[ OCTOBER 30, 2016 ] - BLACKRAINBOW MAGAZINE
OCTOBER 2016
I was asked to a few months back to shoot an editorial for Blackrainbow Magazine [Paris] that relates to the Olympics. Here's the set that got published.
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[ OCTOBER 29, 2016 ] - EMMA
Where do I begin with this one? Okay, so you know how when you were a kid and woke up on Christmas, jumped out of bed, dashed down the stairs and ripped open that one big gift
with all of your might... just to find that it's exactly what you were hoping for? Well, that is the feeling I got when Emma walked through my door. Her smile was infectious and her
energy was enough to crumble down any misanthropic walls I might have. Literally just having her in the same room and sharing a conversation made me happy. In this day and age of
empty interactions and immediate disposal, it was so refreshing to know that I instantly wanted her to be my friend forever. I guess the real question is, was this a test shoot or
validation that there are still people of substance left in this world? Thank you for simply being you.
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with all of your might... just to find that it's exactly what you were hoping for? Well, that is the feeling I got when Emma walked through my door. Her smile was infectious and her
energy was enough to crumble down any misanthropic walls I might have. Literally just having her in the same room and sharing a conversation made me happy. In this day and age of
empty interactions and immediate disposal, it was so refreshing to know that I instantly wanted her to be my friend forever. I guess the real question is, was this a test shoot or
validation that there are still people of substance left in this world? Thank you for simply being you.
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[ OCTOBER 27, 2016 ] - KANYE - T.L.O.P
Emma was kind enough to invite me to the Kanye West show in Los Angeles. As someone who can't stand social events, especially those dealing with crowds, rowdy show-goers and a
million Kanye clones, I must say this was one of the most exhilarating experiences I have ever attended. Being in the VIP area definitely took the show to a whole new level.
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million Kanye clones, I must say this was one of the most exhilarating experiences I have ever attended. Being in the VIP area definitely took the show to a whole new level.
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[ OCTOBER 23, 2016 ] - LIFE
Reflecting on the events that lead up to right now is a very therapeutic part of evolving. A month ago I found myself once again homeless due to a business opportunity that didn't
work out as anticipated. I was back in an all too familiar place, living out of duffel bags and sleeping on friends couches in LA and NY. I was depressed, stressed and unsure of what was
going to happen. Somehow along that bumpy terrain I discovered who my real friends are and the path I needed to be on. In that moment of clarity I also realized that my intuition and
gut feeling regarding people is never wrong. Sometimes people intersect under irregular circumstances which may at first seem chaotic, even toxic but those individuals can be the light
that guides you through the dark. I will say this, one person took me in, made sure I was always okay and looked at a ton of apartments for me while I was out of town. Everyone told
me to steer clear of her because we would submerge ourselves in booze and cocaine and party until the sun came up. Because she was just as wild and lost as I was. In the end, she was
also the only person that went above and beyond for me, helped fix my living situation and never left my side through an uncertain time. Therefore, always choose your judgement
over others. There are attributes you may find in a soul that just happens to be on a detour but the road leading to the final destination is a positive and fulfilled one. Thank you babe for
everything. I will hold you dear to my heart for the rest of my life.
Yashica T4
work out as anticipated. I was back in an all too familiar place, living out of duffel bags and sleeping on friends couches in LA and NY. I was depressed, stressed and unsure of what was
going to happen. Somehow along that bumpy terrain I discovered who my real friends are and the path I needed to be on. In that moment of clarity I also realized that my intuition and
gut feeling regarding people is never wrong. Sometimes people intersect under irregular circumstances which may at first seem chaotic, even toxic but those individuals can be the light
that guides you through the dark. I will say this, one person took me in, made sure I was always okay and looked at a ton of apartments for me while I was out of town. Everyone told
me to steer clear of her because we would submerge ourselves in booze and cocaine and party until the sun came up. Because she was just as wild and lost as I was. In the end, she was
also the only person that went above and beyond for me, helped fix my living situation and never left my side through an uncertain time. Therefore, always choose your judgement
over others. There are attributes you may find in a soul that just happens to be on a detour but the road leading to the final destination is a positive and fulfilled one. Thank you babe for
everything. I will hold you dear to my heart for the rest of my life.
Yashica T4
[ OCTOBER 20, 2016 ] - EMILY
[ OCTOBER 19, 2016 ] - STEEZY® X MYVL
Emily stopped by my new apartment today. She didn't want me to take this photo but then was glad I did.
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[ OCTOBER 15, 2016 ] - ANTISOCIAL
Stephanie wearing our Barely There bottoms. The response on this collection has been amazing!
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Leica Typ 109
[ OCTOBER 14, 2016 ] - NEW YORK
I just stepped off the morning flight back to LA so I can meet with my agent and look at spaces. Who did I see skating the famous Hollywood car wash wall? None other than the
fucking Gonz! This dude has been one of my favorite humans, skaters and artist since third grade when I landed my first kick-flip. He was hyped that I never show my face and wished
he had an extra board for me. Mark, thank you for being so rad and thank you for always inspiring me to live a free-spirited life without social conformity.
