Evan is a 15-year-old Puerto Rican and Dominican artist and sneaker customizer, born in Bushwick, Brooklyn and currently living on Long Island. He’s been drawing since he could hold a pencil, and began customizing shoes in 2020—during the pandemic—at just 9 years old.

As of September 2025, EvanTheArtist has customized over 250 pairs of sneakers and cleats. His work has been featured on Complex Sneakers and he’s collaborated with Kids Foot Locker, Absolutely Ridiculous, VukGripz, CitiField, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Evan has also partnered with Major League Baseball, painting live at their annual All-Star events in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Texas, and was the featured MLB artist at FanaticsFest NYC.