GRIME 2000-2010
The Foundation Years
These images trace the birth of grime from behind the decks, in stairwells, youth clubs, pirate radio studios, and tower blocks. No styling. No staging. Just truth.
Tim & Barry were on the frontlines — documenting a sound, a moment, a movement. These photos helped define how the world first saw grime and the people behind it.
We worked with foundational figures including Wiley, Skepta, JME, D Double E, Jammer, Ruff Sqwad, and Kano.
“Two young men in London forming a working relationship that’d change the face of underground British music culture forever.”
– Josh Bains, Vice*
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