Christopher Salat

In 1992, Salat began to develop the art form professionally, combining efforts on the street and assisting in establishing the "Aerosol Warfare" arts collective in Houston, Texas.{{cite web|url=https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Graffiti-Culture.pdf |title=Houston's Graffiti Culture|last1=Haroon |first1=Nimra |quote=Establishing Aerosol Warfare Gallery, Page 2}} Salat played an active role of gathering street artists. producing large productions known as "Burners" and placing some art effort in galleries to make money for street artists. His efforts are outlined in the hardback publication "The History of American Graffiti", published in 2011 by Roger Gastman.{{Cite book|first=Roger|last=Gastman|author-link=Roger Gastman|title=The History of American Graffiti|edition=1st|language=english|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|location=New York|year=2011|isbn=9780061698781|page=338}}

"In 1992, the duo established the “Wall of Fame,” which still runs today on Palmer and McKinney Streets as a legal spot for artists to graffiti. In 1994 ChristianAZUL and Christopher Karl “BeZerk One” joined Aerosol Warfare and established Aerosol Warfare Gallery in 2000." - Nimra Haroon, Houston's Graffiti Culture{{cite web|url=https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Graffiti-Culture.pdf |title=Houston's Graffiti Culture|last1=Haroon |first1=Nimra |quote=Establishing Aerosol Warfare Gallery, Page 2}}

As Salat's career moved forward, he started a sculpture series of "Aerosol Bombs" using his empty cans of Krylon spray paint. In 1997, gathering attention from outside the southern region, Limp Bizkit's front man Fred Durst used one of Salat's Bomb Sculptures "Aerosol Warfare #2" (VA0001131224) to promote the track Counterfeit on Interscope Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.plainsite.org/dockets/2j4lqyoi7/illinois-northern-district-court/salat-v-interscope-records-et-al/|title=docket://gov.uscourts.ilnd.1-02-cv-08044 |quote=Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Settlement conference: Binding settlement Docket}}{{cite web|title=Counterfeit Countdown US |url=https://www.discogs.com/Limp-Bizkit-Counterfeit/release/9554300/release/2157190 |website=Discogs Database, Limp Bizkit Single "Counterfeit" Song, US}} The single was promoted to record executives, radio station DJs and industry professionals to promote Limp Bizkit's debut sound. In 1998, Limp Bizkit released an international maxi single entitled "Counterfeit Countdown",{{cite web|title=Counterfeit Countdown INT |url=https://www.discogs.com/Limp-Bizkit-Counterfeit-Countdown/release/2157190 |website=Discogs Database, Limp Bizkit Single "Counterfeit" Song, International|date=21 January 1998 }} taking Salat's Bomb design worldwide. The image of the sculpture was also used in the liner notes of the "Three Dollar Bill, Y'all" album.{{cite web|title=3 Dollar Bill Y'all |url=https://www.discogs.com/Limp-Bizkit-Three-Dollar-Bill-Yall/release/2491585 |website=Discogs Database, Limp Bizkit Album "3 Dollar Bills, Y'all" LP|date=27 January 2025 }}

After spending time in the visual arts, Salat shifted focus and joined the band A>S>H>S or Audible Stellar Hypnotic Situations as the frontman, using samples with turntables to narrate the musical atmospheres. A>S>H>S played the southern part of Texas for many years{{cite web|url=http://www.spacecityrock.com/2008/02/01/ashs-audible-stellar-hypnotic-situations/ |title=A>S>H>S, Audible Stellar Hypnotic Situations |quote=Space City Rock}} before producing an album at SugarHill Recording Studios in 2006.{{cite web|title=Audible Stellar Hypnotic Situations|url=https://www.discogs.com/ASHS-Audible-Stellar-Hypnotic-Situations/release/4197085|website=Discogs Database, A>S>H>S Album|date=2006 }} Upon its release, the band's self-titled debut album, Audible Stellar Hypnotic Situations, had significant impact.{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/rockin-your-a-s-h-s-6585313 |title=Rockin Your A>S>H>S |last1=Ritter |first1=Travis |quote=Houston Press|date=2006-03-23 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/audible-stellar-hypnotic-situations-ashs-self-produced-review-by-david-a-cobb.php |title=A>s>h>s: Audible Stellar Hypnotic Situations |last1=Cobb |first1=David |date=July 2006 |quote=AllAboutJazz}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/A-S-H-S-1873173.php|title=A>s>h>s: Audible Stellar Hypnotic Situations |last1=Cress |first1=Sarah |work=Houston Chronicle |quote=Houston Chronicle|date=2006-03-16 }}

"I'm the guy who does all the scratching and adds all the vocals," Karl says. "The vocals tell a story about the atmosphere we're creating. Act Fast is about the atomic bomb. As the music changes, there's a man warning you, saying, 'The bomb can explode at any time.' When the music changes, it's like the bomb exploding, and the vocal there is, 'You can't see radiation, but can you feel it?' We try to say something without saying it."

- Christopher Karl, "Audible Stellar Hypnotic Situations" Houston Chronicle{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/A-S-H-S-1873173.php|title=A>s>h>s: Audible Stellar Hypnotic Situations |last1=Cress |first1=Sarah |work=Houston Chronicle |quote=Houston Chronicle|date=2006-03-16 }}

In 2007, Salat left Texas to pursue his passion of building video games and other digital technologies. He attended The University of Advancing Technology, majoring in video game environmental design, and later adding cybersecurity to his study agenda. Salat had the opportunity to intern with The Department of Defense, designing a browser based game called "CyberHero", educating young people about cybersecurity scenarios.{{cite web|url=https://www.uat.edu/media/Geek411-v7.pdf |title=When Games are more than just play|last1=Keating |first1=S |quote=Geek 411, CyberHero DoD Project, Page 36}}

"It was a great educational opportunity to help young people understand that defense in the future means securing our Networks"

- Christopher Salat, "When Games are more than just play" Geek411{{cite web|url=https://www.uat.edu/media/Geek411-v7.pdf |title=When Games are more than just play|last1=Keating |first1=S |quote=Geek 411, CyberHero DoD Project, Page 36}}

In 2015, Salat gained a testing position at 343 Industries testing their new console release Halo 5: Guardians.{{cite web|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/xbox-one/halo-5-guardians/credits |title=Halo 5: Guardians Credits, Moby Games |quote=Christopher Salat, Test Reserves}}{{cite web|url=https://www.igdb.com/games/halo-5-guardians/credits/|title=Halo 5: Guardians Credits, IGDb |quote=Christopher Salat, Test Reserves}}

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• YouTube: Virtual Reality Art: [https://gaming.youtube.com/channel/UC8e63__M1c3yISXTF6B68tA "ExistDigitalVR"]
• {{IMDb name|7648942|Christopher Salat}}

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