Fergadelic is without a doubt one of my favourite artists, his work for his own label, Tonite has played a big part in my own inspirations and influences within streetwear as has his work for numerous other projects. This is one of the most exciting interviews for me personally, but also one of the most insightful yet here at Slam X Hype. Remember you can check out our exclusive look at Fergadelic's latest Tonite collection here for men and women, and expect much more soon.

As an artist where do you draw inspiration?

EVERYWHERE! I am obsessed with visual information & with feeding my Brain. I have an ever growing library of books...books of photography, ethnography, music, underground comix, magick, etc. I constantly listen to music & have a serious Vinyl habit; I interpret this music in a visual way (the covers of the Records are very beautiful, too). I love to go for walks, listening to my iPod - I'll walk along the canal & through the parks & look at the trees, flowers, animals & people. I watch DVDs a lot & have a Projector for home cinema action... Youtube is great for watching old music videos.

You seem to have an ever evolving sense of style in your artwork? Would you agree with this? and if so.. what do you think keeps it evolving?

Yeah, I conciously try to advance my ideas & technique. I've deliberately avoided having an icon in my work or one signature style. I think variety is much more interesting & I'd rather tell my story using different techniques & mediums. I want to build a body of work that makes sense when presented on mass, but includes differing (even opposed) styles. The evolution process is neccessary to stay alive artistically. Just to do one thing over & over again (as so many artists seem to) is stifling. I am curious & enjoy exploring new things - I expect this from my audience, too.

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