Esteemed rock photographer Michael Lavine, renowned for his iconic portraits of musicians such as Kurt Cobain, Notorious B.I.G., and David Bowie, has been creating his own brand of visually unique portraits for over 30 years. Michael has published two photography books: Noise from the Underground (Simon & Schuster), featuring photographs of over 100 bands, including Nirvana, Sonic Youth, and Soundgarden; and Grunge (Abrams), a series of black-and-white photographs documenting the Seattle punk scene of the 1980s.

As a director, Michael has made several short films including the gothic noir fantasy The Wanderer starring Alice Kremelberg, and recently wrapped principal photography on his debut feature film Miles Away, a fantasy drama starring Joe Messina and Lucy Walters. Michael has spent the last few years developing The Dark Odyssey, a series of metaphysical sci-fi stop-motion animated short films that have screened at over 100 festivals around the world. Michael resides in New York's Hudson Valley.