We were deeply saddened to hear that Tony Silver passed away in Los Angeles recently. Silver directed and co-produced Style Wars, arguably the best and most important movie about hip-hop and graffiti ever made. Originally produced for PBS in 1983, the film went on to win the Grand Prize for Documentaries at Sundance in 1984, along with numerous other awards and accolades. For that film alone, Silver’s contributions to hip-hop culture are immeasurable. He also worked extensively on titles, trailers and special effects for TV and film, as well as directing his own documentaries and shorts. Silver had been fighting a degenerative brain disease for a couple of years. He will be missed by his family, friends and countless people who are still inspired by his work.