Art Institute of Ft Lauderdale Alumni, A professional web & graphics designer , animator , writer, poet, filmmaker , painter and entrepreneur , J.Vinazza has come a long way since his early days getting started as a graffiti artist. A true renaissance man, J.Vinazza exhibits creativity in his all facets of his professional life.
A co-founder of the dadaist-like group Underlab Studios & CEO of ULS Media Solutions , J.Vinazza has helped create a platform for artists of all sorts to network and promote themselves by launching an artist community site. He has worked with and helped the development of up and coming artists such as Pilot Rai, Chopp Devize, Renda Writer, and The J.Hexx Project, all South Florida artists who have quite the buzz amongst its local press.
His Films like Cut Your Hand on The Good Book, and Jonny Efficient, both starring south florida Shooting Star Renda Writer , have gotten rave reviews and recognition. In 2007, "Cut Your Hand on The Good Book" won Improv Export Company's "Grindhouse Deathmatch" beating out 11 Films. The film is currently being re-cut and mastered for a future compilation of short films made with his filmmaking partner, Dawn Dubriel.
As an artist, J.Vinazza has been compared to Salvador Dali and Picasso. His style is rooted from that of graffiti, but takes pride in his unique combination of Surrealism, abstract, and illustration. Like you would expect from an artist such as J.Vinazza, his artwork tends to be made of mixed mediums such as Acrylic, Markers, Colored Pencils, Ink and "Whatever works."
Currently he is working diligently on his 1st Feature Film - Self: Direction 7 . The hip hop kung-fu flick was co-written by lyrical genius and martial artist Derek Forsythe (Chopp Devize), and will star an ensemble of South Florida Local Celebrities such as Pilot Rai (Champagne), HD Goodman, Stone Smith, Dwayne Adams (Jonny Efficient), and Grand Master Jean LeGrand (Bulletfist: No Honor In Regret). 2 Music Videos have been made giving sneek peaks at the film. They are:
NOW PLAYING:
OPEN MIC FRIDAYS w/ Renda Writer - J. Vinazza Live Painting.
Starring the Smokin Rickshaws.