# Normski {#normski .reader-title} :::: meta-data ::: {.reader-estimated-time dir="ltr"} 3--4 minutes ::: :::: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ::::::: content :::::: {.moz-reader-content .reader-show-element} ::::: {#readability-page-1 .page} <div> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia </div> ::: {#mw-content-text dir="ltr" lang="en"} +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Normski | +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Born | Norman Anderson | | | | | | \ | | | 1966 (age 59--60)\ | | | | | | <div> | | | | | | Camden, London, England | | | | | | </div> | +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Occupations | Broadcaster, photographer, DJ | +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Website | http://www.normskiphotography.com/ | +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ 'Norman Anderson' (born 1966), better known as 'Normski', is a British broadcaster, photographer, and DJ.^\[1\]^ 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.^\[2\]^ 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.^\[14\]^ - *Man With The Golden Shutter.* UK: ACC Art Books, 2023. ISBN 9781788842341. ::: ::::: :::::: :::::::