FULL Graffiti Documentary - Sheffield Graffiti Kingdom Feature Length by Theo Cane Garvey

FULL Graffiti Documentary - Sheffield Graffiti Kingdom Feature Length by Theo Cane Garvey
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To celebrate its two year anniversary, for the first time ever, my documentary filmmaking debut 'Sheffield Graffiti Kingdom' is now available for viewing here for free.
This was a project that took me around two years to put together, all filmed and edited by myself and scored by my long time collaborator Cal Williams.
Graffiti Art is scene that i have followed for many years and although i have never been a participant in the art form myself, its one i hold very close to my heart and can hopefully say with this documentary i have cemented my own little piece of Sheffield graffiti history.
DISCLAIMER:
The views and opinions expressed in this documentary are that of the individuals interviewed only and do not reflect the views and opinions of the filmmakers.
All footage featuring graffiti writers trespassing on private property was filmed by the writers themselves and given to the filmmakers afterwards.
This film is for information and common interest purposes only.
The filmmakers involved do not condone or encourage stealing, drug use, defacing, destroying or vandalizing public or private property.
Graffiti is an illegal criminal activity and those who do it, do so at their own risks.
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[@darrenelse2041]

great 2 see and here my brothers name is still out there RIP MATT ONER/007

[@slimehousetv]

Thanks for watching, means alot, i really wanted his family to see this film but had no way of contacting any of you so i hoped you would come across it at some point, much respect. your brother was a legend and everyone had nothing but awesome stuff to say about him. Theo

[@darrenelse2041]

+Theo Cane Garvey i have about 70 pics of his work

[@twistedspire5339]

Matt was a good lad. Remember the massive ONER he did on Firth Park School roof lol.

[@darrenelse2041]

@@twistedspire5339 you can still see it on roof. drive past every day

[@johnsalomonsky7139]

ONER is a UK legend !! I’m ARSEN TNS from Virginia USA 🇺🇸& I know ur brother

[@TeqhZem]

"Even the milkman might've went bombing." 10/10 IGN.

[@slimehousetv]

haha safe g

[@tomwatson2430]

I think you should do a part 2 theo, I must have watched this ten times pal!, only thing missing was Simon Sunderland fista,bloodaxe,Ajax he was fucking quality at bold 2 colour dubs. Are you a writer or is it just a documentary you wanted to make,either way ten outta ten theo

[@sheldonlee1941]

DPTCubes will

[@miguelramatorres3299]

Check this out ---> kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnTPgYh_lrh1i9k

[@geoffedwards-tb4kp]

Don't know about Sheffield n Bryn being the only bombed cities up north. Manchester was bombed out from the middle 80's onwards.the buses were covered in tags and walls n bridges pieces full size pieces too. Can't say what Brum nSheff were like comparison to Manchester wise. Manchester had a busy graffiti scene like I said from 80's to today.

[@PhortyPhore]

Moved here from Oz in 2006 and had the pleasure of painting with guys like Booms, Dial, Espre and met alot of other cats along the way. Big ups to the TCM and WSK boys. Thanks for this Theo, i feel i learnt a bit more about the Sheff scene.

[@slimehousetv]

respect for checking fam! means allot glad u enjoyed it

[@NewPink14]

Genius and honest documentary Respect Theo and all men doing it big in Sheffield!

[@slimehousetv]

thanks for checking it brother respect

[@TheNippleclip]

Such a good film can’t believe I’ve missed this for so long. I remember all these names from back in the day! Sheff was plastered!!!

[@petemichell5686]

Absolutely incredible watch. Big up Des, M5 king

[@michaelmaguire4555]

This old skool style is way better than what you see now

[@martinappleby2471]

Brilliant documentary and brings back memories when a few of us visited Sheffield late 80s. Took a few pictures on a old film camera and was great to see some pieces and tags in this documentary that I've got in a photo album.

