A Surinamese jeweler moves from Brooklyn to Atlanta, fits half of hip-hop’s biggest names, then walks away right as the internet takes over. No trace. No archive. Just the teeth 🦷 Eddie Plein’s story is one of the wildest in culture—and it almost didn’t survive. Mouth Full of Golds is back for a third time via
@idea.ltd , and the documentary premieres at Tribeca this year.
Read the full interview with Eddie and filmmaker
@lylelindgren at the link in bio.
Words:
@moniquefromthib
Photography Credits:
1. Famous Eddie’s Gold Teeth Atlanta. Courtesy of Rich Anthony.
2. Nas and Kelis at Famous Eddie’s Gold Teeth, Atlanta, 2004. Courtesy of Eddie Plein.
3. Eddie Wearing Gianni Versace Mod S64 Sunglasses, Atlanta 1998. Courtesy of Eddie Plein.
4. ASAP Rocky, London, 2016. Courtesy of Mike Simpson.
5. Heidi Klum and Gabby Elan Albee Square Mall, Brooklyn, 2003. Courtesy of Gabby Elan.
6. Extended Silver Fangs, Atlanta, late 90s. Courtesy of Eddie Plein.
