Dynamo's Concrete Playground is firmly embedded in street culture. This ultra-talented 23-year-old shows off his innovative mix of magic, beats and the streets throughout; he integrates amazing card manipulations with popping and locking, and bounces playing cards off his feet just like he's doing kick-ups in the park.

He uses trainer tricks and faster-than-a-speeding-bullet clothes changes to shock JD Sports staff, performing tricks that have the power to silence even the gobbiest of youths. Yet alongside the tricks, this documentary shows him having jokes with his mates on their road trip, taking full advantage of that handy humourinducing tool, the loudspeaker. Much city-centre banter ensues ("Please remove your hood or we will remove you"), which only emphasises Dynamo's down-to-earth persona, as if an inflated ego could never become this man’s reality. Ever true to his roots, Dynamo takes us on a magical tour through the overlooked underbelly of British culture. From the infamous Delph Hill estate in Bradford where he grew up, to famous jerk chicken shop Island Hut in Birmingham, and on to some of the glamorous highlights of London, Dynamo wishes to show the "different sides of the UK, using magic and music to break down barriers." And no matter what ground he treads, people react with the same degree of gasp-inducing delight, showing magic’s universal appeal. Dynamo knows how easy it is to lose your way in Britain's much-criticised youth culture, and acts as a walking example to the kids he encounters. He shows that using your talent really can lead to great things. Dynamo is only 23-years-old, and magic has already made his wildest dreams come true. In his travels, he has entertained the likes of Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Dizzee Rascal, Chris Martin, Paris Hilton, Goldie, as well as his own personal icons De La Soul. Alongside this, as if you needed to add insult to injury, Snoop Dogg and Ian Brown have written tracks about him, he has performed with the Gorillaz and has been in a music video with Kanye West. His DVD incorporates an urban soundtrack of both new and well-known talent, ranging from Sway to Terri Walker, from Terra Firma to The Blood Brothers Crew.

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