Estevan Oriol

Historia

Estevan Oriol is an internationally celebrated professional photographer, director and urban lifestyle entrepreneur. Beginning his career as a hip-hop club bouncer turned tour manager for popular Los Angeles-based rap groups Cypress Hill and House of Pain, Estevan's 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 hip-hop scene. Nearly 20 years later, Oriol's 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 internationally-acclaimed 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 and/or directed music videos for artists including Eminem, Cypress Hill, Blink 182, Snoop Dogg and Xzibit. His work has been showcased in select galleries and institutions-such 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 exhibit-concluding with a best-selling 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, HBO's Entourage and Last Call With Carson Daly.

Películas

Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain
Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain
Director
Un viaje lleno de humo a través de las vidas y las carreras del innovador grupo de Hip Hop que desafía el género, Cypress Hill. Su sonido único, influenciado por sus raíces latinas y su educación en la costa oeste, se construyó sobre un movimiento arraigado en la verdadera autenticidad: desde cultivar la flor, fumarla y rapear sobre ella, su influencia está grabada para siempre en el panorama musical del Hip Hop. ya que continúan siendo relevantes después de 30 años.
LA Originals
LA Originals
Himself
El fotógrafo Estevan Oriol y el artista Mister Cartoon convirtieron sus raíces chicanas en un arte que influyó más allá de la cultura callejera y el hip-hop.
LA Originals
LA Originals
Producer
El fotógrafo Estevan Oriol y el artista Mister Cartoon convirtieron sus raíces chicanas en un arte que influyó más allá de la cultura callejera y el hip-hop.
LA Originals
LA Originals
Director
El fotógrafo Estevan Oriol y el artista Mister Cartoon convirtieron sus raíces chicanas en un arte que influyó más allá de la cultura callejera y el hip-hop.
Blink 182: The Documentary
Blink 182: The Documentary
Director
A documentary about Blink 182 on tour.