Scene from FRONTIN’, A feature length documentary on the history of the GRiLL.

16thMar. × ’10

FRONTIN’: Justin Keoninh’s photo shoot w/ Famous Eddie from Daniel Cheatham on Vimeo.

Photo shoot w/ Justin Keoninh @ the family home of Famous Eddie Gold, in Brooklyn, NY. Summer 2009.

Background:
Eddie Plein outfitted Flava Flav with a set of simple caps back in the eighties. Other top New York rappers followed, including Big Daddy Kane, Just-ice and Kool G Rap. In the early 1990s, Plein moved to Atlanta and began designing flashier fronts for artists including OutKast, Goodie Mob, Ludacris and Lil Jon. He now resides in Brooklyn.

Photo Story featured in the Field Journal section.

Thanks to Matt Kavanaugh for assisting and Daniel Cheatham and his documentary team.

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