George Yepes earned a degree in business administration at the Cal-State Los Angeles, and studied painting nights at East Los Angeles College. Prior to being involved with the East Los Streetscrapers (1979-1985) he worked full-time as an accountant and part time as a muralist. He established Academia de Arte Yepes, a mural art school in Los Angeles in 1992. (Robin K. Dunitz, Street Gallery, Guide to over 1000 Los Angeles Murals)
