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J Dilla Changed My Life at The Jazz Café
February 2024

J Dilla Changed My Life. 

For real.

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It was probably around 2008 when I realised that the songs that I loved were all produced by the late, great J Dilla. Once I had this realisation, I would listen to his beats over and over again to try to figure out how he achieved such a gritty, swingy, soulful sound. Truth is, when you attempt to decipher genius, you’ve lost already. You’re never going to fully understand how they did what they did, when they did. I came to understand that it's best not to analyse J Dilla's beatmaking prowess, but instead appreciate how beautiful life can be, by giving us such masterful art. I mean by going above and beyond what we thought were the limits of the Akai MPC3000 sampler, he taught us to dream bigger. That’s such a gift. And he was such a generous artist. 

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I feel so lucky to have enjoyed his music throughout the past 15 years of my life. He’s been the foreground and background to so many happy memories that I’ve had over the years, and to be able to give back to a community that cherishes him and his music - and one that I’ve been a part of for 10 years - was an absolute honour. The last donut of the night we could say. Shout out to the Doctor's Orders for providing unforgettable nights celebrating the legacy of the man they call Jay Dee.

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Genius comes by rarely, but when it does one has to sing aloud. 

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Thank you J Dilla, and Happy 50th Birthday!!!!

AlphaTheta's Wave Eight
December 2023

Had a great time shooting BTS and Product Photography for AlphaTheta's new set of portable speakers. It was a two day shoot with an awesome team.​

Noon By Noor London Fashion Week Presentation
September 2023

Had a great time photographing behind the scenes for a London Fashion Week Presentation by Noon By Noor.

Huck Mag - Redefining English Identity, One Folkloric Event At A Time
May 2023

My ongoing personal project We Come One gets reviewed by Huck Mag with an article written by Isaac Muk. The full review can be found here.

We Come One Exhibition at Four Corners, London
March 2023

My first solo exhibition featured 44 colour photographs and an audio montage. It was attended by over 200 people across a week and raised £3650 in print sales, which will go towards funding this ongoing project. In 2025 I would have documented over 20 folkloric events and will have a major exhibition and book launch. The latest in this series can be viewed here

Photo credit: Juliana Vasquez

We Come One Promotional Video
March 2023

Had a lot of fun making this short video to promote the exhibition.

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Additional Credits:

Project & Curatorial Consultant - Dr Oliver Peterson Gilbert

Graphic Designer - Beccy Burgin

Video Consultant - Ben Armstrong

Soundtrack - England by Salpa

British Journal of Photography's Portrait of Humanity Award
December 2021

I was shortlisted for the award and was overjoyed to see that my portrait of Wayne was the first in the book.

The Basement - A Nostalgic Visual Ode To Last Summer's Return Of Music Festivals
December 2021

My project After All We've Been Through, We Really Needed This - which documents the return of England's music festivals following two years of social restrictions - gets featured in The Basement. 

Google UK's Ally Complete Challenge with Jessie Ware, Ramla Ali, Katherine Ryan & her husband
September 2021

Had a great time being the Stills Photographer on set.

Rag n Bone Man's Crossfire
September 2021

Really enjoyed shooting BTS for this music video, which can be viewed here.

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