Born and raised in Buffalo New York with a Fine Arts degree from Alfred University and a move to Detroit Michigan where he currently resides, artist Dennis Hayes IV a.k.a. 7teen has lived most of his life in the aftermath of industrialized cities.  The rusty belt metropoles he has lived in, a scientific approach of the naturalist arts movement and the influence of niche counter cultures have integrated themselves into his signature style - found materials and a conceptual approach to the environment of his character based paintings.

   Hayes has shown accross North America and continues to take part in shows from Los Angeles California to Hamburg Germany.