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Rooney Keefe, Grime Pioneer and Documentarian
Author, documentarian, Grime pioneer, Cabbie. Rooney Keefe answers the famous 15.
Rooney Keefe, aka ‘RiskyRoadz’, was born and raised in Bethnal Green, and is considered a pioneer in the world of Grime.
Having started out as a fan with a camera in the early 2000s, he is now one of the genre’s most trusted documentarians, and has directed some of Grime’s most iconic videos.
His grandmother is the viral sensation, Grime Gran. He’s also a Black Cab Driver.
Rooney’s new book ‘Grime: Documenting the Scene’s Rise and Reign’ is out now.
Rooney Keefe reveals his favourite haunts, memories, pet hates and everything in between with Robert Elms.
