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

LA - Pics & Pasta

Another trip to LA. I went to downtown LA to kick it with my NYHC legend and actor Evan Seinfeld. He invited me to a new Pizza spot that he was part of launching with some heavy hitting nightlife people. Took a meet with Dawin & Marjai to discuss the new and upcoming social media apps and how music can be promoted through them. Marjai was an influential part of the Musically app launch and ran artist relations there during the peak of its time. I took a lunch meet with one of my favorite LA humans, Melissa Prophet. I let her know next year I plan on getting back behind the camera again to direct and hope we can collaborate when I do. Back to the Omerta offices I took some snaps of owner Mick Gaughan in the new camo windbreaker; something you should purchase asap. I grabbed a few t-shirts and met a guitarist friend I used to manage in Eye Ra Haze, Nicole, a shredder who is currently traveling the globe looking for mountains to climb. No big deal !!

Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard)

Dawin & Marjai

W/ Melissa Prophet @ the Rainbow Room

Nicole Papastavrou in Omerta gear

Nicole Papastavrou in Omerta gear

Mick Gaughan of Omerta clothing.

Relationshit -

It has been a long time since I got behind the camera and an even longer time since I directed a music video. I had a cool idea for the guys in Concrete Dream as their new single Relationshit was ready for release. While the song talks about the highs and lows and do's and dont's of young love I thought I could explore that in a short story. I always like asking "what if" in my stories and putting my characters to an ultimate test and seeing how they react. With the band my focus was an exhibiton of their remarkable perfomance abilities. We shot by the film company's new office in downtown White Plains with a set a stripped and designed in the smoldering heat. They day of the shoot would reach 103˚ and there was no air conditioning on the set. It was a challenge every second of the day. 

Band's main perfomance 

103 heat.

working with Christiano the ace..AC.

Omerta - The Crime Scene

 I have been consulting with Omerta for a little while now. The gents are ready to put the wheels in motion and have me art direct a photo shoot. Hopefully we will do a couple of these a year for new releases and fresh content. I wanted to make sure we had a story to tell so we went with a crime scene rendition. A few friends jumped in to pull it off, actor Lou Lombardi (24/ Sopranos) and Slaine (The Town / Gone Baby Gone) It was all shot on loaction in Los Angeles by the greatest photographer in the land, Estevan Oriol. 

special agent Slaine

Lou Lombardi minding his business

Omerta Crime scene photo

A curious bystander

Don Capria, Omerta, L2M, and Concrete Dream.

Recently I have joined forces with the Gentleman's brand, Omerta Mia. The company started a few years back with the vision of my close friends, celebrity bodyguard, Big Chris, and my dear friend, and tour manager,  Durty Mick. The two launched and all out assault on the mainstream for supporting snitches and government informants who are continuously rewarded for their disloyalty and welcomed by Hollywood as they repeatedly sell their life rights to the big screen. Their shirt "Stop Glorifying Rats" has gained widespread support and is worn by the likes of Lil Jon, Johnny Depp,  and CM Punk. Also in Los Angeles I helped the all girl pop group L2M produce their music video for "Tag Me In." The wong co written by Dawin & Eric Bellinger is an awesome dance tune that highlights the girls vocals and style. The video was directed by West Webb and produced by Riveting Entertainment. The tune is available on all digital outlets. Another major release happened back in NYC when Concrete Dream dropped their debut single, "Catch 22" on E-Train Records. The 4 piece kick it off with a hard hitting and melodic throwback to the days of Rap metal that is woven smoothly into today's sounds with hints of trap and post hardcore slicing through the mix. Be sore to check them out on Spotify.

Lil Jon rocking the "Stop Glorifying Rats" Tee

My west coast desk at Omertà Mia.

With Jenna, Tati, Dawin, Kenzie, and Mari on set in DTLA.

Directing L2M with West Webb. 

Concrete Dream

Don Capria checking out the West Coast views.

This month was spent on the west coast. The Time Flies tour w/ Dawin got canceled so it was time to get with my artist and start to make a firm plan B. Everything happens for a reason so we must move forward with the mindset that the best is yet to come. We took in some good views down in the O.C. during a photoshoot. After that we invited Logan Paul up to the micro mansion in the Hollywood hills to listen to music and hopefully come up with a gameplan to attack a song. I hit DTLA for some Sunday funday drinks and bumped into my big bros friend Aaron who was also my casting director for Westchester. Small world. I brunched in Venice with Andrew Keegan and watched his daughter try a lemon for the first time; kids are so cute. I went to check out the memorial piece for Trigz to light a candle. Its been 3 years since his murder and he is missed dearly. I mainly wrapped up the nights by the beach in Marina Del Rey. Looking at the water and thinking of a master plan.

Dawin in the O.C.

Logan Paul & Dawin

w/ Aaron James in DTLA

Andre Keegan and his daughter in Venice

Trigz Memorial

Sunsets in Marina Del Rey

The Day of and the Night Of

May was a busy month in NYC. I spent time working on a deal for Dawin to record a talented new girl group signed to Warner Brothers called, "L2M." The girls are all actors and I attended their premiered their Disney/ Youtube series "Hyperlinked." I was at the NYC event with my niece, Emily, to test out the new show and meet the girls. While having dinner one night in the lower east side I bumped into Guardian Angels founder and ABC radio host Curtis Sliwa who interviewed me a few months prior for my Joe Colombo biography.  the next night I ran into actor, John Turturro who just finished his amazing limited series on HBO, The Night Of. If you have not seen it you must check it out. Then it was back to LA as work began on the new L2M music. Cant wait to get it out.

L2M "Hyperlinked" billboard

at the L2M premiere with my niece

with Curtis Sliwa

with John Turturro

Dawin in the studio with L2M