22nd September will be 2 days after what would have been Stevie’s 57th birthday. Born on September 20th 1966, a child of the 60s & 70s. Steve first hand was able to see cultures come, go and develop throughout the 80s & 90s. The artist known as Stevie Hyper D, would be at the very inception of jungle and drum …
On Friday 21st July we managed to squeeze in a quick chat with Sir Uncle Dugs on Rinse x Kool about where we are at with the film and what we have planned this year. The goal for the end of the year is to screen the film publicly, but in the meantime keep your eyes and ears peeled for …
25 years is a long time by any standards. A lot has happened in the last quarter of a century. The world has changed immeasurably, from the advent of the internet to 9/11, the rise of the smartphone and the dawn of the digital and social media era. Stevie sat on the edge of all of this and was the …
Nick discusses his favourite memories of Stevie.
In part 3 of “Get to Know”, Director / Producer Jamie BC and Writer / Producer Darrell Austin, the filmmakers of “Stevie Hyper D: The Hidden Influence”, connect to discuss the making of the film and how they met the crew and contributors along the way. In this edition, they speak to Tom Archer, who was crucial in getting the …
Get to Know [Part 2] In part 2 of “Get to Know”, Director / Producer Jamie BC and Writer / Producer Darrell Austin, the filmmakers of “Stevie Hyper D: The Hidden Influence”, connect to discuss the making of the film and how they met the crew and contributors along the way. Jamie BC: It’s mad when you think that we …
Inspirations [Part 2]: Wu Tang Clan “Of Mics & Men”. “I’ve been a Wu Tang Clan fan for most of my life. I first heard “Da Mystery of Chessboxin” in 1995, on a cassette tape, in the school playground and it kick-started my interest in New York hip-hop culture. In 1997, only 2 years later I heard Stevie Hyper D …
We were aware of Kool before Steve (Hyper D) got on there in 1995. But being from Fulham, it wasn’t always the easiest to pick up, but when you could it was a madness. When Steve get on there, it really was the beginning of Steve being recognised.
Inspirations….. Kicking off our inspiration series, we thought we’d start with the top 5 feature documentaries that inspired our upcoming feature documentary ”Stevie Hyper D: The Hidden Influence”. Counting down from 5-1; 5. Stretch & Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives The story of two unsung heroes of NYC hip-hop; DJ Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Garcia. Featuring contributions from Jay Z, …
Get to Know…. In the first of a series of interviews with the crew and creators of “Stevie Hyper D: The Hidden Influence’’. I sat down with first time film-makers and possibly the most ambitious documentarians you’re likely to meet, Director / Producer Jamie BC & Writer / Producer Darrell Austin. Tom: So, question number one, how did you two …
