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Kid Acne

He was born in Lilongwe, Malawi. He grew up in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, and moved to Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England to study fine art when he was 17. He spent his formative years painting graffiti, creating fanzines and making limited run records on his own Invisible Spies imprint.

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Kid Acne

A photograph of the public graffiti of the Zebraface character created by Kid Acne.

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Name
Kid Acne
Birth Name
Ed Bradbury
Born
1978
Birthplace
Lilongwe, Malawi
Nationality
United Kingdom
Occupation
painter · illustrator
Education
Lutterworth College · Sheffield Hallam University
Languages
English

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He was born in Lilongwe, Malawi. He grew up in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, and moved to Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England to study fine art when he was 17. He spent his formative years painting graffiti, creating fanzines and making limited run records on his own Invisible Spies imprint.

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Kid Acne (born 1978) is a British illustrator and painter. The illustrator was born in Lilongwe. Kid Acne studied at Lutterworth College and Sheffield Hallam University. Languages used include English.

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