Chi Pig Vancouver Mural
Kendall “Chi Pig” Chinn 1962-2020
A world renowned punk rock musician, artist and friend, Chi was a fixture in Vancouver’s Gastown and DTES since 1990.
As the front man in the legendary hardcore band SNFU, Chi ignited the hearts and minds of countless people with his own version of electric, groundbreaking music.
Chi was not only a musician, he was a painter, skateboarder, fashion figure and one of the first openly gay Canadian punks in the scene.
Chi was a bright light in a neighborhood riddled with addiction, mental illness, homelessness and poverty. In the streets of the DTES and Gastown Chi fought his own battle with mental illness. Despite his demons Chi still managed to inspire, empower and create.
He once quoted “Sometimes I get down and blue, but then I remember I can go to any jukebox in the world drop a coin and hear my music, and that makes me happy”
One of Chi’s favourite haunts was the Cambie Pub, where he frequented daily.
Safe within the familiar walls of the historic pub the singer/artist continued his prodigious output, creating many imaginative and beautiful works of art.
To celebrate his life, and contributions to the music world a massive portrait of our local icon will be painted on the front of the Cambie Pub. Once the initial funds are raised all other donations will be sent to the Chi Pig Memorial Foundation in support of mental illness and addiction.
Please open your hearts, wallets and most importantly…
OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND SAY…SNFU!
Project Manager- Jameson Trenholm
Attack! Attack! Productions
Artists- Layla and Lacey
http://laceyandlaylaart.com
Photo credit- Jerry Cordeiro- The Humans Experience
https://www.jerrycordeiro.com
Space provided- The Cambie Pub
https://www.cambiepubs.com
Support from- Bishops Green