[@tomwatson2430]

One of the best graff documentaries on the net, I'm from Huddersfield and I was obsessed with graffiti after catching the train to Sheffield and going through Barnsley!. Posh,cost,risk,ask,dial,Crome,mist1,joke,graff,space,menis,mone,Cort,des,kore,key1,crea,Korea,booms,mars,dent,cost Cosa mace,tox,,year,lilt,note,oink,term,time,velt,kersol,!!!. Sorry for all the writers I've missed fibs,firs,such,klame,case,mere,carl,koma, wsk,csk,tcm,dtr,tpg,act,bdp,btv,ddt!etc r.i.p oner,rase, iz and everyone who I've forgotten to mention!.quality documentary

[@reddbeard3541]

Boss doc, watched it a couple of times now. Brings back memories. Dope stuff 👊

[@spookygoo]

fantastic documentary!! nuff respect to all writers involved!! top job Theo!! well done brother. now lets go bombin... :)

[@morgengabe1]

He was painting that eyeball for a very long time.

[@tomwatson2430]

I was thinking exactly same thing pal!,haha fucking quality documentary,it's a shame they never got fista on this doc,he was the influence for me,after seeing those fisto dubs on the m1 through Barnsley it was like a drug for me,I was totally obsessed I'm 32 and I still am,it's nice to know I'm not the only one!

[@Kidandas]

Guess he had an eye for detail that's why he took so long

[@zetetick395]

@@Kidandas Arf arf! 😸_👍 Sometimes, with a new piece of art, it takes a while just to get your eye in....

[@Kidandas]

@@zetetick395 🤣

[@adrunkvagabond]

this documentary is above and beyond. thanks theo for bringing this to the masses, i had no idea. respect from scotland

[@JosephHolroyd]

I know this is a Sheffield documentary, but does anyone know about the Graffiti on the bridge over the Canal and Railway at the former Croda Tar Distillers and Bitumen Works (Swinton, formerly called Yorkshire Tar Distillers, closed for good in 2000 and was 'cleaned up' for Housing to be built from 2012-2021)? If so, I first saw your Graffiti there in 2002, and it captivated me. I was Four years old and on a Walk with my Grandma.

[@stevecarroll3579]

What a great film the true UK Graff history told there, Big Up the Sheffield crew. BIG respect MIST, SUCH, DES etc . big love from Birmingham!!! from back in the day, NO BUZZ no paint! :)

[@slimehousetv]

+Steve Carroll boom! thanks bro

[@Babania1]

Top documentary one of the best English Graff vids Ive ever seen, love it cos I live down the road from Sheff (Derby/Nottz) so remember seeing a lot of these names back in the day...Big respect to the makers of this documentary cos it showsa the real deal when it comes to graff in UK

[@BornWriter]

All the activity i did in the 90-96 period and damn not so much as a single chrome well there is but its covered with another though its just exposed but I watch this and see some friends and all the walls I grew up with and saw everyday I`m proud of my roots - Sheffield was one of the UKs busiest and productive/destructive cities - Love it

[@Sewblick]

Ah brilliant man thanks for uploading this. Gonna give it a watch straight away.

[@slimehousetv]

+Brendan Reddy respectttt

[@whearty95]

+Theo Cane Garvey why wasnt ask on it?

[@slimehousetv]

just didnt manage to secure a date with him before the deadline, i managed to film him paint at the end of the doc tho so he was still invovled

[@whearty95]

+Theo Cane Garvey ok cheers pal

[@JuanPMCG]

1:02:44 Brilliant insight to the real expression and emotion that writers are putting out when they're painting, bombing or sketching whatever. It goes beyond just letters on a wall, it's a kind of freedom most people will never experience. I love this docu thanks bro, never realised sheffield was banging!

[@turbangraffiti2204]

Great documentary!

[@rasher45]

Had to come back to rewatch this. Great documentary. I managed to meet Paw once on rother valley, where the bike track is he was doing under the bridge with Spry and someone else was about 13/14 years ago. Met Rimz in Southern Player when I went to buy paint and me and my mate went and spent the day with him and watched him paint. Was fucking sick. Love this video man never ever remove it please i beg 😂 *edit* not Spyder, it was Spry

[@rasher45]

2 years later i come back again. What a fucking watch man. Such a good documentary

[@24caratJosh]

Kudos to all the guys who did graffiti you are legends

[@mark055]

Amazing Doc remember meeting Joke, still have my album of photos. Risk Joke Des they were the Dons.

