The Sopranos on Buckout Road

Last month was a very Jersey-centric month for me. I was in New Jersesy directing the Buckout Road music video for the Trap-Metal band, also from Jersey, Concrete Dream. The song was written in NY by front man Jeremiah Mayhem based off tales I told him of the actual haunted road in Westchester, New York where I grew up. There is centuries of history there dating back to the 1600's. The video was a campy play on what could go wrong on a haunted road with your significant other and we had a lot of fun making it. Thanks to Tommy Roulette (Jynx) for starring in it.
Then it back to New Jersey again to SopranosCon with my old bro, rapper, G-Fella. I have to say they put on an amazing display of for the fans. Everything from the Pine Barrens to the Bada-Bing was replicated. There were 30 plus actors from the show signing autographs and food and swag from dozens of vendors. I will definitely be making the trip out again next year.

Bliss Bussant shooting Concrete Dream

Don Capria directing Jeremiah Mayhem

Christiano Covino setting focus

car scene 

Tommy Roulette of JYNX

Don Capria, Katherine Narducci, G-Fella, The Shark

Don Capria & G-Fella

The Shark, B.J., G-Fella, Don Capria

L-r Chris, Vincent Pastore, The Shark, G-Fella, Gary Pastore, Don Capria 

in The Pine Barrens with Paulie Walnuts

110 Crew Films - Abaddon

After a year of gathering the right team money for the short film, Abaddon, 110 Crew Films finally began production in October. It was the right timing as well since we wanted to the look of autmun in the north-east for the project. The log-line "A sacred cult enables a man to play the angel of death" is only a teaser in the short film. with Abaddon, I dug deep as a writer and created a world that will not only shock viewers but suck them in deep to a world many speak of but no one wants to fix. All set production photos shot by Shayne Schrode on location in New Jersey. Special thanks to my Producers, Jim & Amber Marchese, Ray Vanacore, Leon Vataj, Tommy Ledden, James Hogan, Charles Miraglia, Robyn Levy, Larry Meistrich, Richard Stratton and of course Mick Gaughan for making this production happpen.

Action shot of Marc Schottner, "Man in the Woods"

L-R Larry Meistrich, Mick Gaughan, Don Capria, Bliss Bussant

Mick Gaughan channeling the character, "Michael"

Christiano Covino prepped with the Red camera

Gian-Murray Gianino & Erika Alexander with Director Don Capria

Scouting for Abaddon

I spent the end of my summer doing edits on the pilot script for Abaddon and getting pre-production taken care of. One of my favorite parts of Pre-pro is scouting. For Abaddon this was a special treat as most of the film will be shot in the woods. I love a good escape from urban life going deep into the woods looking for natures perfectly imperfect designs. After a few trips upstate and a couple down in central New Jersey I came back to the city I love to do some urban exploring. I had yet to see "the Vessel" at Hudson Yards so I took the long walk up the maze of stairs, grabbed some photos and then walked the highline to my favorite view in New York City. Dusk in the Boom Boom Room at the top of the Standard Hotel.  Rolling into the fall felt good. Can't wait to get on set.

A Weeping Beech tree at Rockwood Hall in Westchester. 

some eerie set ups deep in the woods of Jersey. 

Abandoned School Bus in Jersey 

old brick building at the allaire village in Jersey. 

beautiful junker in Colts Neck, NJ.

Constant tourist doing tourist things in my city. 

The view at the Boom Boom Room just after sunset.

Black n Blue Bowl + Cromags & Meshuggah

 A month filled with live music and good times. Concrete Dream did some dates with P.O.D. so i made sure to hit all the tristate shows. I caught the Cromags with Hatebreed in the city and got to catch up with a ton of friends. I went with my good friend Tony Curanaj to see Meshuggah and mid month got together for Hardcore's big event; the Black N Blue Bowl. This year it was hosted at Brooklyn Bazaar - The line up was Killing Time, Irong Reagan, Leeway, Outburst, Wisdon in Chains, Brick by Brick, and a handful more. Always a great show that brings out the entire New York hardcore scene. 

Tony Curanaj

With Mackie Jayson, Taavi, Danny Diablo at the Cromags / Hatebreed show.

Mike Valenti (Brick by Brick) at BNB Bowl

Mackie Jayson (Cromags)

M.O.P. @ Diablofest

With Mick and Big Chris and friends at the BNB Bowl. 

With Concrete Dream, Med, & Tony Slippaz at DiabloFest.

P.O.D. at the Chance in Poughkeepsie

with Legends at the legendary Mayfair

December turned out to be one of the busiest months of the year for me. It always feels good to be that hectic rolling into the new year. I got a few photo shoots done in NYC for Omerta, one with the homie, Faybach from Don Diva up in Harlem and another with NYC nightlife king, Jonny Lennon, at his venue, Goldbar. After a trip with mom to visit my family for the holiday, I spent the close of the month in LA. There I had dinner with long time friend, Mark French who was telling me all about his new APP "20" sounds like it going to be big.  Then it was lights, camera, action, on set with Dawin for his next single, "Adios." The video was directed by Maria Skobeleva for Riveting Entertainment. All that was left of December was New Years Eve which I rang in at the newly redesigned Mayfair hotel in Downtown LA with the artist in charge of the rebrand and good friend, Risk. The hotel features work from Risk,  Seen, Mr. Cartoon, Chaz, Cryptik, Stephen Vanasco, Revok, and my long time friend and legendary photographer, Estevan Oriol. Lets go into 2019 !

Faybach for Omerta in front of the Apollo Theater on 125th

Jonny Lennon for Omerta @ Golbar nyc

Dawin with director Maria Skobeleva

with Dawin on the set of "Adios"

Behind the scenes of "Adios" music video shoot

The Mayfair Hotel

Dawin and Risk's daughter in front of a Risk piece. 

Risk and Estevan Oriol @ the Mayfair

with Dawin @ the Mayfair ringing in 2019