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News Flash…

Video Mat, WD Filmed Products and The Violent Movie Association are proud to reveal that a brand new “White Dolemite” exhibition is currently being planned. Featuring a previously unseen collection of movie posters, magazine advertisements and a few stunning archive discoveries. The show will prove to be ever more shocking, completely outrageous and super sexy! Further details will released shortly, but we assure you, this is a show that is not to be missed. Coming Summer 2010…

Ladies and Gentleman, with the greatest of pleasures, Videomat and The Violent Movie Association would like to present to you… Mr White Dolemite, An “X” Rated Man. An unknown icon, a movie star extraordinaire, a gentleman, a ladies man and testament to the fact that some men simply cannot be stopped! We would like to invite you to browse through the artwork collected from an illustrious career that over the years has produced some incredible movie moments, remarkable musical recordings and a series of sponsorships and endorsements that have shaped a man into an unknown legend. 

The birth of White Dolemite is quite often traced back to a meeting with a young movie producer by the name of Videomat. At the time both were seeking to stamp their marks on what they considered to be a middleclass inherently racist industry. As a friendship grew, Videomat and White Dolemite often discussed the idea of creating a cinematic genre that would chew up the movie world and spit it out onto the silver screen in a mixture of blood, mayhem and pure sex. The genre…”Whitexpolation”  This cult genre rode side saddle on the back of Blaxploitation, a creation of the early 70’s that gave an equal voice and footing to Afro America that, until that point had struggled to be recognised and suffered through persecution and segregation. 

The introduction of White Dolemite’s white afro movement was actually unneeded in any respect, be it political, social or otherwise. Nobody sought after this genre. As a result, the movies of White Dolemite, Videomat and The Violent Movie Association went largely unnoticed, playing to limited audiences in backwater communities and midnight grindhouses. This is by no means to suggest that between them they didn’t create a handful of startling and beautiful cinematic moments. It is just a shame to say that no one even knew these moments existed.

During his career, White Dolemite endorsed and fronted campaigns for various companies, always being very careful to select and back those products that shaped and reflected his persona. Amongst those endorsements was a handful that would become integral parts of the White Doloemite machine.

Prince – After being welcomed into the House Of Prince, White Dolemite only smoked one other brand, that being Nippon label “Cabin” during his many Japanese tours. At no moment would White Dolemite find himself out of reach of a hard box of Prince Red or Indian Summer. 

Real Sangria – In the words of the White Dolemite himself “Real Sangria makes me a man, and when I fill your glass my friend, you’ll become a man to” Real Sangria has always remained an incredibly exclusive brand and is notoriously difficult to locate. As full bodied as the man, as red as his blood and as mysterious as a fine lady. 

Café Colombia – Brazilian liquor possessing the power to accelerate the most demure lady into that of the utmost premium pelt. It is rumoured that White Dolemite banned any other gentleman from consuming Café Colombia in presence of his leading ladies and co stars. 

In order to fine tune an outward persona, White Dolemite called upon the services of “Gian Alberto Caporale” A family owned premium quality tailor who fashioned a suit for each movie premiere. American clothesmith “Jacksons” dressed many of White Dolemite’s characters.
Should a cigar be the order of the day, and a cigar was the order of everyday, White Dolemite would brown his fingers with nothing other than a Habanos Cuba Cohiba “Siglo IV”