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 …
27th February 2023 marks the one-year anniversary of the announcement of the passing of Alphonso Bondzie AKA Skibadee, one of the most influential UK MCs of all time. Skiba to me was the epitome of late 90s-early 2000s, jungle drum & bass. Arguably the front man of the genre, the presence everyone waited hours to see at a rave and …
So, it’s been a while since I’ve updated the blog, and although there may have been radio silence that’s not to say Team Hyper D haven’t been busy, quite the opposite actually, Team Hyper D has been pushing and polishing the film to make something we’re super proud of. As anyone who has created something will attest to, a piece …
Monday July 5th 2021, marks 23 years since the sudden passing of the MC known as Stevie Hyper D, or the man known as Stephen Austin and times are very different. Emceeing as an art form has moved on to become one of the biggest British musical skills, talents and exports. UK emcees and rappers are now the backbone to …
Sunday 5th July 2020, marks the 22nd anniversary of Stevie’s passing. Here at Team Hyper D, we are determined to keep pushing the legacy forward underneath the banners; “The Hyper D Legacy Project”, the forthcoming feature documentary “Stevie Hyper D: The Hidden Influence” and also the live show “HYPER D: [RE]LIVE”. For those who were at the now infamous Connected …
I have thought long and hard about writing this post. Not because I don’t believe in the cause, the truth is to the contrary. As a white man in my 30s, I don’t feel it is appropriate to be seen jumping on any bandwagon, for the sake of social media. Noted this isn’t entirely the case for everyone, but certainly …
After years of planning, shooting, replanning, researching, shooting again, hosting events and tracking down archive footage and pictures, it’s time to edit the film. To say this has been a labour of love from everyone involved is an understatement. I came onto this project late in the process and instantly fell in love with the story. The work Darrell and …
With the main body of filming now complete for The Hidden Influence, and Team Hyper D fully recovered (it only took a month!) We can share some exclusive Behind-The-Scenes photos of our last days behind the camera. The last four days of shooting saw us traverse London (several times), head to iconic record shops, take over both a double-decker bus …
Welcome to steviehyperd.com, the official website for legendary underground artist and MC Stevie Hyper D. This website & all the associated content, including the forthcoming feature documentary film ‘The Hidden Influence’ and HYPER D: [RE]LIVE has been a long time in the making. The idea behind the film and The Hyper D Legacy Project was to tell the story of …
