Estevan Oriol

Estevan Oriol is an internationally celebrated professional photographer director and urban lifestyle entrepreneur Beginning his career as a hiphop club bouncer turned tour manager for popular Los Angelesbased rap groups Cypress Hill and House of Pain Estevans passion for photography developed while traveling the world With an influential nudge and old camera from his father renowned photographer Eriberto Oriol Estevan began documenting life on the road and established a name for himself amid the emerging hiphop scene Nearly 20 years later Oriols extensive portfolio juxtaposes the glamorous and gritty planes of LA culture featuring portraits of famous athletes artists celebrities and musicians as well as Latino urban gang and tattoo counterculture lifestyles He has photographed Al Pacino Robert De Niro Dennis Hopper Marissa Miller Kim Kardashian Kanye West Snoop Dogg Floyd Mayweather and Lance Armstrong amongst others He has also produced shoots for internationallyacclaimed photographers such as Ellen von Unwerth for Sang Bleu and Luca Babini for GQ Italy In addition to shooting campaigns for companies including Cadillac Nike and Rockford Fosgate and directing new media projects for My Cadillac Stories MetroPCS MTV and Apple Estevan has designed album covers andor directed music videos for artists including Eminem Cypress Hill Blink 182 Snoop Dogg and Xzibit His work has been showcased in select galleries and institutionssuch as Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives Mesa Contemporary Art Center Petersen Automotive Museum and The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles Art in the Streets exhibitconcluding with a bestselling book of his work LA Woman capturing the dangerous and alluring beauty of women shot in his uniquely provocative and raw style His photography has been featured in Complex FHM Juxtapoz GQ Vibe Rolling Stone and other publications with appearances on popular television shows such as HBOs Entourage and Last Call With Carson Daly