[@RedZu1]

Cracking documentary. Form is a king!!

[@HQgaming2000]

This is great !! Love to see more man

[@slimehousetv]

that means allot bro thank you

[@tomwatson2430]

Alright theo,mint documentary pal,this might sound weird but if you know all these older writers I found a zippo on the huddersfield to meadow half train that is engraved with an aerosol some graffiti but it's not easy to read,on the back there is a big ganja leaf,it's clearly a writers zippo',if you see any of these lads I bet they know who lost it,it's good engraving,I bet someone's missing it

[@symer1]

Really enjoyed this thanks for uploading! It's nice to see Mist1's attitude has changed since the graffiti wars documentary...he seems way more chilled out/humble than he used to be aha

[@BUDBLOOOD]

I'm not on this documentary.

[@symer1]

oh right, my mistake.

[@BUDBLOOOD]

:)

[@north584]

He's gonna be in my graff book tho... Hopefully :P

[@scottybmxer1]

sickest documentary man props

[@battlechasers]

Came back from brid 89 with ACT boys on the train. Top doc. Needs an update, as there's loads of stories. What about the limit club!

[@POWWOWMIK]

Never saw Grafix / foto get a mention - one of the best of the late 80s in sheff

[@FeRoNeR]

Really good video!!!👍👍👍🤜🤛

[@The1992Raver]

You are an absolute star for uploading this!!!! Thank you on so many levels. Matsonit check 53:21 o/ high 5 brother x

[@slimehousetv]

no problem glad you enjoyed it!

[@chazthethug]

My oldskool sheff contacts, or should i say writers i knew when we came to town were 'Reebok' and 'Year' both top lads, came to a jam at the nelson mandela building, that was a crazy day and sheff got hammered, another jam at hillsbrough as well. Sheff certainly was on the graff map back then, nottingham was as hammered though in those days.

[@TomeOfKnowledge009]

thanks for the fabulous film! being from montana, america, i do have a lot of trouble understanding british accents, which is odd considering we both speak English. but when it comes to the artwork, that bridges all gaps, fantastic!

[@atomizerdonster]

Why do you say british accent? It's an English accent, there's no such thing as a british accent

[@benedictwalsh2650]

@@atomizerdonster lol. Accent police. If I heard a American talking I’d say he had an American accent. Like he said. Doesn’t matter if you understand our dialect the art speaks for its self.

[@zetetick395]

Bluddie pies, chips an a fookin stormin' throw up! I was doing this stuff in North Manchester in the mid / late 80s.....This gives me the old, naughty nostalgic twinkle 😸_👍

[@PHS.44]

Best documentary on graffiti.

[@skyjuiceification]

They definitely had a unique wildstyle energy to Sheffield graf culture. they made it their own and that is what it's all about. this is what we did here in Atlanta.

[@josephlowry4320]

Graffiti in the United Kingdom is really dope and awesome seeing these amazing pieces over the years. This has inspired me one day to do the same thing like these awesome old school masters of graffiti in Sheffield United Kingdom 👍🇬🇧

[@AB-gz9yb]

Instantly made me get a pen n paper practicing mi old tag

[@AB-gz9yb]

hobbit lad yo thanks sugartits

[@AB-gz9yb]

hobbit lad yo consider subscribing to my channel plz I would really appreciate it

[@AB-gz9yb]

hobbit lad yo thank you I appreciate it 😘😘

[@MrJoshua]

Wicked documentary! Thanks for sharing it.

[@slimehousetv]

+MrJoshuaUK respect mate thanks for watching

[@tiphmiller_sacred_ink]

Dope doc Theo 👊🏽

[@slimehousetv]

thank you brother!

[@stevecarroll3579]

Brilliant words spoken there taking it back to the old skool. Where graff was about the buzz after watching Style wars living hip hop, no street art shit once again thanks for uploading this,

[@slimehousetv]

thanks for checking my dude respect

[@theeyelashcurler]

Real slice of British history.

