I’m a Corona, Queens, NYC-based, African American, music journalist and photojournalist. Over the past 15 years, I’ve photographed some of the world’s beloved entertainers and personalities including Patti LaBelle, Buddy Guy, Lenny Kravitz, Blondie, Snoop Dogg, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Randy Travis, Public Enemy, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Killer Mike, Common, The Flaming Lips, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Pete Rock (solo), DJ Premier, Robert Glasper, Salt ‘N’ Pepa, DMC, Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ron Carter, McCoy Tyner, Sun Ra Arkestra, Kim Gordon and a very lengthy list of others. I’ve photographed some of the New York Metropolitan area’s most newsworthy events including the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Village Halloween Parade, Hands Off 2025, Trans Youth Rally and many more. I’ve also photographed local elected officials including Zohran Mamdani, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Jumaane Williams, Leticia James, Eric Adams, Donovan Richards and others. I’ve been invited to cover festivals – locally, nationally and internationally – including The New Colossus Festival, Mondo.NYC, CMJ Marathon, Northside Festival, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, Wichita, KS’ Elsewhere Festival (now known as Somewhere Festival), M for Montréal and Rouyn-Noranda’s FME. I’ve had photographs published in publications like The Advocate, Out Magazine, Premier Guitar Magazine, Glide Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, Earmilk, Musicology.xyz, Queens Courier, and Ins&Outs Magazine, as well as my own site, The Joy of Violent Movement.…I’m a Corona, Queens, NYC-based, African American, music journalist and photojournalist. Over the past 15 years, I’ve photographed some of the world’s beloved entertainers and personalities including Patti LaBelle, Buddy Guy, Lenny Kravitz, Blondie, Snoop Dogg, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Randy Travis, Public Enemy, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Killer Mike, Common, The Flaming Lips, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Pete Rock (solo), DJ Premier, Robert Glasper, Salt ‘N’ Pepa, DMC, Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ron Carter, McCoy Tyner, Sun Ra Arkestra, Kim Gordon and a very lengthy list of others. I’ve photographed some of the New York Metropolitan area’s most newsworthy events including the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Village Halloween Parade, Hands Off 2025, Trans Youth Rally and many more. I’ve also photographed local elected officials including Zohran Mamdani, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Jumaane Williams, Leticia James, Eric Adams, Donovan Richards and others. I’ve been invited to cover festivals – locally, nationally and internationally – including The New Colossus Festival, Mondo.NYC, CMJ Marathon, Northside Festival, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, Wichita, KS’ Elsewhere Festival (now known as Somewhere Festival), M for Montréal and Rouyn-Noranda’s FME. I’ve had photographs published in publications like The Advocate, Out Magazine, Premier Guitar Magazine, Glide Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, Earmilk, Musicology.xyz, Queens Courier, and Ins&Outs Magazine, as well as my own site, The Joy of Violent Movement.WWWW…