BOOKS & AUTHORS
No Chiefs represent acclaimed cultural figures who are authorities in culture, music, art, youth, society and politics. Started in 2015, No Chiefs first secured a literary publishing deal with Thames & Hudson for the debut book by DJ Semtex, one of the leading pioneers of Hip-Hop Culture in the U.K. Published in Autumn 2016, the large format reference book features world-class contributions from the most seminal photographers of the culture over the last 40 years. In 2018, Trapeze/Orion published 'Grime Kids' the insider story of the global grime takeover by Dj Target, and TV rights have been optioned by Mammoth Screen.
HIP HOP RAISED ME, by DJ Semtex
Chuck D (ForewOrd), Marium Raja (Editor)
Hip Hop Raised Me
Hip Hop Raised Me' the book was published by Thames & Hudson in October 2016 and supported by a sophisticated, creative marketing campaign. Launched with a series of events, the book has been referred to as the 'Bible of Hip Hop' by Ghostface Killah with co-signs from Drake, Raekwon, Lil Yachty amongst many other Hip Hop icons.
Shipping over 30,000 books, international co-editions have been published in the U.S, Australia & New Zealand with translated editions in French (Chronique), German (Edition Olms) and Italian (Rizolli).
Hip Hop Raised Me is out now in Hardback & Paperback.
GRIME KIDS, by DJ TARGET
Grime Kids
DJ Target has solidified his reputation as a formidable talent. Spending his time between his prolific radio presence on BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra, running his own record label and DJing around the world,
Very few prominent figures can lay claim to being one of the pioneers of a ground breaking music genre or hold a cultural relevance across two decades. The London-raised DJ, first began his career spinning records at pirate station Rinse FM, while actively getting involved in the burgeoning UK Garage scene. With his crew Pay As U Go Cartel, he got a taste of chart success and soon after made the natural progression with long time friend Wiley, to join the Grime collective Roll Deep. As one of the figureheads of a movement eventually referred to as Grime - a group of East London kids brought about a music revolution that influenced British subculture and the world.
Grime Kids is published by Trapeze Books and TV right have been optioned by Mammoth Screen.
Represented by Marium Raja
NINA MANANDHAR, AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR
Nina Manandhar’s (b.1981) photography and curated projects explore contemporary global youth identity and the meaning of style. With a background leading participatory youth arts projects, Manandhar navigate's between the worlds of youth arts, photography and cultural research with ease; underpinning her work is a will to champion authentic voices in commercial and arts based commissions alike.
Manandhar is the author of cult style title ‘What We Wore: A Peoples History of British Style’ (Prestel, Random House) She has presented projects at The Photographers Gallery, The Museum Of London, Tate Britain and The Institute of Contemporary Arts, and has produced commissioned work for Vogue, The Fader, Financial Times, Nike, Adidas, ShowStudio and The British Council.
Represented by Marium Raja
THE PARPIE, CHILDRENS BOOK COMING SOON
KHARIIS UBIARO, poet & screenwriter
Khariis Ubiaro, age 21, is a genuine talent – an actor, poet, dancer, singer, screenwriter, and model. His work addresses issues of identity, race, youth, passion, imagination, death, morals, love and integrity. Not afraid to be angry, Ubiaro lashes out at ignorance and asserts his identity as an artist and a young man.
Khariis published his debut poetry pamphlet in 2017 titled ‘My Minds Dark Parties’. Unabashedly political, this debut collection examines race, religion and fame with passion and wit, as well as exploring love, mental health, and the artist’s obsession with creation. This is an electrifying set of poems.
“Oh hell, this poet can dance. He can sing. He has a soul, and he has soul. He can channel energy through language. He can come up with a stunning title for his first group of poems. He’s on his way.” - Sphinx Review
Excerpt from TUNNELS IN THE LIGHT by Khariis Ubiaro
Excerpt from MY MINDS DARK PARTIES by Khariis Ubiaro
YOU.TH collective
COMING SOON