We all have plenty in us and plenty to prove and goals to achieve. I set up a meeting and introduction to everyone and also a time we can listen to Mauri’s music and select music to put an album together. I know Mauri very well and I know he knows where I’m coming from when I say this. Mauri makes music every day. A listening session could be long and can for days if he wanted too. So my idea was to keep it short. My mindset was pick the beats Dice write the album, record it lets get it out and keep it moving. 

We picked the beats, I left Mauri and Dice to form a friendship and build a working relationship. So they can see what they can create together. 

This didn’t turn out how I planned. Dices circumstances changed. We are all grown men and have our own responsibilities. Depression is no joke. Loosing motivation is a killer. It has a knock on effect and when you got productive people like Mauri and myself it has an impact. We need each other to be motivated. Otherwise once that high and excitement of creating is gone its painfully draining. 

This was addressed and we had a meeting 6 months ago addressing everything and being as clear and honest with each other as we possibly can. It was not a pleasant meeting at all. Our aim however was to get everything out in the open and get back on track. 
I had actually flown to New York to finish off the last 4 songs recording them at Dice’s House of Bars. The footage you will see in the footage below is from October 2023. The footage of Mauri is from 2011 filmed in Italy. 

I decided to release some of this footage to really address the place we are in right now. I had to create a film to inspire my brothers and really put out into the world the real truth that artists deal with behind closed doors. 

Action was required. This film is solely my opinion. Both Dice and Mauri did know this was coming.

For my birthday I created this film from last Saturday’s event. I would really like to thank my friends James Sparra, Andy Higgs, Sean Bowditch, Casz, Fade, Monique, Mike Richards, Steve Bridger and Keith McKenzie for the music.

Stuart Myers delivered some beautiful photographs. Thank you to everyone who made the effort and joined us on Saturday the 10th. Those that travelled from out of town, I really appreciate you all.

This is a gift to the team at Hockley for always supporting me and the things I do. I wish the people of Birmingham could see and appreciate the long lineup of DJs and selectors who don’t get the acknowledgement for the years they have put into it, especially when some of these people were so instrumental and key to some incredible times in this city’s musical story. They are part of the history and fabric of this city’s history.

I’m glad and proud to say to this day after 30 years to Dj alongside people I have never once fallen out with. We have all been friends since day dot. That says a lot about their character. Good people.

Enjoy drop a comment. Look forward to seeing my parents and having some home-cooked samosa.

Today I get to present a project that’s been 2 years in the making. Alongside Marc Davis of Black
Pegasus Records we present our collaboration with Ewing Athletic and the artist Common.

This is our second project together. Our first was the Ultra Sneaker which celebrated the Iconic
Album Critical Beatdown. Whilst working on that sneaker both me and Marc decided that we needed to go under one name for future collaborations. The name we chose I think reflected both our lifestyles and journeys. We may not be the 20 or 30 designers here we are in our 50s with a wealth of experience and real passion for this culture. Something we both have been individually exploring and doing things in since our teens. Hence the name ‘The Busy Bodies’ actually is a very real reflection of who we are.

The name it’s self for anyone who cares comes from my one of my favourite Laurel & Hardy movies
of the same name.The Busy Bodies is made up of Marc Davis and myself only.

After the Ultra sneaker came out naturally we both were excited and hungry about what we could do
next. Marc having a long relationship with the artist Common made the suggestion to discuss with
me his vision and his plan. Common being such a high-profile artist and busy as he is, the strategy
we took was to create the sneaker and packaging ready for production and present a final product to
hopefully impress and get the green light.

The theme of the design was in line with what we did with the Ultra sneaker and in line with Ewing
Athletics already ongoing line of sneakers celebrating iconic Hip Hop albums.

Ewing for those that don’t know much about them was a line and brand created by Patrick Ewin
NBA Basketball star. On the court, his rival was Michael Jordon who we all know for the Jordan
Brand. Patrick Ewing took a very bold step and decided to create his own brand not attached to any
of the major brands such as Nike, puma or Adidas and create an affordable sneaker that not only
functioned on the court but had a style of its own and fitted in with the popular fashion and street
culture of the time.

