Brian Nobili
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Brian Nobili (born December 21, 1976) is an American street photographer and videographer.
, but a long-time and current resident of The Bronx, New York, Brian is an integral video producer and graphic designer on the New York City
street scene.
After developing a signature street style as the visual artist Brian Dwels, Nobili sought to expand his artistic repertoire and joined the US Navy, serving for eight years. While stationed in Japan
, Brian emerged as a leading influence in the developing Sasebo, Nagasaki
graffiti community.
His evolution into one of New York’s premier street artists continued with his work at Heavy.com
and his work in video production and graphic design at Tuff City Styles.
and Dan Uneken, whom he met while serving in Spain
. Nobili has a Ph.D. from the Rickford Institute of NYC Street Photography, founded by Ricky Powell. Brian’s photography and films are well-known throughout the art world and street community. His works have received news coverage from around the world.
Aside from running the Tuff City Blog, Brian documented various events. His documentary of the Tuff City Styles’ tagging of Rikers Island received international news coverage and featured some of today’s most notable graffiti artists.
After legendary graffiti writer Iz the Wiz died in June 2009, the New York Times released a blogpost about his final train bombing, which Nobili had covered.
As Tuff City Styles expanded, Nobili was instrumental in fulfilling its vision as the omnipotent source of creative street services, attracting popular artists such as Mister Cartoon
, whose adventures at Tuff City Styles were chronicled by Red Bull
.
His first DVD “Rappin’ with the Rickster” was named a must-have by Juxtapoz.
Nobili’s work on a Burger King
campaign while at HEAVY.com
received commendation from the New York Times.
More recently, Nobili’s documentation of artist Serve TCS’s tribute to Elizabeth Taylor
garnered coverage by News 12 the Bronx.
Nobili was a contributing photographer for the book Graffiti Tattoo: Kings on Skin.
His own graffiti writing was featured at Bridgeports Art Fest as part of the Urban Beautification & Murals Project/Graffiti Block Party.
Nobili maintains many relationships with renowned New York City graffiti artists, including CES, Serve, Bio (graffiti artist)
, Redy Roc Redz and Terrible TKid 170, with whom he has frequently worked with.
, a social media optimization
platform based in New York
. His videos have received considerable media attention.
Biography
Born in Bridgeport, ConnecticutBridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
, but a long-time and current resident of The Bronx, New York, Brian is an integral video producer and graphic designer on the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
street scene.
After developing a signature street style as the visual artist Brian Dwels, Nobili sought to expand his artistic repertoire and joined the US Navy, serving for eight years. While stationed in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Brian emerged as a leading influence in the developing Sasebo, Nagasaki
Sasebo, Nagasaki
is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 259,800 and the density of 609 persons per km². The total area is 426.47 km². The locality is famed for its scenic beauty. The city includes a part of Saikai National Park...
graffiti community.
His evolution into one of New York’s premier street artists continued with his work at Heavy.com
Heavy.com
Heavy.com is a broadband entertainment website founded in 1999 in New York City. The site was founded by David Carson and Simon Assaad in the wake of the popularity of their first series of video shorts, Behind the Music that Sucks...
and his work in video production and graphic design at Tuff City Styles.
Philosophy
Nobili focuses on capturing the minute aspects of New York City culture. He considers his work environmental portraiture. He has been influenced most notably by Ricky PowellRicky Powell
Ricky Powell is an American photographer. He is the author of four books.-Biography:Born and raised in New York City, Powell is a legendary photographer who specializes in the environmental portrait. He graduated with an AA in Liberal Arts from LaGuardia Community College and a B.S. in Physical...
and Dan Uneken, whom he met while serving in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Nobili has a Ph.D. from the Rickford Institute of NYC Street Photography, founded by Ricky Powell. Brian’s photography and films are well-known throughout the art world and street community. His works have received news coverage from around the world.
Tuff City Styles
Nobili worked with Tuff City Styles as the head of the video production from July 2008 to July 2011. During these three years, he garnered numerous commendations for his work.Aside from running the Tuff City Blog, Brian documented various events. His documentary of the Tuff City Styles’ tagging of Rikers Island received international news coverage and featured some of today’s most notable graffiti artists.
After legendary graffiti writer Iz the Wiz died in June 2009, the New York Times released a blogpost about his final train bombing, which Nobili had covered.
As Tuff City Styles expanded, Nobili was instrumental in fulfilling its vision as the omnipotent source of creative street services, attracting popular artists such as Mister Cartoon
Mister Cartoon
Mark Machado, better known as Mr. Cartoon or more commonly just Cartoon, is a Mexican American tattoo artist and graffiti artist based in Los Angeles, California....
, whose adventures at Tuff City Styles were chronicled by Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
.
Independent
Brian’s independent work spans a wide range of genres. He has directed music videos, in which he transcends the traditional limitations that restrain the budding director and artist.His first DVD “Rappin’ with the Rickster” was named a must-have by Juxtapoz.
Nobili’s work on a Burger King
Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
campaign while at HEAVY.com
Heavy.com
Heavy.com is a broadband entertainment website founded in 1999 in New York City. The site was founded by David Carson and Simon Assaad in the wake of the popularity of their first series of video shorts, Behind the Music that Sucks...
received commendation from the New York Times.
More recently, Nobili’s documentation of artist Serve TCS’s tribute to Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age...
garnered coverage by News 12 the Bronx.
Nobili was a contributing photographer for the book Graffiti Tattoo: Kings on Skin.
His own graffiti writing was featured at Bridgeports Art Fest as part of the Urban Beautification & Murals Project/Graffiti Block Party.
Nobili maintains many relationships with renowned New York City graffiti artists, including CES, Serve, Bio (graffiti artist)
Bio (graffiti artist)
Bio is the tagger name of Wilfredo Feliciano . He started painting graffiti on New York City subways in 1980, and is one of the founding members of the TATS CRU....
, Redy Roc Redz and Terrible TKid 170, with whom he has frequently worked with.
SocialFlow
As of July 2011, Brian is the Director of Enlightenment at SocialFlowSocialFlow
SocialFlow is a social media optimization platform that helps companies increase their audience engagement on various social networks. The company uses the Twitter firehose and access to click data from bitly, along with proprietary algorithms, to optimize the delivery of messages on social networks...
, a social media optimization
Social Media Optimization
Social media optimization is the methodization of social media activity with the intent of attracting unique visitors to website content. SMO is one of many online methods of website optimization...
platform based in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. His videos have received considerable media attention.