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(Redirected from DJ Normski) British broadcaster, photographer, DJ and rapper (born 1966)

Normski
BornNorman Anderson
1966
Camden, London, England
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, photographer, DJ
Websitehttp://www.normskiphotography.com/

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

Early life

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

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. Anderson has photographed the likes of Public Enemy, De La Soul, Ice Cube, and Queen Latifah.

Described as "larger than life and effusive", 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. Anderson has also appeared on various TV shows and documentaries.

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

On the radio, he has appeared on BBC Radio 1, Kiss 100, and with regular shows on Push FM and Flex FM.

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

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

Publications

References

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  2. Bill Brewster. "Normski shot the stars". DJ History.
  3. "Memories of documenting the 90s hip-hop scene". i-D.
  4. "Normski's inside view". Evening Standard. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. "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.
  6. "normski - break from the norm". Lexicon magazine (5). Archived from the original on 6 November 2009.
  7. "Normski - IMDb". IMDB.
  8. "Staying Power: Photographs of Black British Experience, 1950s-1990s". Arts. BBC. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  9. "Staying Power: Photographs of Black British Experience". V&A.
  10. "Normski - International Radio Faces". Internationalradiofaces.com.
  11. "RADIO STATION PROFILE | Push FM". Radiocafe. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  12. "Normski - FLEX FM 101.4FM". Flexfm.co.uk.
  13. Pink, Jessie (2 August 2016). "Photographs from the UK's golden age of hip hop". Dazed. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  14. "Normski: 'Being Black has been my meal ticket in life'". Whynow.co.uk. 1 November 2023.

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