Yegizaw Michael, also known as Yeggy, is an Eritrean artist based in the United States.
He was raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and fled to Kenya due to a fear of persecution.
Michael has since exhibited his work in Kenya, Uganda, Austria, Eritrea, and the United States.
It involved over 30 Eritrean artists, musicians, poets who collaborated in a nationwide campaign to educate and sensitize people about AIDS.
[2][3] His mural "Point of Connection" was installed by Sound Transit at Marymoor Village station in 2024.