Category: Bad Otis Link

In legendary vintage t-shirt artist news, Greg Link aka Bad Otis, suffered a series of strokes due to undetected hypertension. Sadly, he now has very limited mobility. In the weeks that followed, he’s made promising progress and it looks as though he’ll eventually regain full mobility! But that will take a lot of time – and for an artist that makes a living creating and selling art – it puts him in a bit of a financial pickle. If you’re not super familiar with the name, you’ll surely be familiar with many of his designs that have become seriously sought ... Read more

Meet Bad Otis Link, aka Greg Link. That’s him (in 1983) to the right of Keith Morris of Black Flag and Circle Jerks fame. We tracked him down for an interview because of his decorated career in t-shirts. But as this epic interview unfolds, you’ll discover he’s also a musician, artist, clothing designer, seamstress, author, publisher, and pot-stirrer. The photo above was taken in front of his t-shirt stand at a Circle Jerks gig. You see, Otis was the early hardcore punk scene’s all-in-one, go-to-guy for tees. He designed, screen-printed, and manned the merch booth during jams. His consistent offerings ... Read more