Tonight at Larry’s Slam & Baz catch up to discuss the end of faze one, bring to life Larry and quickly catch up with the artist that is named Tizer. This episode is the 8th episode put out as part of our season one, and is the concluding episode of what has been a very exciting 2 year pilot! Firstly we would like to thank every contributing artist who starred In this project: Mouse, Machine, Lil Bam, Mr SatNav, Ibz, Bionic, Mark Manero, Tizer, Dolby D and of course Larry himself for letting us use his establishment. We would also like to thank the film crew and creative contributors, Nick, Chris, Tom, RMER, Starsky, AKS, Jaffa and the Twins Stifani as without you guys none of this would have been possible. On behalf of all the crew we thank you all for watching and look forward to building this project further in 2017. Live At Larry’s…All The Way LIVE!!!!!!! During the creative process of bringing Live At Larry’s together, the team decided to bring to life a character that has experienced the bboy/Hip Hop scene and has views on the scene. Right or wrong Larry’s views would strike a chord with real heads that can differentiate between what is wack and what is dope, and open up a platform for debate. Larry created an environment for people who would come to the UK to perform at his various events and when party time would arrive, he would entertain his guests at his very own bar called “Larry’s Bar “. Larry grew from a made up bar to a show and eventually a character. The Live At Larry’s team use their love of Hip Hop and the players, past, present and future, to take their creative essence to another level.

The Original King!

Dolby D was the figurehead of the Covent Garden movement, during the creation era of UK Hip Hop.

The Sidewalk crew featuring Dolby D, lead the way in skill, performance and battling.

Dolby emerged from the crew and from the Garden as a battle hungry BBoy constantly travelling between the UK and the US and bringing the fire with him every time he returned.

As the Sidewalk Crew matured into the legendary London All Star Breakers, he become the yard stick to measure your skills as a dedicated BBoy. This however would lead to him putting a self inflicted bounty on his own head.

Dolby D’s name rang loud and proud throughout the UK BBoy scene, and to those that know real history & culture it always will.

This interview at Larry’s Bar opens up Dolby’s life experience for the historians of this culture, to have a clearer vision of how things were during those developing years of early UK Hip Hop Culture.

On Hip Hop’s emergence in London, Bionic made his way through the ranks of other BBoy’s and Hip Hop artists to make his mark on, primarily, the Covent Garden Hip Hop scene with his trade mark Scorpion BBoy move.
 Moving from Hip Hop Jams to dancehall reggae sound systems, Bionic familiarized himself with chatting on the mic at dances and gaining new recognition on the dj circuit.
 After doing an initial show at Hammersmith Palais with Culture Mark, Bionic was invited by the late great Human Beat Box Sipho, to go on tour with Big Audio Dynamite (Mick Jones, Don Letts, Leo Williams, Greg Roberts and Dan Donovan) and appear on stage alongside Sipho and, the then, Roddy Rok later to be known as Rodney P.

That tour, and subsequent trips to New York, launched the London Posse. Bionic then moved his mic skills on from Hip Hop and on to the jungle scene, under the name Mad Dog, with heavy influence from the late great Stevie Hyper D. Bionic’s lyrical skills has influenced many to recognise that speaking to an audience doesn’t have to be veiled under another speech pattern but your own. MC’s were now finding their own voice not pretending to be other than themselves.

 Slammo gets to shoot the gift with this lyrical legend about his beginnings in the Hip Hop culture. From his experiences in the early days of Covent Garden to his present manifestation as an ambassador to positive thinking.

Mark Monero has been a long standing member of the UK Hip Hop scene since it’s inception in England in the early 1980’s. He is definitely a major player in the development of styles when it comes to both dance and music. His acting career was a forerunner to his dance career. This interview shines the spotlight on this multi talented artist. From acting to dance to music production Mark Monero is not one to rest on his laurels and is always doing something creative. This interview will include Mark’s early acting roles, his introduction to Hip Hop life, his appearance on UK soap opera Eastenders and his re-emergence onto the dance scene.

The 80’s saw the explosion of Hip Hop culture take over the majority of the planet. Young people from different countries took to the dance floors, the spray cans, the turntables, the microphones, etc. it was a phenomenon that provided people with opportunities to elevate themselves from a position of poverty or normality to sharing spaces with others who are music or movie stars. The opportunities were vast.

Larry’s guest, Mr SatNav, takes us on a journey that allows us to look at the world of the entrepreneur. From the humble beginnings of learning how to do the moonwalk with his friends to selling goods out of his car boot, owning and managing businesses and becoming a motivational speaker building more business leaders from the same humble beginnings as himself. Mr SatNav’s story invites us to realise our potential to achieve more and to believe and invest in ourselves.

Pull up a seat and have a shot of 100% real talk with Mr SatNav and Basil Pepperpot

When Hip Hop culture made it’s presence felt in the UK, the magnetic pull of London’s Covent Garden was the focus of some of the most talented and creative individuals involved within the cultures conception. Lil Bam was amongst the first generation of UK Hip Hop artists that attended the Mecca of this culture.

Lil Bam shares his story of what got him involved in the scene, and how it formed his view of the world through the culture that has giving him a sense of identity and belonging. This is honest UK Hip Hop history told from an honest perspective and the opportunities that was provided for youngsters, who would have otherwise fallen to the wayside.

Cheers!!!

We interviewed world class Hip Hop artist BBOY Machine whilst on his tour In early 2015.

This was the second interview we did on set and was the first ever day of filming at Larry’s.

Machine has gained great success as a bboy on the underground dance scene, winning battles all over the world and his true talents have had him playing roles in successful hollywood films such as Step Up.

This energetic and incredible dancer kicks off season one and is the first to sit in the chair with his good friend Slammo.

Enjoy!