Billa photo feature

Billa is the most talented club photographer working in the UK, fact. Originally from Newport, gained a HND in photography at the Cheltenham and Gloucester Institute of Higher Education. Billa moved to London in 1998 and has been documenting the club scene since 2001, first mainly electro and then as it emerged the Nu Rave scene. His main stomping ground is Shoreditch and as well as taking photos, he DJs making guest appearances at clubs including Computer Blue, Foreign, Funny Farm, Studio Neon, Whatever, Caligulla, he was co- promoter of Damage 2006-2007.

Billa's philosophy is, "be part of the party, get drunk and get stuck in, you've got to enjoy it" and he uses "a semi-professional compact camera with a hot shoe attached".

He has had his photos published in Disorder, i-D, Super Super, Clash, Time Out, XLR8R, Numero Tokyo, Sportswear International and Vogue.

Here is a selection of photos he took at Super Super Tuesday club night, I ♥ Niyi at Punk, Soho on May 6 2008. Head to Billa's online photostream and check out over 1000 pages of party photos and documentary shots.

Words: Marian Buckley

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