I work in music,
& play in photography.
Professionally, I am the founder of Too Nice - a music strategy boutique combining collaborative artist management, global marketing & project direction. Modernly designed to favor artists, the model is untraditionally a la carte & non-exclusive.
The roster includes both management & marketing clients. With management, I represent Cults, Jess Williamson & Kate Teague. In marketing, I oversee Christine and the Queens in the US on behalf of Because Music - an internationally renowned record label headquartered in Paris. On both sides, I help artists achieve their vision creatively & commercially.
Studying music business, I graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. I play cello, guitar, bass, a bit of piano & am currently learning synthesis. In the industry, my career spans over 15 years of breaking new artists & working established icons with specializations in artist management & product marketing across all genres. I am a member of The Recording Academy & American Association of Independent Music.
Campaigns include Arcade Fire, Bonobo, Björk, Christine & The Queens, Cults, Foster The People, Justice, Kate Teague, Lake Street Dive, Little Dragon, Mass Gothic, Metronomy, Nile Rodgers, ODESZA, Parcels, Paul McCartney, Peter Bjorn & John, Shygirl, Tegan & Sara, Young Fathers & more.
What I seek out in photography is the beauty & story of our day-to-day. I am drawn to nostalgic, quiet scenes that I just so happen to encounter & could easily overlook: to stop & admire an ordinary moment elevated by the golden light of California. With portraiture, I make my subjects feel beautiful with flattering light in a comfortable environment.
Technically, my process is fairly slow. I shoot manually on medium format, both on 120mm film in 6x7 with a Mamiya RB67 & digitally using a Hasselblad X2D. I scan & edit my negatives, plus develop & print at The Icon.
My work has been published & shared by NPR, Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, dublab, The Washington Post & Patti Smith. In book, I contributed my first print to the collection titled Here Is New York. On television, I have licensed images to Jack Daniels for national advertising campaigns. With prints, I donate the entirety of my proceeds to specified charities.
Based in Downtown LA, I am an artist manager in the music industry as well as a published photographer.