Many celebrities have quoted Atticus’s work, including Karlie Kloss, Alicia Keys, Emma Roberts, The Chainsmokers, Maroon 5, Rachel Bilson, The Kardashians, and Cody Simpson.
[14][15] Atticus began writing poetry in 2013 after being inspired by a friendship with the American actor Michael Madsen.
[16][17] Atticus chooses to remain anonymous as a symbol of spreading art with fame after losing a celebrity friend to addiction.
In 2022, Atticus released a video project with UNICEF highlighting the poetry of young poets from conflict areas around the world.
Tyler Rich, the country music star, released a hit song called "Leave Her Wild," citing his wife was a "fan of Atticus and introduced him to his poetry."
Atticus cites a wide array of artists and writers as influences, including poets, musicians, and public figures from the mid-twentieth century, including Marcus Aurelius, Jack Kerouac, Ernest Hemingway, Mary Oliver, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Monet, Bob Dylan, Robert Frost, Chet Baker, and Steve McQueen.
It has been translated into 14 languages, including German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, and was nominated for Goodreads Book of the Year.
[31] In 2022, The Times called Atticus “Byron for the Instagram generation”[32][33] and the same year, he was named "The World's Most Tattooable Poet" by Galore Magazine.