10.13.09

Here's a pic of me at work while doing a couple of gigs with long time cohorts The Gym Class Heroes, I have some pretty big surprises that I am working on with Travie, more on that really soon.

08.06.09

We stopped off the other day to visit with some of our friends over at Ludwig clothing in their compound over in the old Kim Sun theatre in LA. We shot this little video there, because we were pretty blown away by their space, they have these really large windows that let in all this great light, that on top of being really spacious makes it such a good place to show case I really don't know why Pretty Boy Paul cut it to this track from The Dream featuring Kanye West and everyone knows that around these parts Kanye can do no wrong. Here is a pic that I actually shot a little while back of The Dream for the Gym Class Heroes cookie jar music video.

LUDWIG from PAUL NGUYEN on

12.21.08

So this is not just any old Delorian, take a closer gander at this ride. YES! this is the very ride from Back to the Future. On the most recent Gym Class Heroes tour with T Pain and Little Wayne. I was able to roll around with Travis and Kid Cudi after the show and it just appeared in front of us through the fog, it was pretty amazing


Unfortunately the flux capacitor was removed from here so there was no chance that we could go back with a sports almanac so we can be living large today,but I suppose its all for the better, whos knows what kind of trouble I could get into with that much loot.

11.14.08

Guilty As Charged


Here's a little by product from my time last month when I hit the road with my guys the Gym Class Heroes on their co-headlining tour with the Roots. It was probably my best experience shooting a video which is pretty funny, since it was the smallest one I think I've been on. Anyway this song is from their latest record The Quilt that came out last month as well. Hopefully this time next week I can spill the beans on another little thing I came up with. Make sure to check out Travis and Petes art show over at Gallery 1988 next month, hopefully I'll have a little something out there as well!

09.17.08

Here is the first sample of some of the stuff I have been doing for Mr. Steve Aoki and his crew over at Dim Mak. This ad features the magical Murs - lin. Who I was just with in the Gym Class Heroes music video for the song Cookie Jar. This thing was especially fun, because we got to do pretty much anything we want with it. Little Ray Ray went all out on this one for the illustrations. Steve actually makes a pretty awesome camo in this one as well. I'm really glad I held on to all of my old dungeon and dragons books. I have to admit, that our main referance for the dragon was from the original monsters manual. I'm not proud of that fact that I have such things on hand, but one must confront his past to over come it right?

08.16.08

It's finally here, the Gym Class Heroes new music video for their song "Cookie Jar" off of their upcoming album, The Quilt. I'm not going to dilly dally, and come up with various reasons why I am posting about this, other than the fact that one, I love these guys, I always have a great time with them and I love working with them. Two, I and quite fond of their music and three, I'M IN THIS VIDEO! I've been in there videos before making little cameos when you can barley make out my image much like any photograph of a mythological beast, but this one you can totally see me. I know this sounds really narcissistic, but I think its really cool that I am in a video, but I think its even cooler that I am in one with my friends. any way here is the video, I hope you dig it

7/21/08

Yup yup, i'm in the new Gym Class Heroes video, my brief appearance is much like the illusive sasquatch who is rarely ever seen and extremely difficult to photograph. but yeah I'm there, just watch for the round asian kid in a red tank top, watch closely, or you'll miss it...

index down video featuring busta rhymes off of the up coming Gym Class Heroes record the quilt

06.22.08

I thought I was pretty exhausted before, but today, I think I am probably the most tired I have ever been. I am super sick and I feel like I am dying and I regret nothing. A few days ago, Atlantic Records hit me up about shooting some stills during and music video shoot for my guys the Gym Class Heroes. I'm sure they knew I couldn't refuse. Anyway, we shot two different music videos in two days with music video director Dale "Rage" Resteghini. It was pretty fun. The whole experience made me really miss my days in film school when I would work on my projects and have a crew and all that. This for sure wasn't as exhausting as when we shot clothes off last year, that was nuts and i'm not sure I could survive another experience like that. I actually have cameo's in each of the videos with is pretty cool. I'll have pics up soon of that. Can't have stuff leaking out too early.

12.18.07

So this is something pretty cool that came out a while ago, but didn't realize. A month ago or so, The Gym Class Heroes did a CD/DVD rerelease of thier album As Cruel As School Children and as one of the Bonus features, Atlantic Records included a photogallery of some photos that I have taken of them while on the road. I had forgotten all about till recently and Anthony from Atlantic was kind enough to send one out to me. It's pretty weird to look back at some of these photos and remember stuff from that particular day or that tour. I'm really happy that I got this, sometimes doing what I do, you spend so much time working on something, and you are never sure how it will all work out in the end, but to actually see it all come together like this, is really amazing. I feel really fortunate to be able to blend work and friendship quite seamlessly. I really can't wait to see what next year brings for the all of us.