Ewings as we know them came from the greatest era In hip hop. The era is known as the golden era of
hip-hop. They carry the flag for that. That is the reason these collaborations are important. Ewing
understands its connection to hip-hop culture. Commons first lp came out in that era and yes Common wore Ewing Sneakers. So this project in its very roots is a connection to the artist and the brand.

When we finished the set of designs before presenting them to Common we handed them
over to Ewings team for them to present them in their CAD drawing format which we were able to
them finetune. Getting Marc and Common together in person is not easy. Locations and schedules are crazy. One thing knowing Marc for a long long time was the dynamics of his friendship with the artist. Some years ago I worked on the Common 45 that Marc put out on Black Pegasus, the follow-up single with No i.d. I also worked with them recreating their lightbulb logo. So I got to experience and see how that relationship and friendship worked.

Marc is a worker, he sees a project through and when it comes to Common he knows that whatever
he says he is going to do, he will do it. Common supports and values Marcs continuously strives to
create and deliver actual products to market. So I can see Common values with Marc and gives him
access and time. When Marc presented the sneaker to Common he loved it and wanted to do this collab with us and Ewing. Common introduced Kevin Wolf to both me and Marc and said he would
handle all the business.

Talking to Kevin is where we started to tweak the sneaker I started to think about how we can push
the boundaries and improve the product even more. When we did the ultra Sneaker the Gucci
pattern that we put all over the sneaker was printed. On the common sneaker, we wanted to put the
train map featured on the album cover across the sneaker. Doing a little research I was able to find
a strong multi-coloured thread which uses the same colours as the train map. Using this added
another texture and layer to the sneaker.

Also when the prototype was finally delivered. I didn’t like the colour of the thread used on the
Common logo on the back of the sneaker and a lightbulb on the tongue so I asked for that to be
changed to match the colour used on the Patrick Ewing Signature. So as far as I know Marc is the
only person with the original sneaker.

At the same time whilst I working on the creative Marc had been doing his research and started to
pursue the idea of creating also an action figure to drop in line with the sneaker’s release. My role in
that was minimal I just had to scan a few images. Marc led and delivered that.

Maybe at the end of October or November, the sneakers were delivered to the Ewing site. The first pair
went to Common which he created this video for above. The whole experience on this project was
really good. The Team at Ewing are fantastic. Common and the team at Ewing gave us so much
control over the creation and when we made changes they worked with us to solve our issues.
Fast forward to now. I

Thanks to everyone that made it down to the last event held at Cafe Artum back on August 12th. The event was programmed only the week before and was aimed to celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop.

I decided to screen a version of my film Looking for the Perfect Beat. This was a free event. It being such a significant mark in this culture we went the extra mile and fellow artists Tha 4orce, DJ Sparra & Jay King came together to turn this screening into an event.

When we talk about Hip Hop too often we focus on the music and not the whole culture. This event was a stage where we were able to share our experiences as well as highlight some of the very special guests in attendance whose contribution to the scene played a big part in my journey. Hanifa the first and most prominent B-Girl in UK history was there alongside Juice 126 and Zuki who alongside Crise are deeply rooted in the Graffiti scene from its very beginning in the city of Birmingham.

The Film focuses on the Many of Hip Hop pioneers and innovators’ journeys and personal experiences as they were creating this thing called Hip Hop.

On the day and not planned our new LP Setting Standards by Tha 4Orce dropped and was delivered by the pressing plant. So we took this opportunity to present it.

the event was a success and every seat in the venue was taken. Huge thanks to the team at Hockley and Cafe Artum for helping and making sure everything ran smoothly without and issues. We decided to move forward and package this event as there is no other crew in the UK that can deleiver what we can. So if you would like us to come to your city, town to present or talk about our journey do get in touch.

Cafe Artum alongside the team at the Hockley Social Club to celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop have asked me to program an event to be held in Cafe Artum on the 12th of August.

I joined the team at HSC over 2 years ago as a dj and video/photography collaborator. The owners always made it very clear to me how important it is to them that Hip hop music is represented in their venue.

My first time djing there was alongside Birmingham Veteran E Double D. So aside from me just playing there, there are many other DJs there who do play quality hip hop music. James Swindourne who is one of the owners has always been keen to get me involved in there events and has been watching and paying attention to my journey for many years now and alongside Jayson Wynters from Cafe Artum they have been programming with their team led by Andrew Milford and George been putting on some very intersting cultural events in the Cafe Artum Space.

