Johnny Nunez

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Johnny Nunez is a celebrity photographer turned entrepreneur. He is the founder of and Cofounder of Followback.com.[1] He has gained popularity in celebrity circles, including Hollywood actors, musicians, athletes, and other notable stars.

Career[]

Although Johnny is sometimes referred to as a paparazzo, most celebrities are happy to see him and consider him a friend[citation needed]. Johnny is a contributing photographer for WireImage, which is now owned by Getty Images. He has also been called one of WireImage's top five connected photographers[citation needed]. In 2002 Johnny became the personal photographer for the famous Hip-Hop mogul Damon Dash[citation needed]. Dash hired Nunez to travel around the world with him[citation needed]. It was around this time that the famous story of Nunez and Dash fighting off a gang in Paris, France occurred[citation needed]. For over 20 years Johnny has been hired by and shot for many celebrities[citation needed]. Some of his clients include: Nas, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Drake, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber and LeBron James to name a few[citation needed].

Nunez also models in campaigns for LRG, Phat Farm and Rockport[citation needed]. Johnny is also featured as a character in EA's Def Jam: Icon. In the game Ludacris orders for the player to dispose of Nunez, and you must fight him.

Johnny is often referred to as being tenacious and very dedicated[citation needed]. One of Nunez's main ethics in the world of photography is not to take any unflattering shots of celebrities[citation needed]. This seems to have garnered him the respect and affection of Hollywood's elite[citation needed]. Johnny had a two-page article written about him in The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune by Lola Ogunnaike.

The feature documentary 'Shooting Star (s) - The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez', by filmmakers Axel Ebermann and Daniel Frei, was awarded 'Best Documentary' at the San Diego Black Film Festival[citation needed].

Personal life[]

Johnny was born to a Venezuelan and Trinidadian. He was adopted by a Puerto Rican family as an infant.

He enjoyed a happy childhood alongside his cousins Lulo and Nini, and his nephews Tony, Sy and Cindy. Johnny attended Brentwood High School and Suffolk Community College in Brentwood, Long island.

References[]

  1. ^ "Your Social Media Task Provider | Followback". followback.com. Retrieved 2017-12-26.

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