Resume
EDUCATION:
• School of Visual Arts 1981
EMPLOYMENT:
• 2005-present: Assignment photographer for RETNA
• 2005-present: Staff photography of Lehman College of Performing Arts Center
• 2005-present: New York based photographer for Hip-Hop Connection Magazine UK
FILM IMAGERY:
• 2008: The Way of the BBoy
• 2007: NY 77… Blackout: VH1 Documentary
• 2007: Mambo to Hip Hop: director Henry Chalfant
• 2006: Yo Soy Boriqua: director Rosie Perez
• 2005: Just for Kicks: Bobbito Garcia
TELEVISION:
• 2008: VH1- 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs
• 2004-2007: VH1-Hip Hop Honors
• 2006: VH1- White Rapper Show
• 2006: And You Don’t Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop with Bill Adler
• 2006: Blowing with Jamie Kennedy
• 2006: Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame induction for Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five
BOOKS:
• 2009: Vandals Squad by Joe Rodriquez on Powerhouse Books
• 2009: Its Just Begun-The Epic Journey of DJ Disco Wiz” by Ivan Sanchez on Powerhouse Books
• 2008: Re-issue of Growing up Wild Style by Ivan Sanchez on Simon and Schuster (Cover)
• 2007: Born in the Bronx by Joe Conzo on Rizzoli Books
• 2007: Wild Style Sampler by Charlie Ahearn
• 2006: Total Chaos by Jeff Chang
• 2006: Vintage Rock T-shirts by Johan Kugelberg on Rizzoli Books
• 2005: Hip Hop Immortals on Sock Bandit Productions
• 2004: Yes Yes Y’All by Charlie Ahearn and Jim Fricke
• 2004: Tito Puente: Drumming with the Mambo King by Tito Puente and Jim Payne
CD COVERS:
• 2007: Bobby Sanabria: Big Band Urban Folktales on Jazz Head Records
• 2006: Big Apple Rappin’ on Soul Jazz Records
• 2005: Tito Puente: The complete RCA recordings
AWARDS:
• 2008: Nominated as the Most Inspiring Latino on American Latino
• 2007: HBO New York Latino Film Festival: Featured photographer Award
SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS:
Group:
• 2008: R16 with Jamel Shabazz: Suwon, S. Korea
• 2008: The Hustle at Powerhouse Arena: Brooklyn, NYC
• 2007: Joe Conzo and Janette Beckman windows of Powerhouse Gallery
• 2007: Fort Apache Connection at Hostos Community College
• 2006: No Sleep till Brooklyn at Powerhouse Arena
• 2006: That 70’s Show
• 2005: Three the Hard Way with Jamel Shabazz and Ernie Panicoli: Jan Larson gallery, Brooklyn
Solo:
• 2007: Born in the Bronx at the Home House in London
• 2006: Latin Jazz series at Hostos Community College
• 2006: Born in Bronx in Shibuya, Japan
• 2005: Born in the Bronx at the Vinyl Factory in London
• 2004: Hip Hop Roots Impact and Origins: Arturo Schomburg Library in Harlem
Press for Exhibit:
• 2005: Time Out Magazine (London)
• 2005: Esquire (London)
• 2005: Trace Magazine
• 2005: Arena
• 2005: Dazed and Confused: Volume 11 #26
MAGAZINE COVERS:
• 2008: Vibe Magazine: Photo Issue
• 2007: Superfly Magazine #8 (Rome, Italy) Cover and feature
• 2007: Brain Magazine (Buddy Esquire)
• 2006: Wax Poetics (Cool DJ Red Alertt)
• 2006: Wax Poetics (Kool Herc)
• 2005: Wax Poetics #13 (Back Cover)
• 2005: Latina Magazine (Hispanics in Hip-Hop)
• 2005: Vibrations Magazine (Europe) Feature on Joe Conzo
• 2005: Remix Magazine
• 2005: URB Magazine (Afrika Bambaataa)
• 2005: Fader Magazine (Hip Hop Untold Stories)
• 2004: Source Magazine (Cold Crush Brothers)