[@DomskiOne]

Sick documentary not really in to graffiti but after this i definitely appreciate the graft and the lengths they go to do the thing they love. REEEESSPPPEECCCTTT

[@blayemoore8712]

Graffiti isn’t dying because it’s the voice of youth rebellion in the form of artistic expression, the foundation being the science of letterforms, while new kids emerge every year they can’t be held to the same standard because of the instant gratification that became the cultural norm in the environment they grew up in. 80’s and 90’s kids put their heart and soul into learning the craft which shows in their work. The tags, throws and pieces have a specific energy that any art enthusiast will be able to feel and not necessarily quantify. We can’t sell our graffiti on canvases or paper now but mark my words once we’re all dead and have dementia, Parkinson’s and all the other ailments that came from decades of reckless and self destruction sothebys will auction off the peices for hundreds and thousands of dollars which will be ironic given thats more money than law enforcement spent trying to suppress the same very same thing. Appreciate your seasoned graffiti artist while they are here and support them by buying work and giving words of encouragement and appreciation cause once we’re gonna that it. I mean during the Roman Empire it was common for people to carve statues from marble, but try and find someone to do that today! Good luck with that. You might think that analogy sounds like a stretch but when enough time passes and AI is generating all the artwork businesses are using you’ll think differently.

[@tenfold2395]

Been visiting sheffield since about 2000 and still see alot of the same tags from back then

[@jarvismarvis8900]

Yeah round manor all over Sheffield

[@spencewr3]

Always loved the style of Des126.

[@chokeizm]

brilliant doc , i wasnt going to put a comment but love the 8mins specially the quote about ghost no names mentioned but yh hes the only guy i see on youtube famous from abandoned buildings which many view as weak in the graff world.

[@slimehousetv]

thank you safe for checking g

[@NyanLama459]

Ghost hits super low risk spots, he might as well go to legal walls. Insane writer tho. His style is insane, shame it goes to waste where no one will see it.

[@madmallett]

Seriously good documentary!! What’s that outro song?

[@jarvismarvis8900]

Seen some wicked grafifti in Sheffield the train station under them tracks all way to medowhall and seen that ACT alll over Sheffield for years probably one these

[@jarvismarvis8900]

And have seen that joke all over Sheffield for 20 years and act

[@daveeardley5386]

my era;) mad respect for Sheff,brum and nottingham crews from 80s era.Greta doc.Pz

[@slimehousetv]

respect for watching my doc man respect

[@John-pw8is]

Ye, 1986-94, these were the golden years for graph, this is how we kept ourselves occupied-unified, we,d meet up in lynx leisure Saturdays then we would get artistic, design a piece then hit the streets, who is to say what is right and wrong, we were just teens with an artistic passion, take Banksy for ex, he,s making a living from this so are others, to all the graph artists-peace, ZUME.

[@compulsivedisease1640]

THE ZUME bruh banksy is not and has never been a graff writer

[@jonnywhitestar5046]

The kper on the moor sign brings back nostalgia like a mother fucker. Great doc. Theo's finest work. Love to all the guys involved. Act forever.

[@leotharotti3558]

Mad love for the memories! Nooz...Gilti104(Notts)

[@BUDBLOOOD]

yooo kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqSZg2l5mst7has

[@bigp8869]

proper good vid.

[@slimehousetv]

thanks for checking yo!

[@atomizerdonster]

Make another one of these with newer Sheffield writers

[@TheJaku.]

good video g

[@slimehousetv]

thanks g saafe!

[@geoffedwards-tb4kp]

Wow poscas!! The pen for taggers.Forgot about them.

