AJ Colores
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About

Phoenix photographer, videographer and designer since 2008. Live-music films for Gadsen Records, director credits on Master P's “If” and “Ain't Right” (XXL), the Master P photo for Rap Snacks / Rap Noodles, the Brisk Mate launch at SXSW, and the Meta Posters NFT series with the HTTPXX crypto-art collective. 1M+ photos delivered.

Also appears as Alex Jacob Colores and AJ Colors.

On the record

  1. 2008 Tucson Takeover 2008
  2. 2008 @AJColores joins X
  3. 2010 First Wayback capture of ajcolores.com
  4. 2011 Live-music filming credits, Gadsen Records
  5. 2012 AZ Nightlife Industry Awards
  6. 2013 Press profile, “Living His Dream”
  7. 2016 Brisk Mate launch at SXSW
  8. 2017 National press: XXL director credits
  9. 2018 Client shoots via Snappr
  10. 2019 TV segment, CBS-affiliate (3TV/azfamily)
  11. 2020 Master P photo for Rap Snacks / Rap Noodles
  12. 2020 HTTPXX crypto-art collective
  13. 2021 NFT and digital-art era
  14. 2021 Meta Posters NFT series

Chapters

  1. Colores Media

    Since 2009

    Colores Media, AJ's design studio, officially launched in 2009 and won Best Graphic Design Firm at the 2012 AZ Nightlife Industry Awards, the same night AJ took Best Nightlife Photographer.

  2. Tucson Takeover / Royal Epic

    2008

    Royal Epic Clothing presented Tucson Takeover 2008 at the Tucson Convention Center Arena, with Lil Wayne headlining to about 4,200 people.

  3. Gadsen Records

    2011–2013

    Head of Media at Gadsen Records: live sets filmed and edited by AJ, including ASAP Rocky in Arizona, Kreayshawn and Danny Brown.

  4. No Limit Forever

    2017

    Directed Master P's “If” and “Ain't Right”, credited by XXL; the NO LIMIT FOREVER x AVC playlist runs 76 videos and 5.41M views.

  5. PhotoGIFs

  6. HTTPXX and digital art/NFTs

    2020–2022

    First NFT minted Feb 23, 2021. His own Meta Posters series runs on Zora, OpenSea and his own Manifold contract; part of the HTTPXX crypto-art collective. Top sale: 6.66 ETH.

  7. Brisk SXSW

    2016

    Invited creator for the Brisk Mate (PepsiCo) launch at SXSW: a Snapchat takeover and showcase photos for HipHopDX x Def Jam.

  8. Rap Snacks

    2020

    His Master P photo ran with Rap Snacks / Rap Noodles; the official #RAPNOODLES CHALLENGE story credits @ajcolores.