Niels Shoe Meulman: The Poet of Graffiti Niels Shoe Meulman (born 1967) is a Dutch visual artist, graffiti writer, graphic designer and art director who has irrevocably shaped the landscape of urban contemporary art. Born in Amsterdam, he began his artistic journey as “Shoe” at the age of thirteen, swiftly establishing himself as a legend within the burgeoning graffiti movement by eighteen—a testament to his innate talent and unwaveri…