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Normski
Born	Norman Anderson 1966 Camden, London, England
Occupation(s)	Broadcaster, photographer, DJ
Website	http://www.normskiphotography.com/

Norman Anderson (born 1966), better known as Normski, is a British broadcaster, photographer, and DJ.^[1]

Early life

Anderson was born in Camden, London.^[1] He was given his first camera at the age of nine, and was inspired by photographer Horace Ové, whose son was a friend.^[2]

Career

Anderson established himself within London's hip-hop scene in the 1980s, photographing the fashion associated with the scene for magazines including The Face and Vogue. He also became a fashion designer, using patterns associated with black African cultural heritage.^[3] Anderson has photographed the likes of Public Enemy, De La Soul, Ice Cube, and Queen Latifah.

Described as "larger than life and effusive",^[4] he came into wider public attention as Normski when he fronted BBC television's DEF II and Dance Energy, flagship "youth" shows on BBC2 in the late 1980s and early 1990s.^[5]^[6] Anderson has also appeared on various TV shows and documentaries.^[7]

His photography on the theme of the "Black British experience" has been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.^[8]^[9]

On the radio, he has appeared on BBC Radio 1, Kiss 100,^[10] and with regular shows on Push FM^[11] and Flex FM.^[12]

His fanzine Darker Shade of White captures images from the 1980s UK hip-hop culture.^[13]

In September 2023, he released the book Man With The Golden Shutter, a selection of his photography.^[14]

Publications

Man With The Golden Shutter. UK: ACC Art Books, 2023. ISBN 9781788842341.

References

^ ^a ^b "Ben Uri Research Unit". Buru.org.uk.
^ Bill Brewster. "Normski shot the stars". DJ History.
^ "Memories of documenting the 90s hip-hop scene". i-D.
^ "Normski's inside view". Evening Standard. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
^ "UK legend Normski talks about his classic music TV show 'Dance Energy' for Black History Month 2019". Ace. 15 October 2019. BBC. Radio 1Xtra. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
^ "normski - break from the norm". Lexicon magazine (5). Archived from the original on 6 November 2009.
^ "Normski - IMDb". IMDB.
^ "Staying Power: Photographs of Black British Experience, 1950s-1990s". Arts. BBC. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
^ "Staying Power: Photographs of Black British Experience". V&A.
^ "Normski - International Radio Faces". Internationalradiofaces.com.
^ "RADIO STATION PROFILE | Push FM". Radiocafe. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
^ "Normski - FLEX FM 101.4FM". Flexfm.co.uk.
^ Pink, Jessie (2 August 2016). "Photographs from the UK's golden age of hip hop". Dazed. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
^ "Normski: 'Being Black has been my meal ticket in life'". Whynow.co.uk. 1 November 2023.

External links

Normski official photography site

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