King Overman is an alias (and anagram) of Kevin Gorman, a British visual artist, music producer and DJ. 

He first adopted the King Overman moniker in 2021, to share the art he was making during recovery from cancer.  Known for his large life-size portraits, several have been exhibited at Brooklyn Museum in New York. Collectors include filmmaker Spike Lee and Basketball legend Dominique Wilkins.

The artist draws influences from fashion photography, classical portraiture and street art. His figures are powerful and imposing, a deliberate contrast to his challenges with long-term illness. Working from photo collages and broken up colour blocks, this allows the artist to create huge pieces despite having limited energy levels.  The art has developed from canvas and board into life-size sculptural works using wood and polystyrene. 

His artworks have also resonated online, with his most popular TikTok video surpassing 3 million views. In 2022, he published his first monograph, Ballers.

King Overman lives and works in Manchester, UK.

*Prior to art, he spent two decades writing and performing electronic music internationally (as Adesse Versions / Kevin Gorman / Cheech) - playing at venues including Fabric, Berghain, the Boiler Room and his own show on Rinse FM.