Photo by : Tia Gonzales - iPhone 6s
fucking Gonz! This dude has been one of my favorite humans, skaters and artist since third grade when I landed my first kick-flip. He was hyped that I never show my face and wished
he had an extra board for me. Mark, thank you for being so rad and thank you for always inspiring me to live a free-spirited life without social conformity.
Photo by : Tia Gonzales - iPhone 6s
[ OCTOBER 13, 2016 ] - ANTISOCIAL
I was working in New York for a few days and happened to connect with Sandra who was visiting from Sweden. I invited her to the office while myself and a couple of friends were
smoking and drinking wine after hours. We talked and laughed for awhile and then went up to the rooftop for a quick shoot. She was awesome and had great energy!
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smoking and drinking wine after hours. We talked and laughed for awhile and then went up to the rooftop for a quick shoot. She was awesome and had great energy!
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[ OCTOBER 8, 2016 ] - STEEZY® X MYVL - PRODUCT
You can pretty much catch me hiding in the back of any event that offers thought provoking art or imagery alongside free wine and spirits. I always tell myself I'm there for the art as I
line up again for the wine. Rarely do I talk to people but sometimes I stumble upon those who are intriguing and can counter-respond to meaningful or interesting dialogue. This is
James Goldstein and he quickly became one of the most interesting people I've ever met. In a lot of way's he reminded me of my grandfather who was stylish to the day he passed
away. People usually recognize James for his flamboyant fashion sense or his iconic house but when you get past all of that, you simply break him down to a well cultured man that has
really experienced and lived a life for himself without any outside socially confined restrictions. He has zero regard for views that reflect his taste by others and lives a very elegant and
inspiring lifestyle. As his weathered hands were shaking to take a photo, we complimented each other's Saint Laurent. Thanks Hedi for bringing people from all walks of life together.
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line up again for the wine. Rarely do I talk to people but sometimes I stumble upon those who are intriguing and can counter-respond to meaningful or interesting dialogue. This is
James Goldstein and he quickly became one of the most interesting people I've ever met. In a lot of way's he reminded me of my grandfather who was stylish to the day he passed
away. People usually recognize James for his flamboyant fashion sense or his iconic house but when you get past all of that, you simply break him down to a well cultured man that has
really experienced and lived a life for himself without any outside socially confined restrictions. He has zero regard for views that reflect his taste by others and lives a very elegant and
inspiring lifestyle. As his weathered hands were shaking to take a photo, we complimented each other's Saint Laurent. Thanks Hedi for bringing people from all walks of life together.
Leica Typ 109
[ OCTOBER 6, 2016 ] - STEEZY® X MYVL - VISUAL
Here are the product shots for our capsule. Modeled by none other than one of my favorites, Jana.
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[ OCTOBER 1, 2016 ] - FIRST JOURNAL ENTRY
Here is the visual of my stupid vision and our hard work that took nearly a year to make. The pieces started out as an idea, a sketch and the fact that we made it come to fruition is one
of the most rewarding feelings I have ever had. Obviously I owe a huge amount of credit to MYVL for cultivating the production, nailing the fitting and the final outcome. I told them I
wanted to try to make something for the sporty, vigorous and free-spirited woman in mind and they made it happen. They took my sketches, they took my story and together we
created something that embodies a powerful woman. We used premium fabrics that are durable so they would last because our woman in mind is strong, shes tough and she shows
actions rather than talks about them. The mesh symbolizes freedom and goals. Freedom to do, freedom to live a better life. This woman is confident in her own skin. She's liberated
from restraints. This woman is my mother, she's my sisters, she's the girl getting up at 5am to go to the gym, she's the girl up all night working on deadlines... she's you.
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of the most rewarding feelings I have ever had. Obviously I owe a huge amount of credit to MYVL for cultivating the production, nailing the fitting and the final outcome. I told them I
wanted to try to make something for the sporty, vigorous and free-spirited woman in mind and they made it happen. They took my sketches, they took my story and together we
created something that embodies a powerful woman. We used premium fabrics that are durable so they would last because our woman in mind is strong, shes tough and she shows
actions rather than talks about them. The mesh symbolizes freedom and goals. Freedom to do, freedom to live a better life. This woman is confident in her own skin. She's liberated
from restraints. This woman is my mother, she's my sisters, she's the girl getting up at 5am to go to the gym, she's the girl up all night working on deadlines... she's you.
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| © 2009 - 2016 // SIMPLYSTEEZY.COM |
Hello world, hello life. After a year of contemplating if I should bring this journal back to Simply Steezy, I decided it was once again time to share my stupid life with anyone who cares
enough to read (I know, who still does that) it and explore my journey with me. For those of you whom are just stumbling upon this, let me take a moment to catch you up. My name is
Danny Steezy, I take photographs, creative direct, design products, own companies and I'm pretty much a full-time dirtbag. I like long conversations about art and architecture while
drinking Sauvignon Blanc and listening to the waves crash along the beach at night. Wait... shit, I forgot this isn't a Tindr profile. I've digressed. I have been making photographs since
2009 which is a year after I discovered the wonders of Jameson and cocaine. My early work was extremely sex driven which explains why I still add some of that element into my current
projects. I'm completely self-taught in every aspect of creativity, I even taught myself how to make this website that you've found.
