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Recordiad Sain / Audio Recording: Steve Jenkins and Gareth Davies (AKA Jenks and Active)
Jenkins, Steve (Jenks)
(Interviewer)
Davies, Gareth (Active)
(Interviewer)
Barrett, Kaptin
(Interviewer)
Interviewed for the exhibition 'Hip Hop: A Welsh Story'.
Growing up and discovering Hip hop in South Wales during the mid to late 1980s. Seeing Breakdancing in school during the early 1980s (Llanelli) and Martha's Vineyard in Swansea. Steve Jenkins beginnings as an artist. Gareth Active starting as a rave DJ in the early 90s and playing hip hop at Spacebase. Jenks starting to paint again during COVID lockdown and making a career from it. South Wales 90s rave scene.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2025.41.68
Historical Associations
Association Type: Locality of the evidence
Date: 1980s
Place: South Wales
Creation/Production
Graffiti writer from South Wales.
DJ from South Wales
DJ and Hip Hop Co-ordinator working at Amgueddfa Cymru from 2022-2025.
Role: Interviewee
Role: Interviewee
Role: Interviewer
Place: Caerdydd | Cardiff
Period: 2024
Acquisition
Made-in-House, 10/9/2025
Measurements
running time:0.23.21
Techniques
Digidol | born digital
Location
In store
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