Estevan Oriol
Estevan Oriol began his career in the entertainment industry in the late 1980’s as a club bouncer at several of Los Angeles’ most popular Hip Hop clubs and infamous Hollywood hangouts. It was at these clubs that Estevan first linked up with his Soul Assassin brothers from South Gate, Cypress Hill. Eager to expand his knowledge of the business, Estevan took a job as tour manager for the rap group House of Pain in 1992.
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It was in 1992 that Estevan first ventured into the clothing industry. He and Everlast, then the front man of House of Pain, began Not Guilty clothing and specialized in t-shirts and hoodies. Soon after, Estevan ventured out on his own creating the Scandalous line based on his experiences as a DJ.
In 1995 Estevan took up photography, cataloging the outrageous experiences he was having out on tour. When off tour, he began to take pictures of his homies from the neighborhood. He soon discovered that he had a gift for capturing the raw essence of street life with his photography. Estevan took the opportunity seriously and with in a short time, he became one of the most sought out photographers of the Hip Hop community. His work has been featured in dozens of magazines world wide including The Source, Details, Vibe, The Fader, and Rolling Stone.
In addition to being CEO of Joker and his full time career as a photographer, Estevan still finds time to direct music videos for such groups as Cypress Hill, D12, Linkin Park, and Blink 182. He also has done several international videos for groups in Japan and through out Europe. Estevan currently working on producing and directing films. He just finished released two documentaries “LA Originals” on Netflix and “Cypress Hill: Insane In The Brain” on Showtime. He also Released and Published Five Books which are 1979, L.A. Woman , L.A. Portraits , This Is Los Angeles , And Bosozoku. Estevan has spent the last three years collecting footage relating to the expanding relationship between the tattoo art world and the Hip Hop community. His Photography showcases the talents of Mr. Cartoon and features dozens of prominent artists including Eminem, Xzibit, Outkast, Travis of Blink 182/Transplants, and members of Limp Bizkit.