Watch the trailer for ‘HYPER: The Stevie D Story’

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HYPER: The Stevie Hyper D Story, the upcoming film is set to explore the impressive life and career of the artist, who was a pioneer in the d’n’b and jungle scenes in the UK across the ‘90s.In the documentary, Darrell Austin – Stevie Hyper D’s nephew – goes on a personal journey through the music scene in London, and explores the impact and legacy that his uncle left behind.As well as looking at the musician’s early life, rise to fame, and untimely death in 1998, HYPER will also see unique conversations with close friends, family members and musical peers, as well as Darrell Austin confronting his own experiences of grief and mental health struggles.“Hi, I’m Darryl Austin, Stevie Hyper D’s nephew,” he can be heard saying in the trailer, while footage shows him admiring the late artist’s possessions. “In this box is Steve’s history… I’ve been avoiding this for a long time.”He continued: “I felt like the whole family was robbed of seeing someone that worked so hard have it, then it all go straight away.

It was important for me to get his story out there.” Check out the full trailer below.In the film, Darryl will explore his relationship with his uncle, as well as take a deeper look into his pioneering MC style, his signing to Island Records in 1996, and his journey to becoming one of the most successful and influential figures in the drum ‘n’ bass community.It will also touch upon the relentless pressures of performing that Stevie Hyper D faced, as well as how a heart attack “extinguished his potential, leaving a gaping hole in his family and the burgeoning jungle scene.”Directed by Jamie Ross-Hulme – who also worked on a documentary around jungle MC Navigator – the project has been in the works since 2012.