANGELES, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --    WHO:    World renowned graffiti artist Mister Cartoon, assisted by artists           Revok and Toomer    WHAT:   Over the course of the day, Mister Cartoon and his team will           create an original 14' X 48' billboard inspired by Universal           Pictures' upcoming action-thriller "Fast & Furious."  The one-of-           a-kind artwork will feature the unique graffiti style that has           made him an icon in the art world. Upon completion, the final           billboard will be displayed at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and           Sherbourne Drive in Hollywood.    WHERE:  ArcLight Hollywood Parking Garage, Top Floor           6360 W. Sunset Boulevard           Hollywood, CA    WHEN:   Friday, March 13, 2009           10:00 AM: Press Call Time    (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060316/LATH064LOGO)                    ALL PRESS MUST BE CREDENTIALED BY CHRIS JOHNSON                     (chrisd.johnson@nbcuni.com, 818.777.4589)                              BY NOON ON THURSDAY, 3/12.   

About Mister Cartoon: Born and raised in L.A., Mister Cartoon began his career as a graffiti artist in the 1980s. Cartoon went on to gain notoriety for his unique tattoos, album cover designs, logos, advertisements and custom lowrider car murals. His richly detailed, hand-rendered designs are inspired by the style of tattoos that originated in the hard streets of 1970s L.A. Cartoon's art embodies the true soul of L.A. street culture and has taken the fine line, black and grey tattoo culture to the masses. Cartoon's unique position within the art world helps bridge the gap between corporate America and L.A. street culture.

About the film: Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed -- "Fast & Furious." Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller.

"FAST & FURIOUS" opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, April 3, 2009.

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Source: Universal Pictures

CONTACT: Chris D. Johnson, +1-818-777-4589, cell, +1-818-742-7321,
chrisd.johnson@nbcuni.com, for Universal Pictures

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