about
Multi-media artist with experience in project management/coordination, art direction, still photography, web design, video, video editing, audio, and audio editing. Please refer to gallery for examples of work.
• Born in Osaka, Japan, raised in New York, and educated in the USA and Japan
• Co-Founder of bmm art and computer inc. since 1994
• Degrees: BFA, Photography, Parsons School of Design, NYC
• Awards: Nikon Fashion Focus Award
Achievements
2011
Wet Pinkey: music, video, producer, and more: Producer, Artist
2010
buddhafunk: music,sounds,film/video,producer, and more: Producer, Artist
Album: "A Soundtrack to an Imaginary Film:" Producer, Artist
Film/video: "Ode to Indian Nation:" Producer, Artist
Film/Video: “Wading in Water:” Producer, Artist
2009
Rockumentary: The Black Crowes "Cabin Fever:" Co-Director, Camera Man, Editor, Writer
2008
Screenplay "Miki:" Writer
2007
"A Soundtrack for an Imaginary Film - Part I" Audio Producer, Artist
2004
Online Author Interviews for BookWRAPS Camera Man, Editor
2003
Masashi Ohtsu Online Gallery Producer, Artist
buddhafunk.com Producer, Artist
1998
Fashion Almanac Magazine, Holiday Issue Photographer
1997
Bombardier/Lear Jet Interactive CD Lighting Director
Zucca Restaurant, NYC, On-Site Installation Artist
1996
Documentary: "Se le movió el piso: un retrato de Managua" Photographer, Camera Man
1994
Co-Founded bmm art & computer inc., NYC Co-Founder
Portraits of Nicaragua by Masashi Ohtsu Photographer
1993
"Three Easy Pieces" Show at Club USA, NYC Artist
Solo Show at Janos Gat Gallery, NYC Artist
Group Show at Gallery LOK, NYC Artist
"King of Pleasure" at Teatro la Tea, NYC Actor, Artist
Teatro la Tea, NYC, Productions Set Designer
Jim Nolet "With You" Album Cover Photographer
1992
"Three Easy Pieces" Show at Club Elements, NYC Artist
"Choose Your Icon" Show at Palladium, NYC Artist
Pièces Détachées Art Magazine Photographer
"Tanaka, Mason, Kostabi" Art Book Project Coordinator
1991
Portraits of Brazil by Masashi Ohtsu Photographer
Rolling Stone Magazine, NYC Photographer
Cosmopolitan Japan Magazine, Tokyo Photographer
Yumi Katsura Bridal, Paris Photographer
1990
Squat Theatre "Full Moon Killer" at The Kitchen, NYC Actor
Portraits of Senegal by Masashi Ohtsu Photographer
Mark Ribot "Rootless Cosmopolitans" Album Cover Photographer
Ear Magazine, NYC Photographer
Dépêche Mode Magazine, Paris Photographer
Marie Claire Magazine, Paris Photographer
Various Interior Magazines, Japan Photographer
Zasoya International, NYC, Fashion Catalogue Photographer
Akka Shoes, Paris, Advertisement Photographer
Cardiac Records Advertisement Photographer
1989
Portraits of Brazil by Masashi Ohtsu Photographer
Film: "No Such Thing As Gravity" Photographer
Girl Loves Boy Hair Salon, NYC Photographer
Ear Magazine, NYC Photographer
Cosmopolitan Japan Magazine, Tokyo Photographer
Bike Magazine, Tokyo Photographer
Vertigo Magazine, Buenos Aires Photographer
"Collaboration" Art Book Project Coordinator
1987
Andy Warhol's Interview Magazine, NYC Photographer
Cosmopolitan Japan Magazine, Tokyo Photographer
Fashion Focus Program at Parsons School of Design Coordinator
1986
Nikon Fashion Focus Award Photographer
Portraits of Japan by Masashi Ohtsu Photographer
Girl Loves Boy Hair Salon, NYC Photographer
Viva Rock Magazine, Tokyo Photographer
Ongaku Senka Magazine, Tokyo Photographer
Yumi Katsura Bridal, NYC Photographer
Yumi Katsura Bridal, Tokyo Photographer
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