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Erik C. Wahl is an American graffiti artist,[1] speed-painter,[2][3] author, motivational speaker[4] and entrepreneur[5] based in San Diego.[6] He owns The Wahl Group, a consultancy firm, and has spoken at conventions by Microsoft, Disney, NBC and Honda.[7] Wahl makes paintings of thinkers, leaders and cultural icons such as Michael Jordan, Steve Jobs, and Bono during his presentations.

After graduating from University of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in business,[16][17] Wahl became a partner at a corporate firm. He was there for eight years before losing his job during the dot-com bubble burst in the early 2000s.[7][18] At the age of 30, Wahl decided to change his focus to art. He later founded his own company, The Wahl Group, with his wife Tasha Wahl.[19]

Wahl began working as a motivational speaker and graffiti artist rather than returning to the corporate world.[19][20] After a few years of painting and selling his work to buyers, Wahl decided to stop selling his art and instead only auction off his paintings for charities.

In 2003, Erik presented at a conference for the Walt Disney company where he painted several Mickey Mouse portraits. This is a look at mine.