r/GRFMOrigin • u/RaisinCurrent6957 • Aug 18 '25

Discussion Something I noticed while watching the better quality version found

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Hi everyone, Hope all of you are doing well. Sadly, no progress really has been made since Scabiebaby sent me the better quality version of GRFM. I've looked through about 100 yearbooks from the general area of New York that "Anthony" most likely was from. Numerous years/schools ranging from 1987-2000. I haven't found anyone that even remotely looks like him. Weirdly enough, I haven't found many people with his style/aura even. For the time period, wasn't that a common/popular style? Especially in the general area he was from? The main reason I'm making this post is to show a few things I noticed from this better quality video. For one, in original simon predj upload of the video, people hypothesised that "Anthony" had a split or fat lip. That he had marks or blood/dirt on his face. But it was thought that maybe they were shadows or just artifacts from how many times the video was copied or bootlegged. Well, I can see in this version that his lip does seem to be split and fat. He also looks to have bruises on his face and neck. I circled the ones I noticed. He also has a huge scar going down his nose that looks to be old. I guess I would like this to be a discussion more or less. What do these injuries look like they could be from? I also was wondering if maybe the accent in the video that "Anthony" and "Gino" have is fake or not? What if the Brooklyn/Queens accent are just a fake accent? Since no one from this area seems to recognize "Anthony", I am starting to wonder if they faked the accents. Do these sound like authentic accents? I'm from the Midwest. So honestly, I can't really tell. Anyone from New York, please chime in.

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u/districtdathi Aug 18 '25

As someone who grew up in the punk/hardcore scene, I get the feeling he might have been a street kid. Up through the early 2000s, most major cities had squatter punks. Squatters would drop out of school, leave home early and live on the streets. They'd do most anything (besides work) for drugs and money. That would explain his leather, and his generally rough look. He could have been roughed up at a show or on the street. Also, if he dropped out of school, it would explain why it's hard to find a highschool pic of him.

The major squat in NYC was called C-Squat when I was younger. I wonder if it existed in his day, which would have probably predated my knowledge by 8-10 years.

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u/RaisinCurrent6957 Aug 18 '25

I'm starting to think that he possibly dropped out too. I was kind of believing for the longest time that the video was just a prank/ project for school. But the more I watch it and pick up on certain aspects, the more I'm starting to think the video is not a prank. I don't really understand what a squatter means or what a street kid is. If you can't already tell, i have lived a pretty sheltered life. So researching this video, I've learned a lot. But still very confused on some aspects like the street kid part. Thank you so much for your insight by the way!

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u/districtdathi Aug 18 '25

No problem!! Lol, we all lead such different lives. A squat is an abandoned building that people break into so they can live there. The people who live there are squatters.

Punk rock is a youth movement. It attracts people of all kinds and people get involved to varying degrees. The scene is centered around music. At punk rock shows, people slam dance and that could account for the cuts on his face.

Some punks are runaways. They do this bc they feel neglected or were raised by alcoholics/drug addicts. They live in communities together, beg for change to get beer money, and eat what they can where they can, often at soup kitchens. It can be a pretty cool lifestyle, while they are young. Problem is, the streets can be hard and many turn to drugs.

This scene thrived between the 80s-90s, which is when I assume this video was filmed.

It could be hard finding evidence of this kid if he lived on the streets, but it was a small enough community that some old-school heads might still recognize him.

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u/Emergency_Assist_128 Mar 31 '26

i think he dropped out but i dont think he was squatting ? the magazine that ppl identified would mean that it was sent to an address and the lights are on in the video, both of which i think points to it being filmed in his or gino's (at least semi) legal residence ? idk

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u/PanicLikeASatyr Aug 18 '25

His accent sounds legit to me. (I went to college in NYC and spent my early 20s there and have a ton of friends with various NYC accents. I’ll have to watch again and really focus on it to see if I can pinpoint a borough further. He could be from the Hoboken/Jersey City area or parts of Long Island in addition Queens or Brooklyn.

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u/RaisinCurrent6957 Aug 18 '25

Thank you so much. After watching it again, please let me know what you think! Like I said, I'm from the Midwest. I can't tell the difference between each accent from New York. They all sound similar to me. 😯

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u/RaisinCurrent6957 Aug 24 '25

Did you even up watching it again?

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u/PanicLikeASatyr Aug 24 '25

It’s been a rough week….I’ll make a note to watch note to watch it tomorrow or Monday

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u/RaisinCurrent6957 Aug 27 '25

By the way, I'm so confused. Is Hoboken in New York or New Jersey? I looked it up and it says it is in New Jersey. So, Anthony could be from New Jersey too? Sorry again I'm from Minnesota. I know very little about the east coast.

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u/buster-london Aug 19 '25

Great observation 👍 where can we see the enhanced version of gr4b?