Anderson established himself within London's
hip-hop scene in the 1980s, photographing the fashion associated with the scene for magazines including
The Face and
Vogue. He also became a fashion designer, using patterns associated with
black African cultural heritage. Anderson has photographed the likes of
Public Enemy,
De La Soul,
Ice Cube, and
Queen Latifah. Described as "larger than life and effusive", he came into wider public attention as Normski when he fronted
BBC television's
DEF II and
Dance Energy, flagship "youth" shows on
BBC2 in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Anderson has also appeared on various TV shows and documentaries. His photography on the theme of the "Black British experience" has been exhibited at the
Victoria and Albert Museum in London. On the radio, he has appeared on
BBC Radio 1,
Kiss 100, and with regular shows on Push FM and
Flex FM. His fanzine
Darker Shade of White captures images from the 1980s
UK hip-hop culture. In September 2023, he released the book
Man With The Golden Shutter, a selection of his photography. ==Publications==