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WOLVERHAMPTON Z-BOYS // WEST MIDLANDS
CREW CALL-SIGN // [ZB]FOUNDED 1984Wolverhampton, UK • Birmingham, UK

WOLVERHAMPTON Z-BOYS // WEST MIDLANDS

Goldie & Temper's 1984 West Midlands Breakdance & Aerosol Powerhouse

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

INSTAGRAM: @temper_artist ↗

Where West Midlands b-boy battles, jungle basslines, and British aerosol art collided.

Emerging in Wolverhampton and Birmingham in 1984 around Goldie and Temper (Arron Crascall / Markulan), the Z-Boys (and B-Boys) crew united breakdancing and monumental UK aerosol painting, featured prominently in the 1986 documentary 'Bombing'.

▶ NOW PLAYING: The Midland - Temper ExhibitionOPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗
[ZB] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (3 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE
PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1820+
INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER2
ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS6
SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED30
[ZB] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1984

COMPLETE [ZB] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1984)
✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [ZB] WRITERS ROSTER (2 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)
[ZB] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (2)

GOLDIE
@GOLDIEUK B-Boy Graffiti Pioneer (TCA / 7DC) Featured in 'Bombin'' Wolverhampton / London / Bristol, UK • Active since 1984
[ZB]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

GOLDIE rose to fame in the mid-1980s as one of Britain's foremost graffiti artists in The Chrome Angelz (TCA) and the Bristol/London circle before founding Metalheadz.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum
TEMPER
@TEMPERWolverhampton Z-Boys Aerosol Virtuoso Alongside Goldie SinceWolverhampton / Birmingham, UK • Active since 1983
[ZB]
Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

TEMPER rose out of the Wolverhampton Z-Boys breakdance and graffiti crew alongside Goldie in 1984, becoming one of Britain's most technically gifted freehand aerosol painters.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat
FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow
OFFICIAL [ZB] CREW STOREFRONT

[ZB] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [ZB] (WOLVERHAMPTON Z-BOYS // WEST MIDLANDS) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

MERCH TYPE:
Looking for individual member drops? Each [ZB] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.
[ZB] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1984
Apparel & Streetwear$88
Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[ZB] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1984

Official [ZB] (WOLVERHAMPTON Z-BOYS // WEST MIDLANDS) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [ZB] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Wolverhampton, UK • Est. 1984" hem tag.

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[ZB] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)
Signed Prints & Editions$125
Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

[ZB] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [ZB] WOLVERHAMPTON Z-BOYS // WEST MIDLANDS's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [ZB] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[ZB] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK
Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65
Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[ZB] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Limited collector-series 400ml lithographed aerosol can wrapped in [ZB] signature artwork, bundled with 12 nozzle caps (NY Fat Cap, Astro Fat, German Skinny) in a stamped display tube.

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[ZB] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)
Blackbooks & Zines$42
First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

[ZB] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [ZB] (WOLVERHAMPTON Z-BOYS // WEST MIDLANDS) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Wolverhampton, UK, Birmingham, UK.

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[ZB] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (2)

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1987: GRAFFITI - Is It ART, CRIME... or Both? | Daytime Live | Classic TV Debate | BBC Archive by GOLDIE (7DC)
YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners
110 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Wolverhampton / London / Bristol, UK
140ft × 16ft

1987: GRAFFITI - Is It ART, CRIME... or Both? | Daytime Live | Classic TV Debate | BBC Archive

1987: GRAFFITI - Is It ART, CRIME... or Both? | Daytime Live | Classic TV Debate | BBC Archive — GOLDIE rose to fame in the mid-1980s as one of Britain's foremost graffiti artists in The Chrome Angelz (TCA) and the Bristol/London circle before founding Metalheadz.

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The Midland - Temper Exhibition by TEMPER (ZB • UK)
YOUTUBE // 06:45 REELWildstyle & Burners
115 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Wolverhampton / Birmingham, UK

The Midland - Temper Exhibition

The Midland - Temper Exhibition — TEMPER rose out of the Wolverhampton Z-Boys breakdance and graffiti crew alongside Goldie in 1984, becoming one of Britain's most technically gifted freehand aerosol painters.

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