Just as any creative, well, any good one, I am completely and utterly crazy. I go through phases of extreme happiness, extreme depression, extreme ambition and days where I simply
can't peel myself off of my bed. Now in 2016 I've really been trying to get healthier, I even went vegan and sober for a full year but I tend to always periodically find myself returning to a
bottle and going on a four to five day bender induced by blow and sex. I think we all do it. Bukowski did it, Pollock did it, oddly enough, I find myself in the same mental range as my
contemporaries. Now, I don't mean to celebrate this but if I'm going to let you into my life, if this is my personal journal, let's not bullshit one another.
Want to get even more real? Here we go. Growing up, my father was my hero but once I reached adolescence and after the divorce, I realized he was a degenerate and my mother had
every reason in the world to leave him. I haven't spoken to him in years but unfortunately I still have some of his negative attributes left in me. It's a work in progress and my shrink says
she's hopeful. My mother is my everything. She taught me how to be a man, how to be compassionate and how to love. If it wasn't for her or my sister's, I would have probably ended it
many moons ago. Having four positive women in my life taught me how to understand the opposite sex, which is why I pride myself on being an honest dude, genuine and respectful,
hence why I get the photos I do.
When all is said and done, I can say I know what it's like to be a loser, to be broke as fuck, to be a starving artist, to be the guy that your mother wouldn't want you to date because I
never went to college and because I've unintentionally broken many hearts. I am also one of the last people that doesn't call women the B-word and I still open doors and smile at
strangers. I worked my fucking ass off to create something out of nothing and I'm barely getting started. I want to be remembered as the guy that had absolutely no ambition no
passion and no direction but completely changed his life around and built a legacy. Nothing in my professional life has ever been for "right now". I'm anti "right now". I strive to make
strategic moves geared towards the future but in a way that looks effortless. Some of the stupidest and simplest things are also the most genius.
So, now you know a little about me and I welcome you to experience my trials and tribulations as well as my success, my drunken nights, my heartbreaks and my happiness.
-Danny Steezy
Photo by Adrianna Christina - 2016 Hollywood coke party
enough to read (I know, who still does that) it and explore my journey with me. For those of you whom are just stumbling upon this, let me take a moment to catch you up. My name is
Danny Steezy, I take photographs, creative direct, design products, own companies and I'm pretty much a full-time dirtbag. I like long conversations about art and architecture while
drinking Sauvignon Blanc and listening to the waves crash along the beach at night. Wait... shit, I forgot this isn't a Tindr profile. I've digressed. I have been making photographs since
2009 which is a year after I discovered the wonders of Jameson and cocaine. My early work was extremely sex driven which explains why I still add some of that element into my current
projects. I'm completely self-taught in every aspect of creativity, I even taught myself how to make this website that you've found.
Just as any creative, well, any good one, I am completely and utterly crazy. I go through phases of extreme happiness, extreme depression, extreme ambition and days where I simply
can't peel myself off of my bed. Now in 2016 I've really been trying to get healthier, I even went vegan and sober for a full year but I tend to always periodically find myself returning to a
bottle and going on a four to five day bender induced by blow and sex. I think we all do it. Bukowski did it, Pollock did it, oddly enough, I find myself in the same mental range as my
contemporaries. Now, I don't mean to celebrate this but if I'm going to let you into my life, if this is my personal journal, let's not bullshit one another.
Want to get even more real? Here we go. Growing up, my father was my hero but once I reached adolescence and after the divorce, I realized he was a degenerate and my mother had
every reason in the world to leave him. I haven't spoken to him in years but unfortunately I still have some of his negative attributes left in me. It's a work in progress and my shrink says
she's hopeful. My mother is my everything. She taught me how to be a man, how to be compassionate and how to love. If it wasn't for her or my sister's, I would have probably ended it
many moons ago. Having four positive women in my life taught me how to understand the opposite sex, which is why I pride myself on being an honest dude, genuine and respectful,
hence why I get the photos I do.
When all is said and done, I can say I know what it's like to be a loser, to be broke as fuck, to be a starving artist, to be the guy that your mother wouldn't want you to date because I
never went to college and because I've unintentionally broken many hearts. I am also one of the last people that doesn't call women the B-word and I still open doors and smile at
strangers. I worked my fucking ass off to create something out of nothing and I'm barely getting started. I want to be remembered as the guy that had absolutely no ambition no
passion and no direction but completely changed his life around and built a legacy. Nothing in my professional life has ever been for "right now". I'm anti "right now". I strive to make
strategic moves geared towards the future but in a way that looks effortless. Some of the stupidest and simplest things are also the most genius.
So, now you know a little about me and I welcome you to experience my trials and tribulations as well as my success, my drunken nights, my heartbreaks and my happiness.
-Danny Steezy
Photo by Adrianna Christina - 2016 Hollywood coke party