Arnold 'Snakey Man' Oceng

  • George Whale

This is Arnold Oceng - an actor and MC hailing from Brixton, south London. Acting since the young age of 6, Arnold has appeared in a number of TV shows such as 'Grange Hill', 'Top Boy' and 'Age Before Beauty' as well as in films such as 'Adulthood', 'Brotherhood' and 'The Good Lie' to name a few. He has become one of the growing number of talented young black entertainers breaking into the mainstream. As well as acting, Arnold is also a rap MC who goes by the name of Snakeyman or Arnie. His music video for his track 'Never Fail' featuring Shaun White was filmed on the Golden Lane Estate back 2011, which has since been used by an array of other artists in music videos across the UK rap and grime scene.

This photoshoot is part of my 'Barz & Brutalism' project, which explores the relationship between brutalist and post-war estates and the UK rap & grime music scene in London.