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Owen Dippie | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Years active | ~2006–present [2] |
| Known for | "Ninja Renaissance Masters", Huffington Post's Brooklyn Street Art's most popular mural in 2015 [3] [4] |
| Spouse | Erin Dippie [2] |
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