Estevan Oriol
Estevan Oriol (* in Santa Monica , California ) is a Mexican - American photographer and director . His works mainly reflect the urban and gang culture of Los Angeles . He is best known for his photographs and music video productions. He is a partner in the fashion brand Joker Brand Clothing and a member of the Soul Assassins group .
Career
Oriol, son of Eriberto Oriol , began his career as a bouncer in hip-hop clubs, and later toured and managed Cypress Hill and House of Pain . During this time, Oriol began to document his life.
His reputation allowed him to photograph gang members as well as celebrities. Oriol has worked with Danny Trejo , Cypress Hill, Eminem , Snoop Dogg , Rise Against , Tech N9ne , 50 Cent and many more. His works appear in various magazines such as Rolling Stone , Complex , FHM , GQ , Vibe , The Source and many more.
In 2004 Oriol took part in the portrayal of the globally successful video game GTA: San Andreas .
Oriol later began producing music videos for various rap and rock artists. He has also published numerous books and calendars, including LA Woman , which appeared in 2009.
He lives in the San Fernando Valley and has three sons and a daughter. In 2013 he shot the multi-part documentary series Tattoo Stories with the tattoo artist Trigz (real name Michael Christopher Pebley) in the role of the moderator .
Video / filmography (selection)
Music videos
- Icarus of Contra K
- Puff Puff by Omik K.
- Saturday Night by Travis Barker
- 16 16 Six from The Drips
- Lights Out from POD
- Not Now by Blink-182
- What I Can't Describe by The Transplants
- Gangsters & Thugs from The Transplants
- Swing Life Away by Rise Against
- Like Yeah from Tech N9ne
- Criminal Set from Xzibit
- Stronger from TRUSTcompany
- Down by Blink-182
- Funky beat from Big Red
- Shit on You by D12
- Dr. Greenthumb from Cypress Hill
- Do Something by Dyme Def
- Traffic from the Reyes Bros.
- Fish from Bambu
- Hold You Down from The Alchemist
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Estevan Oriol at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Estevan Oriol in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Interview from 2009.
- ↑ Episode 1: Trigger , pilot video for Estevan Oriol's Tattoo Stories series , SanctionedTV, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oriol, Estevan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Monica , California , USA |