[@redwolfking3467]

Good video

[@lcbutt]

Guess the sound guy was off sick this day. Top vid 👌

[@oldex6564]

22:12 that one's not aged terribly well 😅 this is a great doco so far, loving this part of my home city i was only vaguely aware of

[@moodafooka6334]

Sick doc Theo, me and my mate are urban free climbers in Sheff and other local cities, maybe an idea to think on for when you've finished unit eleven? Let me know if you're ever down for it

[@slimehousetv]

+Mooda Fooka respect man add me on Facebook n drop me a DM (Y)

[@tomwatson2430]

Best documentary I've ever seen I was only ten in 92 but after seeing those mist1 and fisto dubs on m1 I've been hooked ever since! On flickr there is a guy by ferris bueler who has loads of good south yorks graffiti from 90s note,posh,cost,ask dial,mist1,fista,joke,risk,but dial and ask always stood out as been non stop and prolific talented writers dtr,csk,wsk,btv,act Sheffield has a bold style that's mint and I used to get the huddersfield to Sheffield train just to look at trackside bombing and I'm from a little village called denby dale in the sticks, top film pal

[@slimehousetv]

respect fam glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the kind words yo

[@tomwatson2430]

Theo Cane Garvey I've watched it 5 times and I'm still not bored,I like how you put the tense background music when chrome is talking about meeting 007/oner on a dark rainy night!, fucking quality doc from start to finish,Sheffield graffiti has a unique style and you got all the best people on your doc,it's best thing I've seen 4 time mate,safe pal

[@tenfold2395]

I visit sheffield regularly and alot of the people mentioned in this are still painting,ive seen the guy who painted the eye about 2 years ago painting a commision on a building site boarder

[@j-t4436]

I’m sure Dyel used to live in Newcastle for a bit too. Used to see Dyel wsk tags dotted about here and there over the years.

[@CRM-ds2qm]

Sick!

[@albi7110]

ASK look like razor blades under Dronfield Tunnel. I loved looking over the tracks and seeing all the tunnel. dont get me started with manholes 5 inches from trains just up the track. Went to Bradway under miles of tunnel. might take a walk tbh

[@JayBoy26HD]

Form and shekz was litterly everywhere. But the one I see the most these days round sheff is Revs

[@tiphmiller_sacred_ink]

I remember PROANER* was one of the first hand styles in Leeds that really give me direction

[@slimehousetv]

proaner is a g! safe for watching bro!

[@ANUBASS]

big documentary, good to see some up north graff. id on tune at 1:15:10? absolute riddim

[@slimehousetv]

Thanks glad you enjoyed! And it's 'Prison Planet Anthem by Psychosis Holochaust' it's on KZbin 🤙

[@donutplanetstudio8866]

dope!

[@kingofnotts]

Big up the artist known as Formally, the certified bonafide king say no more. 💯

[@roo450]

Epic times 🔥🔥🔥

[@markogarcia7578]

GREAT VIDEO GUYS LUV THE DIFFERENT STYLES AND FLAVOR'S 🅱️ 🅱️ LUV ⭐ SALUTE 👊

[@ayyywerelisteninghere1022]

What happened to the DDS documentary?

[@andyschnell8842]

Used to come 2 sheff from stokeontrent to photograph the graff n now I live here NUFFSAID,,,EVEN THE MILKMAN!!!Ha!!!artistic creation,,,end of,,,

[@spiderfran286]

man i miss 90s sheff....

[@slimehousetv]

+spiderfran286 innit

[@lsdmagazine]

nice one ;)

[@slimehousetv]

boom! respect g

[@ukgraffitiwalker8846]

I feel a trip coming on......

[@Timemachine74]

Purple om, tequila sunrise 🥹

[@tunnelvision448]

I'm shooting a graffiti video in sheffield myself over the next week. The theme is graffiti: street art or vandalism.(Obvs Street art) Anyway I wont struggle to find good spots in Sheffield but any specific reccomendations or anyone wanna be interviewed?

[@SpacenVic]

Any1 got any tips to find writers where you live, graffiti is not that big where I live :( Nice doc btw

[@nerchebiz6356]

SpacenVic move your mind to your desires faster than your body and all will come...

[@SpacenVic]

nerche biz ...and how will that help me find other writers?

[@tenfold2395]

@@SpacenVic alot of writers communicate through social media now,gone are the days you could spot a writer by the sound of his bag or his clothes.

