User:Drewcarolan

Drew Carolan is a photogrpaher and film maker. Born in New York City in 1957, he started his career as a teen model where he was photographed by many photographers including Bruce Weber. Weber had taken pictures of bands like the Kinks and Rod Stewart and this was the defining moment in Carolan's decision to pick up a camera. He photogrpahed many bands in the 1970's and after getting his BFA in photogrpahy from SUNY New Paltz he bagan assisting photographer's in New York in the early 1980's including Bruce Weber.

In 1983 he was invited to assist Richard Avedon in NYC and complete the second half of the seminal book IN THE AMERICAN WEST (ABRAMS, 1985) During the mid 80's Drew worked for regularly for INTERVIEW,SPIN and SELF magazines.

Drew began directing music videos in 1987 and helped launch the careers of LIVING COLOUR, the B-52's, the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and ZIGGY MARLEY.

Co-producer of the documentary RIZE (Lionsgate 2006) directed by David LaChapelle.