August the 12th to mark and celebrate 50 years of hip hop I will be screening a version of my film alongside my guests DJ Sparra ( Former DMC Champion) and tha 4Orce ( recording artist). The Event will start at 2pm and the film shall start 2.30 pm sharp. The film is 96 min long and then be followed by a quesions and answers with my self and my guests.

The Q&A will be streamed live via IG. If you can not make it tune in from 4pm UK time. The event is free and the film itself is made and directed by a local unfunded artist. In the words of Lord Finesse, ‘This is a film for us by us’.

We are also proud to present at this event our new lp Setting Standards 3. Our new release arrives from the plant this week so that this event will be the first time this album will be available to purchase. The Album is by tha 4Orce who will be in attendence. Get your copy signed at this event.

Recently I got to work with Masterchef Winner Dan Lee. I met Dan at Birmingham’s Hockley Social Club. The venue that I’ve been involved with for almost 3 years.

The interesting thing about the venue it is the place where creatives, artists, and people in media go to gather. i put the word Social in the title of the venue to use and network there regularly.

Dan Lee has been trading there for the last 3 months. He and his team serve some of the most delicious Chinese delicacies.

Recently I started to work at a school and we held a Masterchef competition where I arranged one of the prizes as the winners get to meet Dan. In return, I offered my services as a photographer and filmmaker. Here are some of my pictures from the special event day held at Highbury Hall, Mosely Birmingham July 30th.

If you would like to do a portrait session with me. Very relaxed experience. Do get in touch. My aim is to bring out the best in you and present you at your best. I have added some pictures taken over the past week.

Putting my skills to work. From the time of a child, I have always been around cameras. Due to my work on films, videos and music, its been often forgotten that a lot of the imagery is taken and created by me.

I’m one of the few people in the City if any, who has been involved in the creative spectrum of street culture from Hip hop in is early days, Graffiti, photography film and even crossing into the realm of fashion designing sneakers for Ewing Athletics.

I am now offering the service on weekends to spend time with you in the city and take some Pritt-styled shots. Create that iconic image of yourself or even a gift for a friend.

I am charging £50 an hour to bring out the best in you and create an iconic image that captures and defines who you are.

If you would like to enquire or find out more feel free to contact me on the site or even IG.

Here is the 3rd Episode from our India 75 food stories. In partnership with BCU (Birmingham City University) the team of Pritt Kalsi (UK) & Amar Kate (India) once again to continue our food-themed stories.

This episode features Kulwant Kaur, Inspired by her parent’s kindness to others embarked on a journey to address the growing issues of homelessness in Southall, west London. through donations, her mother would cook and distribute food to those in need. her mother who was a practising Sikh believed in the idea of Seva ( Selfless service to others).

Kulwant further looked at the issues and challenges faced by the Homeless where a lot of the time English is not their first language have very little awareness of places and services that can help them. Not alone Kulwant is supported by many members of the Southall Community who want to help. This film looks Kulwant’s story to further raise awareness of her work and cause.

When we originally started the project our main theme was identity and how food is a constant reminder of who we are and where we came from. In this film, you will see how the community prepares and distribute food, in many cases a reminder of home and some of the flavours that for even a small moment comforts them.

We would like to pass on our regards to the Matharu family and pay respects to Mrs Surjit Kaur who sadly passed on while making this film.

If you have a passion for the food of India, we are looking for people who want to share their Indian food stories. Please feel free to contact me.

We are proud to announce Diggers issue 2 is now available to order. Limited to only 100 copies printed you can now order from our store. Shipping date Nov 10/11.

The magazine created by Pritt Kalsi delves inside his world and bubble giving people an inside view into his journey. A visual fly-on-the-wall perspective a behind-the-scenes diary captured by himself and by some of the very talented artists and photographers who support his vision.

Modelled upon gallery photo books compared to the normal presentations produced by art houses you get a few extra pages here.

Pay attention to the QR codes that in this issue take you to over 5 hours of footage from Pritts Archive. As well as leading to web sides and content created by some of the featured artists and photographers.

Order your copy here now.