[@ukgraffitiwalker8846]

Find a legal wall and start piecing. Some writers use insta.

[@djwisk]

Remember seeing Des on the motorway bridges & thinking this geeza must work on the roads ha

[@eRaRazR]

90s doc on team xl would be good n all

[@MsRich118]

Need help ere, proper long shot but does anyone know the tune that starts at 16 minutes in till 18 minutes in? Cheers mates

[@slimehousetv]

Hi mate, all the music apart from the song 'prison planet anthem' towards the end of the film was all composed exclusively for this documentary

[@MsRich118]

@@slimehousetv ahh wicked, sick job whoever composed it. Is it on iTunes or anything? I’d love to download it. Cheers mate!

[@dannybowden5296]

A fine trip down memory lane; thank you! Could anyone tell me if Fist, Fisto and Fista were the same person? I have many memories of seeing their pieces throughout my childhood until the mid-nineties and then he seemed to vanish off the face of the earth. In homage, as a 13 or 14 year old kid, '95/'96, I graffed several service stations in France, Andorra, the Basque country and Spain. Danny, TSC. #HalfArted1

[@TAGproductionz]

Same person and then changed to bloodaxe

[@amp4105]

@@TAGproductionz thats a pretty random name hah

[@TAGproductionz]

@@amp4105 trust meee I thought same thing, he based it on a viking called Eric bloodaxe, if you ask graffiti artists about their name, there is a mad origin to where their name came from but I know its about a viking he based it on

[@s5productionz]

Good documentary, shame Gilf of Pinxton is not on it though

[@yorkshireknight6763]

Yo what happened to 007 wona i herd he was found in overgrowth 😕 been bugging me for time.... i used to love seeing his stuff in the maddest places... safe

[@darrenelse132]

Died of a heart condition xmas 2000 RIP never 4get u my brother

[@yorkshireknight6763]

😔rip 007.. il have a drink and a draw tonight

[@shaunwhelan6267]

Wicked

[@yeetlizard458]

Wiz/wizo may or may not be my name in graffiti.I saw the word wiz in the documentary did i unknowingly steal a og writers name or something???

[@tiphmiller_sacred_ink]

Was that's bombs ? I used to see loadsa brok and bombs in Leeds in the late 90s

[@slimehousetv]

thats him :)

[@themariomasterr]

Big up act and joke I got so gassed when I saw them across my road

[@adamgreen6225]

great video! would love a doc on what all the old school writters are upto now.

[@slimehousetv]

respect for checking bro!

[@matimbuss1470]

some one know the tracks of this doku ?

[@chelseahaines5819]

Anyone know the music on this vid when the boys are under the bridge bombing???

[@slimehousetv]

psychosis holochaust - prison planet anthem

[@saymstuff]

🤘🏻!

[@bubz3t136]

What's the music at 18:06?

[@slimehousetv]

Heyo, so all the music apart from the rap tracks at the end were scored exclusively for this documentary by Cal Williams

[@aw00d44]

anyone know the name of this tube 1:15:15

[@carlosbetancourt9740]

Never had a hard time understand hard English wit a accent but this fuckin video I couldn’t understand and I’m tight about it 🤬😡

[@UFOzNoJoke]

What did joke do to not get a capital letter in the credits?

[@slimehousetv]

Probably just the fact didn't sleep for two days before getting this ready for the movies premier, and all these years late nobody including myself even noticed 🤣

[@Geezuse]

much respect to UK graffiti writers from the USA

[@slimehousetv]

one love 🙌👊💯🇬🇧⚔️🇺🇲

[@amp4105]

surprised you can understand heavy working class accents ngl

[@mathiashochleutner2441]

song list pls nice tunes

[@slimehousetv]

Thanks, they were all composed for this movie!

[@mathiashochleutner2441]

@@slimehousetv now i understand how u got the bautiful emotions of the doku very nice made man realy emotional aspekts in every part so wher i can hear more of ur bautiful work ?

[@metoo1958]

Fisto?

[@north584]

is the actual 1998 Mist One video available to watch anywhere?

[@BUDBLOOOD]

not really. I might post it up one day.