BORN – Lilongwe, Malawi 1978

LIVES & WORKS - Sheffield, UK

Kid Acne began painting graffiti at the age of twelve inspired by its infinite scale, colour and immediacy.

Applying the same DIY ethos to the rest of his output, he spent his teenage years creating underground fanzines and releasing limited run 7″s on his own Invisible Spies imprint.

Nowadays, his work can be seen throughout the globe – in wheatpastes and rap-sprays from New York to Azerbaijan.

His signature style of illustrations have furnished products for the world’s leading brands, while the man himself continues to paint epic slogans in sub-zero temperatures.

And he still has acne.

Photo © Guido Gazzilli

Clients Include

Kenzo / Prada / Levis / Volkswagen / Brompton / Kid Robot / Warp Records / XL Recordings

Kid Acne artwork is published in the following books:

SCRAWL – Dirty Graphics & Strange Characters / Booth-Clibborn Editions

STREET LOGOS / Thames & Hudson

GRAFFITI WORLD – Street Art From Five Continents / Thames & Hudson

ALL ALLURE / Gestalten

ART OF REBELLION 2 / Publikat

BOOK ART – Innovation in Book Design / Rotovision

STREET ART NEW YORK / Prestel

NINJA TUNE – 20 Years of Beats & Pieces / Black Dog Publishing

I AM PLASTIC TOO / Kid Robot

ART OF REBELLION 3 / Publikat

THE 3D ART BOOK / Prestel

BEHIND THE ZINES – Self-Publishing Culture / Gestalten

STREET ART – The Best Urban Art From Around The World / Michael O’Mara Books

OISEAUX DE NUIT / Images en Manoeuvres Editions 

REINVENTING SCREENPRINTING / Roto Vision 

WE OWN THE NIGHT / Rizzoli