[3] Anderson has photographed the likes of Public Enemy, De La Soul, Ice Cube, and Queen Latifah.
Described as "larger than life and effusive",[4] he came into wider public attention as Normski when he fronted BBC television's DEF II and Dance Energy, flagship "youth" shows on BBC2 in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
[7] His photography on the theme of the "Black British experience" has been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
[12] His fanzine Darker Shade of White captures images from the 1980s UK hip-hop culture.
[13] In September 2023, he released the book Man With The Golden Shutter, a selection of his photography.