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CRAZYCHRISFILMS | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Torres |
| Nationality | Mexican, American |
| Education | Huntington Park High School, ELAC |
| Occupation | Videographer & Photographer |
| Years active | 2007- Present |
| Known for | Marketing and promotional videos |
| Notable work | Eli Torres |
| Website | crazychrisfilms |
Christopher Torres[1] (born March 19, 1987), known by as CRAZYCHRISFILMS, is an American videographer and photographer from Huntington Park, California. He is known for his guerilla style filming and capturing candid moments.
Early life
[edit]Christopher Torres was born in East Los Angeles, the son of Mexican parents Estela Cortez and Manuel Torres. [1] He began his interest in film at a young age, when his brother and him wanted to document their skating. Often using alleys as backdrops for their skating videos.[2] And his curiosity continued into adolescence.While working at a local skate shop at the tender age of 15, Crazychrisfilms was often commissioned to videotape and edit skate footage.
Crazychrisfilms went to East Los Angles California where his interest in cameras and filming surpassed his interest for school. Soon after he dropped out of community college but not before spending some his financial aid to pay for camera equipment. According to his brother, in early 2007 he was shown a club video where his response was “I can do better”. He started doing promotional videos for local clubs. His hobby slowly became a career.
Career
[edit]Starting as a hobby in 2007, Crazychrisfilms quickly established a name for himself in the nightlife industry. According to an interview done by ISEAWAVES, 98% of the time Crazychrisfilms is a one man production. He films and edits all of his work in order to have all creative control over it. [2]
Crazychrisfilms started with night clubs but soon his work was recognized as an invaluable resource to have. By 2009 he was commissioned to interview Justice (band).[3] In 2009 he filmed DJ AM where later some of the footage is used in the documentary ‘’As I Am: The Life and Times of DJ AM’’. [4]
In 2011 Crazychrisfilme began touring with artists. He documented many of Tyga concerts, behind the scenes, and low budget music videos. Crazychrisfilms produced online episodes featuring Tyga fans and tour life.[5]
In 2012 he filmed and edited Iggy Azalea video "Hello" [6]
By 2014, Crazychrisfilms was on world tours with Electronic Dance Music DJ Steve Aoki documenting his life [7]
He returned to work with Tyga by late 2015 where he began to do more music videos. Crazychrisfilms worked on ‘’Master Suite’’[8][9], ‘’Stimulated’’, ‘’Scandal’’, and ‘’Glitta’ hosted by Vevo.
Personal life
[edit]Christopher Torres married his long time girlfriend, Mayra Magallanes, on August 5th 2012. Soon after he announced in August 17, 2013 the birth of their son Eli.[10]
Tours
[edit]Careless World: Rise of the Last King Tour (2011)
Steve Aoki Neon Future II world tour (2013-2015)
RNA Tyga Tour (2016)
Selected filmography
[edit]Master Suite(2015)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b California Birth Index via FamilySearch.org., March 17, 2016
- ^ a b ‘’iseawaves’’, Crazy Chris Films, August 31, 2009
- ^ ‘’crazycrhrisfilms’’, Justice interview, February 14, 2009
- ^ youtube, DJ AM Live in HD, January 11,2010
- ^ ‘’LastKingTv’’, Tyga in Dubai Episode 3, November 24, 2012
- ^ Vimeo, Hello, March 17, 2014
- ^ ‘’Rolling Stone’’, En Route, March 28, 2015
- ^ Tyga discography#Music videos
- ^ a b ‘’vevo’’, Master Suite, July 28, 2015
- ^ ‘’The Birth Of Eli- The Beginning’’, August 20, 2013