DRUM & BASEMENT

STAR'S HIGH-RISE GRAFFITI SURVIVES

- JAMIE BRASSINGTON Sunday Mercury Writer

HIDDEN away in the basement of a West Midlands residential tower block are pristine pieces of street art by DJ and actor Goldie.

The graffiti dates back nearly 40 years, depicting the talented artist's name alongside a painting of the African continent.

Real name Clifford Joseph Price MBE, Goldie was born in nearby Walsall but grew up in the Heath Town area of Wolverhampton.

The 59-year-old was a pioneer of the UK's jungle and drum & bass scene during the 1990s, while he also starred in films such as The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Guy Ritchie's Snatch (2000).

Goldie was also a prominent street artist during the 1980s, particularly in the West Midlands region and the tower blocks of Heath Town where he grew up.