11.09.07

Today I just got back from my San Fran trip which was alot longer than expected, but really had fun. I got to spend alot of time with some of my family that lives up there as well as with a bunch of friends. The RVCA SF store was beautiful, I'll put up some pics in a bit, I'm still working on some of those. One thing I did see today was an ad that I did for SJC drums with Matt McGinley of the Gym Class Heroes that I didn't know was running yet. Right after my plane landed from SF, I hooked up with my buddy Adrian from Revolt Marketing who is currently touring around with the band Paramore and took me to meet everyone in the band. Everyone was extremely cool, and had a great time hanging out with them, it was kind of nice to not be the only sober one for once. Anyway they had a copy of the latest AP on the bus, and I happen to stumble upon the ad while flipping through it and was pretty excited about it.

10.24.07

Well, I'm back from NYC and I've pretty much recovered from a week's worth of antics and shenanigans. I went out there pretty exhausted, and a came back even more. I have no idea what I was thinking when I told everyone that I was going to get some rest while I was out there. What I did happen to take care of was a bunch of business that I had to do while I was out there. The first thing I took care of out there was a bunch of paper work for Atlantic records so that my photos can be apart of the Gym Class Heroes rerelease of their album As Cruel As School Children. I was also asked to shoot Director/Art Curator and friend Aaron Rose for Huck Magazine. This is a snap shot of one of the locations we used. I recently had some photos published in most recent issue of their magazine of Kelsey Brookes.
The Heist Party was pretty crazy. It was a good chance for me to catch up with a ton of friends, Adrian (pictured here) was a gracious and lovely host as usual. I look forward to seeing him on his up and coming tour with Paramore. Ellie from the Shadowscene.com was out and about shooting away. Along with Bronx from lastnightsparties.com and Jac Vanek. I think most of them have photos up online for people to see some of the tomfoolery.

09.24.07

So I've decided to take some time off of the Eastpack project to clear my head and to work on some other things. I really think this will help my figure things out. I really enjoy all the challenges that this one is bringing to me. I've never really had to do anything like this, and I think that this will really help me prepare and get my mind straight for any future projects that I have coming up.

Yesterday I was able to catch up with the Gym Class Heroes over at Street scene in San Diego. The show was so crazy. There were so many people there. It was pretty awe inspiring.

Today was really fun. I was able to chill with Jonas and the boys from LRG and Monster Cable and do a photoshoot for the new LRG X Monster Cable Apple iphone cases. I really enjoy being with all those guys, we always have a good time when we hang out and Jonas is a really great host.

Well, tomorrow I am on the first flight out to Nashville to do an event with Adrian and the Heist Party crew. I have known Adrian for quite sometime and he really knows how to throw a great party. So when he asked me to do this one I was totally down. Every trip I've taken out to Nashville has given me a great time. This time around the guys in Bloc Party will be djing, so I figured why not.

09.10.07

THEY WON! it was amazing, The Gym Class Heroes won for the MTV Music Award for best new artist, so rad! I am so glad that I went out for the event. I can't believe it. I really don't know a better group of more deserving guys to have won. I feel so lucky to have been apart of the event.

09.09.07

Well, here it is, tonite is the nite. The big music awards. I am so nervous for the guys in the Gym Class Heroes. I got a pretty rad suit to wear to the awards, I am so excited. I'm pretty bummed that the suite is over, I liked being able to just sit somewhere, and to have everyone come and see me. Here is a pic of me and my homie, the original K-Town Hustler, Ben Baller, chill'in up in the suite, working on the plans for my grill.

09.06.07

Well, I am off to the MTV Video Music awards in Vegas to do some work for Creative Recreation, and to root for my boys, the Gym Class Heroes, the are up for two awards. I'll be there for almost a week, hopefully I'll make it back in one piece. They are a really amazing band, and I really hope they win.

08.26.07

So tomorrow I leave for Vegas. I really think it have been like my 8th time I have been out there this year. I don't know why Vegas has been such a hot spot for travel this year, but it seems like they are having alot more events out there that I am needed for than usual. I'm not really a Vegas guy at all, I don't drink, party, or gamble, so I think it's a little weird I get invited out there so often for shoots. Although this time, I'm not going out there to shoot, I'm just going to meet up with a bunch of clients as well as well as check out the gigantic LRG booth that will feature a bunch of photos that I shot for their up an coming lines.

Anyway, I pulled out this photo of Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, because I shot this earlier this year when I was out in Vegas with the Gym Class Heroes for their music video shoot for Clothes Off. So I thought since I'm leaving for Vegas it would be cool to debut a new photo from Vegas. Any way, it made sense in my head, not so much now that I am typing it all out.