Aaron Brown [Immigrant]

Facts and Whatnot:
First and foremost, photography and filmmaking are my number-one passions. They're what I want to do the rest of my life. In no particular order, here is a somewhat abortive effort at naming other things that distinguish me from any other shlub around town:

• I like to play chess and the guitar.

• My name in Hangul (Korean writing) is 에런.

• I have a penchant for Rube Goldberg devices.

• I am constantly coining portmanteaus like "Cornjina" and "Beefgasm"...

• ...as well as retronyms like "Wet Humping."

• I am often very childish -- see above two.

• Kettle One vodka. 'Nuff said.

• The Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Detroit Red Wings, and New York Rangers are my favorite sports teams.

• I truly believe that time travel, superstring theory, and quantum physics are great Sunday afternoon recreational topics of intrigue and activity -- unless one of the aforementioned sports teams are playing.

• I have received the Heimlich Maneuver twice.

• I have lucid dreams from time to time.

• I can not live without comic books, super heroes, independent film and music, unique t-shirts, hats, and frequent political / religious discussions.

• I collect vintage Mego World's Greatest Super Heroes action figures from the 1970s. Seriously. They're wicked cool... you know, for dollies.



My Muse(s):
The things I've done with the people I've met over the years are what move me and make my perspective unique. My past was not just prelude to what has come, but it sculpted who I am today and it guides what I plan to do tomorrow. But hell, that's as vague as an astrological horoscope.

Unoriginal artistic statement aside, there are more specific (granted, trivial) things that act as my muse: science, subversive counter-culture, American capitalism, comic books, music, television, sex, violence, rock and roll, hip-hop, fads, trends, staple ideologies, revolution, conformity, magic, bottled water, male bonding, digital media, pornography, the smell of plastic, prime numbers, colorblindness, clean socks, Coca Cola and Flaming Hot Cheetos.
Also, Jesus. Ha! Just kidding. Oh, religion...

Influential Photographers:
Trey Ratcliff, Larry Clark, David Hill, Andrzej Dragan, Annie Leibovitz, Richard Avedon, and Eva Mueller.

Some of My Photos:
• Aaron Brown Photography


Influential Directors:
Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Kevin Smith, Larry Clark, P.T. Anderson, David Lynch, Akira Kurosawa, Danny Boyle, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, Terry Gilliam, George Lucas, Takashi Miike, Stanley Kubrick, Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, John Cassavetes, Francis Ford Coppola, Sam Raimi, Steven Spielberg, Gaspar Noe, Luc Besson, Jim Jarmusch, Roger Avary, Brian Singer, Tom Tykwer, and David Cronenberg.

Some of My Films:
• rabid mongoose
• my you tube channel
• the hoax machine

Bad-Ass T-Shirts:
• threadless tees

Best Video Game Ever:
• city of heroes

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