THE ARTFUL DODGER
TUTOR – URBAN CHAOS: DIGITAL DESTINY
The ARTFUL DODGER (A. DEE) is widely credited with being one of the first aerosol writers to come out of the UK in the early 1980s, making the successful transition from the streets to the corporate world. This has included work for LucasFilm, BAA Heathrow Airport, MTV, The South Bank Show, and the breakfast cereal Weetabix, as well as having painted numerous backdrops, album sleeves and logos for music acts and record labels. continue reading »
FAMELA MEDINA
TUTOR – URBAN CHAOS: DIGITAL DESTINY
Famela’s background initially was in advertising and graphic design within the publishing industry. Whilst working as a graphic designer for a company that published computer graphic magazines, she discovered a fascination for animation. She decided to study Animation at Tower Hamlets College, London, before moving on to study for her Bachelor’s Degree in Post-Production and Visual Effects at Teesside University in Middlesbrough. continue reading »
NADIA JIN
TUTOR – URBAN CHAOS: DIGITAL DESTINY
Nadia Jin is a graphic designer who has been living and working in the UK for the past two and a half years. Since the beginning of her career she has been working mainly as a graphic, spectacles and textiles designer in design capital cities such as Lisbon, Paris, Milan and London.
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PRITT KALSI
TUTOR – KING OF THE BEATS (KOTB)
Recognised as being the founder of the Hip-Hop Producer Beat Battles movement, Pritt Kalsi originally started out in aerosol art in the mid 1980s, developing his creative skills painting characters and portraits. Years later, he got involved in the music aspect of Hip-Hop culture, building a small reputation in his home city of Birmingham amongst locals as, ‘that guy that searches for those old records to sample’.
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‘NO-SLEEP’ NIGEL
TUTOR – KING OF THE BEATS (KOTB)
Since the late 80s No Sleep Nigel has worked as a professional recording and mixing engineer from the days of 2″-wide 24-track analogue multi-track tape to today’s all-digital formats. continue reading »
SI SPEX
TUTOR – KING OF THE BEATS (KOTB)
Si Spex is best known as one half of hip-hop production unit “The Creators”. Through The Creators Si has had over 30 releases spanning over 10 years, climaxing with the 2000 release of there internationally acclaimed L.P “the Weight” on Wall of Sounds Bad Magic imprint. continue reading »
DENNIS BROWN
BA Hons, Grad Cert.
TUTOR – FREEDOM EXPRESSED: MY WRITES
Born and raised in Hackney east London, Dennis has had a number of year’s experience of working within the local community. Starting out as a humble window cleaner, Dennis eventually went on to teach Graphic Design at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. His past experience has included him designing for Transport For London as apart of the Platform For Art project, Lewisham Hospital, as well as working with establishments such as The Imperial War Museum. In 2007 Dennis took part in the Black 100 plus exhibition, which highlighted the achievement of Black people in the United Kingdom. continue reading »
RONNIE MCGRATH
Dip, BA Hons, MA, Cert Ed.
TUTOR – FREEDOM EXPRESSED: MY WRITES
Before returning to Britain at the age of seven, Ronnie McGrath was brought up in Kingston, Jamaica, by his grandmother, Sarah. Residing in the East End of London, he worked as a Graphic Designer, before leaving the industry and becoming a full time musician. In 1989 he became a founder member of the now defunct musical group The London Afro Blok, who toured Europe, performed for the Queen and opened the 1994 Commonwealth Games in British Columbia, Canada. continue reading »