Estevan Oriol is an internationally celebrated professional photogapher director and urban lifestyle entrepreneru. Beginning his career as a hiphop club bouncer turned tour manager for popular Los Angeles-based rap groups Cypress Hill and House of Pain, Estevan's passion for photography developed while traveeling the world. With an influential nudge and old camera from his father, renowned photographer Eriberto Oriol, Estevan began documenting life on the road and establisehd a name for himself amid the emerging hiphop scene. Nearly 20 years later, Oriol's extensive portofolio juxaposes the glamorous and gritty planes of LA culture, featuring portraits of famous athletes, artist, ,celebrities and musicians as well as Lation, urban, gang and tattoo counterculture lifestyles. His work has been showcased in select galleries and institutions such as Smithsonian center for Lation Initaiatives, Mesa Contemporary Art Center, Petersen _Automotive Museum and The Museum of Contemorary Art, Los Angeles'ss Art in the Streets exhibit- concluding with two best-selling books of his work: LA Woman and LA POrtraits, both published by Drago.