Forming Kaos
Traditional Chicano lowrider calligraphy on a custom car panel reading “Costa Mesa City of Kaos,” reflecting FK's signature expression and regional pride. | |
| Founded | Early 1990's |
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| Founding location | Costa Mesa, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Territory | Costa Mesa |
| Ethnicity | Mexican American (primarily) |
| Activities | Drug trafficking, extortion, firearms trafficking, violent crime (assault, homicide), racketeering |
| Allies | Mexican Mafia, Sureños |
| Rivals | Other Costa Mesa gangs |
Forming Kaos (FK) is a criminal street gang based in Costa Mesa, a city located in Orange County, California. The gang is known by several aliases, including Forming Kaos 13, Varrio Forming Kaos x3, Forming Kaos Rifa, 4MK, Kaos Gang, and Formando Desmadre. The name Kaos is a stylized spelling of the word "chaos", and is pronounced accordingly, reflecting the group's intended meaning behind the name. Composed primarily of Mexican-American members, FK is affiliated with the Sureños and has documented ties to the Mexican Mafia (La Eme).