Jason [FCF] - ProfilesArchive

About Me

What's crackin yall? Well, I was born and raised in beautiful New Castle, PA, the fireworks capital of the world! I'm a professional concert photographer and I've been published in many major magazines including Newsweek, Revolver, Country Music Weekly, STAR, National Enquirer, Rolling Stone, Metal Hammer & Terrorizer.... I am Chief Photographer for BLISTERING ENTERTAINMENT, (www.blistering.com) andstaff photographer for EMPIRE EXTREME Magagzine (www.empireextreme.com) Thousands of my photos can be viewed at www.blistering.com and also www.rollingstone.com. I am also dipping into the world of celebrity photography which consists of red carpet events, award shows (Grammy's, Oscars, MTV Awards, Country Music Awards, ect...) & movie premieres.. I am also a part time Assistant Manager at Hot Topic in Niles, Ohio. I have worked there for 6 years and I absolutely love the people I work with. They are DyNoMiTe!!! I live for music and I don't know what I would do without it. Some of my favorites include Clutch, Pantera, Madball, Kyuss, Sick of it All, Chimiara, Hatebreed, Harry Connick Jr., Frank Sinatra & 50 Cent. (what a wierd collection!) But I'm always open to new things.How could I forget, this is my roommate, Jerry. He is quite insane! Gotta love him!
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My Interests

First Off...Rockin Out With My Cock Out and in the words of some rapper..."Drinkin, Smokin, Straight West Coastin!!!"Get Your Own Voice Player Manage

I'd like to meet:

In my line of work I've already met most of the people that I'd wanted to meet including Prince, Jessica Alba, Ludacris, Henry Rollins (who was an asshole), Robert Downey Jr, and many many more, but there are a few I have yet to meet. Top of my list....

Music:

Mostly HaRdCoRe!! and lots O METAL!!! I'm also a huge fan of stoner rock/sludge metal & any kind of Hip Hop!! Some favorites....Clutch, Hatebreed, Sworn Enemy, Bad Luck 13 Riot Extravaganza, Kyuss, Sunno, Pelican, Chimaria, Lamb of God, Shadows Fall, Slayer, A Perfect Circle, Marilyn Manson, Tool, Bleeding Through, Eighteen Visions, Until The End, Mudvayne, Fear Factory, SNOT, Amen, Bury Your Dead, Caliban, As I Lay Dying, Terror, Sick of It All, Agnostic Front, Madball, First Blood, Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, Murs, 100 Demons, Daughters, The Locust, fromasecondstorywindow, ANY Mike Patton Project, Dillinger Escape Plan, Karma To Burn, Aesop Rock, Mr. Dibbs, Hank III, Micheal Buble, Drop Dead Gorgeous, The Devil Wears Prada, Suffocate Faster...DAMN I could go ON & ON & ON!!!

Movies:

I'm a huge fan of people making complete assholes of themselves and also skate videos. So I own every Steve-O, Jackass, Big Brother, Ali G., Mike Vallely & my favorite movie of ALL times...Silence of the Lambs!!!

Television:

I stay away from television, but when I do watch it I always watch shows on the Discovery Channel. (reptiles, african tribes, ect...) & the TRAVEL Channel

Books:

This is probably the most ridiculous videos that I have ever seen. I'm guessing these kids are serious as a heart attack!!!.. width="425" height="350" ....CHARLES MILES MANSON....this is one crazy man that I thoroughly love listening to him talk. Take a look...take a listen..... width="425" height="350" ....

Heroes:

Ross Halfin (the greatest Rock Photographer of ALL times), Prince & Michael Jackson (2 of the greatest entertainers ever!), Dimebag Darrell (greatest guitarist of all times, R.I.P.), Maryjo Spillane (tour manager for System of a Down, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Queens of the Stone Age & Slayer). I want to thank Maryjo so much for giving a kid with a camera & a dream a chance. THANK YOU MARYJO!! I also want to thank Burton C Bell of Fear Factory, Lynn Strait of SNOT (you'll never be forgotten!!!)and Mark, Matt, Chris, Rob & Andy of Chimaira!!!.. width="425" height="350" ....

My Blog

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF....

I have never posted one of these things, so I stole it off one of my friends page just for the heck of it...Here goes!WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF:I died tomorrow:I said I liked you:I kissed you:I lived next ...
Posted by Jason [FCF] on Tue, 29 May 2007 09:59:00 PST

My friend...Mr. CHARLES MANSON!

So many of you know that for several years I have one of the strangest hobbies...writing to and corresponding with serial killers and mass murders. Call it strange...call it what you want.Anyways, I h...
Posted by Jason [FCF] on Thu, 10 May 2007 02:20:00 PST

There is one thing that I really hate....THEIVES!

OK, I'm not directing this to everyone but if your involved...this is for you. I am tired of being fucking nice to all the people that come into my store, only to have them stab me in the back and ste...
Posted by Jason [FCF] on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:40:00 PST

Rubbing Elbows With The Rich!!!

A really good friend of mine gave me 2 really good seats for THE RAT PACK Broadway presentation at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh. Upon arriving all you could see were lots of fur coats, limos and turned up...
Posted by Jason [FCF] on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:39:00 PST

Danny Harold Rolling Exectued By Lethal Injection...

As many of you know I have been writing to notorious serial killers for many years and one those people that I became close with via letters was Mr. Danny Rolling aka "The Gainesville Ripper". Rolling...
Posted by Jason [FCF] on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:29:00 PST

In The Presence of a Legend..Sir Elton John!

So tonight I had the opportunity to photograph a true legend in music...Sir Elton John! Before arriving at the Mellon Arena I had set in my mind that I was going to have to photograph Elton with a lon...
Posted by Jason [FCF] on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:47:00 PST

The greatest day of my life..hands down!

It was amazing and my head is still spinning! This smile is going to have to be chiseled off of my face. Thank you for giving me the BEST day of my life! You know exactly who you are! :)
Posted by Jason [FCF] on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:37:00 PST

Crazy Busy Week..Quite Eventful!!

It all started on Wednesday, I hardly ever get to go to a show to enjoy myself anymore, I'm always working but Wednesday I was strictly a fan. The first band that I wanted to catch was FIRST BLOOD (Ca...
Posted by Jason [FCF] on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:27:00 PST

A very successful MONTH!!!

So the month of August was very successful for me with my photography. I was published in PEOPLE Magazine...TWICE, Rolling Stone (Christina Aguliara on the cover), STAR Magazine and National Enquirer....
Posted by Jason [FCF] on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:39:00 PST

Peeping Tom Visits Cleveland!!!

So the other night I was called to cover a show at the Agora in Cleveland. The band was PEEPING TOM!!!! If your not familiar with Peeping Tom, please check out the new CD. The mastermind behind Peepin...
Posted by Jason [FCF] on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:59:00 PST