James Sutton (photographer)
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James Sutton (born April 28, 1986 in Great Britain
) is an English
photographer & music video director. Inspired by pop culture, art & music, his work is a collision of colour and culture with a subtle hint of his love for surrealism
.
Jam Sutton is from a new generation of creatives. Breaking away from the strict boundaries of traditional photography, Jam captures his subjects in new and exciting ways. From shooting to post production, Jam is fully hands-on and in control of every artistic aspect, creating his bold recognisable style.
Jam's work spans various mediums, harnessing the power and creativity of cutting edge techniques through photography and video.
Jam has gained attention from, and collaborated with, a wide variety of UK and international clients, including Will.I.Am, Natalia Kills, Steve Aoki, Keri Hilson, Space Cowboy, Master Shortie, The Fratellis, Cherrytree Records (Interscope/Universal), Sony Music and Ministry of Sound.
Jam's work has been published and displayed throughout the world in exhibitions, magazines, album artwork, television broadcasts and some of the hottest online blogs (Hypebeast / Kanye West / Flylyf / Grafik Mag). Jam has gained recognition from prestigious award ceremonies including the Adobe Design Achievement Awards and the D&AD Student Awards (Design & Art Direction).
James had a successful 2007, with nominations for three prestigious design awards. James was a finalist in the category of ‘Live Motion’ at the Adobe
Design Achievement Awards held in San Francisco. James received two commendations at the D&AD
(Design & Art Direction) Student awards held in London and was awarded with an honorary membership to the International Society of Typographic Designers
, following recognition at the ISTD Awards 2007. He studied graphic design
at Coventry University
.
Amongst all this, James manages to fit time into working on a streetwear clothing line which is already creating a buzz behind the scenes.
“I’m pretty sure that in the future he will be shaking everyone’s gum flaps from New York to London as the guy who has shot everyone, who’s anyone in the music and film world.”
WUW Magazine
A selection of photographs have been included in a group photography show in fashionable Brighton art gallery O Contemporary, alongside works by Damien Hirst
, Tracey Emin
, Andy Warhol
, David LaChapelle
and many more.
WUW Magazine (Volume 1/Issue D) Words: Elliott James
“It certainly looks like they (Steve Aoki & Zuper Blahq) had fun during the video, which was directed by friend of ArtBox and maestro, Jam Sutton. Steve Aoki regales the experience “The video was very quick. We shot the whole thing on greenscreen in a day. Jam had a vision of what he wanted. Both me and Will just followed his direction. What Jam showed us of his previous stuff was so trippy, psychedelic and out there. We loved it. He really put a lot of work into it. I give it up to him.” Zuper Blahq was also impressed with the British director. Jam is set to take the helm for Zuper’s next video for the single ‘Dance’, due out in July”.
Artbox Magazine April/May 2010 Words: Elliott James
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
photographer & music video director. Inspired by pop culture, art & music, his work is a collision of colour and culture with a subtle hint of his love for surrealism
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
.
Jam Sutton is from a new generation of creatives. Breaking away from the strict boundaries of traditional photography, Jam captures his subjects in new and exciting ways. From shooting to post production, Jam is fully hands-on and in control of every artistic aspect, creating his bold recognisable style.
Jam's work spans various mediums, harnessing the power and creativity of cutting edge techniques through photography and video.
Jam has gained attention from, and collaborated with, a wide variety of UK and international clients, including Will.I.Am, Natalia Kills, Steve Aoki, Keri Hilson, Space Cowboy, Master Shortie, The Fratellis, Cherrytree Records (Interscope/Universal), Sony Music and Ministry of Sound.
Jam's work has been published and displayed throughout the world in exhibitions, magazines, album artwork, television broadcasts and some of the hottest online blogs (Hypebeast / Kanye West / Flylyf / Grafik Mag). Jam has gained recognition from prestigious award ceremonies including the Adobe Design Achievement Awards and the D&AD Student Awards (Design & Art Direction).
James had a successful 2007, with nominations for three prestigious design awards. James was a finalist in the category of ‘Live Motion’ at the Adobe
Adobe
Adobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material , which the builders shape into bricks using frames and dry in the sun. Adobe buildings are similar to cob and mudbrick buildings. Adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for...
Design Achievement Awards held in San Francisco. James received two commendations at the D&AD
D&AD
Design and Art Direction is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising...
(Design & Art Direction) Student awards held in London and was awarded with an honorary membership to the International Society of Typographic Designers
International Society of Typographic Designers
The International Society of Typographic Designers is a professional body run by and for typographers, graphic designers, and educators. The society has an international membership and its aims are to establish and maintain standards of typography and to provide a forum for debate.- History :The...
, following recognition at the ISTD Awards 2007. He studied graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
at Coventry University
Coventry University
Coventry University is a post-1992 university in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act of 1992, the institution's name was changed from Coventry Polytechnic to Coventry University...
.
Amongst all this, James manages to fit time into working on a streetwear clothing line which is already creating a buzz behind the scenes.
“I’m pretty sure that in the future he will be shaking everyone’s gum flaps from New York to London as the guy who has shot everyone, who’s anyone in the music and film world.”
WUW Magazine
A selection of photographs have been included in a group photography show in fashionable Brighton art gallery O Contemporary, alongside works by Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst
Damien Steven Hirst is an English artist, entrepreneur and art collector. He is the most prominent member of the group known as the Young British Artists , who dominated the art scene in Britain during the 1990s. He is internationally renowned, and is reportedly Britain's richest living artist,...
, Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin
Tracey Karima Emin RA is a British artist of English and Turkish Cypriot origin. She is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs ....
, Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
, David LaChapelle
David LaChapelle
David LaChapelle is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous style.-Early life:...
and many more.
Press
"Soon to be known for producing some of the slickest photography and progressive music videos around, Jam has once again been pushing the boundaries of his pictorial and directing ability. Now 23 years-old, he has been described as the next Hype Williams. Where many would be deterred, Jam is focused, resulting in bigger, bolder and brighter pieces of art, testing his skills to the very limit. Working with ‘Boom Boom Pow’ demigod Will.I.Am, among many others, this Brit is a talent sought after – not just for his creativity, but for the spectacular business man he happens to be too.”WUW Magazine (Volume 1/Issue D) Words: Elliott James
“It certainly looks like they (Steve Aoki & Zuper Blahq) had fun during the video, which was directed by friend of ArtBox and maestro, Jam Sutton. Steve Aoki regales the experience “The video was very quick. We shot the whole thing on greenscreen in a day. Jam had a vision of what he wanted. Both me and Will just followed his direction. What Jam showed us of his previous stuff was so trippy, psychedelic and out there. We loved it. He really put a lot of work into it. I give it up to him.” Zuper Blahq was also impressed with the British director. Jam is set to take the helm for Zuper’s next video for the single ‘Dance’, due out in July”.
Artbox Magazine April/May 2010 Words: Elliott James
Exhibitions
- CoventryCoventryCoventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
- Photo Show (Solo Show) - Venice Fashion Photography (May 2007) - O Contemporary - Photo Show (Group Show) - Brighton (6 October - 12 November 2006)
- Institute of Contemporary ArtsInstitute of Contemporary ArtsThe Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
(ICA) Film Installation - London (March 2005)
Music videos
- Natalia KillsNatalia KillsNatalia Keery-Fisher is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and short-film director who performs under the stage name Natalia Kills. She released her first single "Don't Play Nice" under the name Verbalicious in February 2005...
- "Love, Kills xx" Episodes 1, 2 + 3 (Season 2) (2010) (Interscope) - Zuper Blahq AKA Will.I.AmWill.i.amWilliam James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
- "Dance" (2011) (Will.i.am music groupWill.i.am music groupwill.i.am music group is a vanity label founded by hip hop artist will.i.am of the The Black Eyed Peas. Other than will.i.am, there are popular artists such as Fergie, Macy Gray and Sérgio Mendes signed to the label...
) - Master ShortieMaster ShortieTheo Jerome Kerlin is a British MC who is credited by his stage name Master Shortie. He is also a singer, establishing his own record label, Odd One Out. Plus has been listed in the Sound of 2009 poll.-Early life:...
- "Bringing It Back" (2009) (Odd One Out Music) - Steve AokiSteve AokiSteve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:...
ft. Zuper Blahq - "I'm In The House" (2009) (Dim Mak Ministry Of SoundMinistry of SoundMinistry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
) - Will.I.AmWill.i.amWilliam James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
- "New Day" (graphical post production) (2008) (Interscope) - Natalia Cappuccini - "Real Woman" (2008) (Interscope)
- Nadia OhNadia OhNadia Oh is an English singer, rapper and producer. She was featured on Space Cowboy's 2007 single "My Egyptian Lover".-Hot Like Wow:Oh's debut album Hot Like Wow was produced by Space Cowboy and released in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2008 by Tiger Trax Records, with songs featured on the...
- "Got Your Number" (2008) (Tiger Trax) - Space CowboySpace Cowboy (music)Nick Dresti , better known by his stage name Space Cowboy, is a DJ and twice Grammy Award nominated producer, who was born in Paris and raised in England.-Biography:...
"Running Away" (2007) (Tiger Trax) - Space CowboySpace Cowboy (music)Nick Dresti , better known by his stage name Space Cowboy, is a DJ and twice Grammy Award nominated producer, who was born in Paris and raised in England.-Biography:...
ft. Nadia OhNadia OhNadia Oh is an English singer, rapper and producer. She was featured on Space Cowboy's 2007 single "My Egyptian Lover".-Hot Like Wow:Oh's debut album Hot Like Wow was produced by Space Cowboy and released in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2008 by Tiger Trax Records, with songs featured on the...
- "Something 4 The Weekend" (2007) (Tiger Trax) - The FratellisThe FratellisThe Fratellis were an indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli , bass guitarist Barry Fratelli , and drummer and backing vocalist Mince Fratelli .The band released 2 albums during their career, Costello Music in 2006 and Here We Stand in...
- "Flathead" (2007) (CherryTree RecordsCherrytree RecordsCherrytree Records is an American record label and is an imprint of Interscope Records.-History:Cherrytree Records was founded in 2005 by Martin Kierszenbaum, being German for cherry tree...
Interscope RecordsInterscope RecordsInterscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
) - Space CowboySpace Cowboy (music)Nick Dresti , better known by his stage name Space Cowboy, is a DJ and twice Grammy Award nominated producer, who was born in Paris and raised in England.-Biography:...
- "That's What Dreams Are Made Of"/"My Egyptian Lover" (2006) (Tiger Trax / Sony Japan)