I am constantly taking photos. I can't stop. I can't put the camera down.
I love to travel. I am always flying out somewhere to shoot photos. Seeing new and different places clears your mind and gives you new ideas. Travel just expands your horizons and opens your mind.
The places I'm most in love with are TOKYO Japan, SAN FRANCISCO CA, SOUTH BEACH/Miami and HAWAII.I do love to party in Vancouver and Hollywood, but Japan, Hawaii and SF are my heart.
I love cars. Especially my collection of Vintage Toyotas- AE86s and TE27s. I have hella cars... 5 AE86s, a TE27, a dual moonroof Previa and a Lexus SC400. Life is too short to drive a car that sucks. Enjoy life with your favorite car!
I love the fact that I have a good group of really close friends. Most of my best friends are very determined and entrepreneurial in nature. I respect that in people, because I'm like that too. If I really want to do something, I don't take no for an answer.
I am very loyal to my friends. Trust and loyalty are a big thing to me.
I dislike two-faced or fake people. I do not have room in my life for them.
I HATE WASTING TIME! You can always earn back lost money, but you can never regain lost time... Wordup.
I'd like to meet:
Old friends, new friends, people who can inspire me or help me achieve my goals... People who are motivated and have passion for what they're doing. If you don't have that, you missed the whole point.
You can check out some of My LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY on Flickr , or just watch the slideshow below:Get Your Own! | View Slideshow
You can check out some of My AUTOMOTIVE PHOTOGRAPHY on the slideshow below:
Get Your Own! | View Slideshow
Hollywood Swingers! Party with us Friday nights at Ivar if you're cool.
Get Your Own! | View Slideshow
The Family at Formula D Seattle! We roll with the hottest chicks and travel together all over the world.
Me & Kenta hosting Daytona's TokyoDriveTV (Japan) @ the media wall of the Fashion ICONS Premiere on Hollywood Blvd.
The freshest kids in the industry were rocking the stage with the latest fashions from Schikane Clothing, CIPHER GARAGE, Tokyo Drive, Sinful Things, Driftwell, Pacific Rim, Endlessport, GRYMRKT, D-Unit, Jtuned, KuttingRoom, and Ezekiel. Special thanks to our other sponsors, like Wet Willy's Jello Shots, who gave away over 700 Jello Shots to the crowd, staff, and *ahem* models. =)
Thanks to everyone who came out to the show! Especially all the photographers and TV crews, all the Formula D drivers, and last but not least, the super ridiculous hot RUNWAY MODELS who were the real stars of the show! You all made our clothing lines look super HOT. Thank you so much everyone for all the support!
Music:
Turn off the wack noise on the radio, and listen to good music with heart! Music is like the soundtrack to your life. I think sometimes music is just like an old photo... every once in a while you hear an old song that just brings you back to a certain memorable moment in your life. That's deep.
You guys gotta check out my boys right here!
Kero One (Plug Label) ,
Niamaj (Plug Label),
Johnson and Jonson (Clockwork) ,
I'm usually boppin my head to:
HIP HOP JOINTS: The Roots, DeLa, Nas (Illmatic), K-os, MosDef, Gangstarr, Common Sense, Atmosphere, Biggie, Bootcamp Clik, Show & AG, Jeru...
FUNK & SOUL JOINTS: Rick James, Bobby Caldwell, old school Michael Jackson, Roy Ayers, Sade, Goapele, Jaguar Wright, Jill Scott, Bobby Caldwell, Isaac Hayes, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Keni Burke, Gap Band, Mary Jane Girls, Marlena Shaw, Destruments...
REGGAE: Bob Marley, Barrington Levy, Sister Nancy, Junior Reid, Cutty Ranks, Mighty Crown...
BOSSANOVA: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto...
70s/80s BREAKS & SOUL mixtapes and CDs from DJ King Most, Paul Nice, DJ Bside, DJ Kon and Amir, DJ Shortkut, DJ Mitsu, Vinroc, KeroOne, Bobbito & Spinna, Drez, DJ A1, Analog, Concise and others... and misc other stuff like Ozomatli and Santana... but damn. I love 80s and 90s hiphop.
Movies:
The Freshest Kids, Lords of Dogtown, Dogtown & Z-boys, Dust to Glory, Step into Liquid, Faster.
Click, Hitch, Swingers, Wedding Crashers, Boiler Room, Harold & Kumar go to White Castle, Last Samurai, Gone In 60 Seconds, Brown Sugar, Happy Gilmore, Eddie Murphy RAW, Godfather, Scarface.
And Fast & Furious 3 Tokyo Drift because NBC Universal hired me to shoot it. =)
AE86 Club videos. JDM Insider by my boys at 360 Video Magazine.
I would like the Initial D movie if it was in Japanese instead of Chinese. WTF.
Television:
Check me out on Redline TV (Speed Channel) and Formula D TV (G4 Television)!
I don't waste much time watching TV... but I like THE APPRENTICE, Chappelle's Show, Fastlane on G4TV, Punk'd & Ya Mama on MTV, Cedric The Entertainer Show, and Wild on E!
Books:
DRIFTING.
by Antonio Alvendia of Cipher Garage. The First Official Book of DRIFTING in America!
Experience the captivating world of Drifting, from Japan to the West Coast to its emergence as the hottest new international action sport.
Pro photographer and drifting authority Antonio Alvendia gives you the inside scoop on the people, teams, techniques, and culture that have made Drifting the ultimate Youth Automotive phenomenon.
GET IT NOW at www.DRIFTINGBOOK.com
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by Antonio Alvendia of Cipher Garage. The First Official Book of DRIFTING in America!
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During the last few years, my life has been dedicated to traveling and shooting photos of drifting.
Drifting has changed my life. I've put all my effort and my whole heart into this project, and it means a lot to me.
Other than that, I mainly read photography and business magazines...
Heroes:
I admire those who have come from humble beginnings and made something of themselves.
Making something out of nothing. That's real talent.
