The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman has launched a new website called Party Smasher Inc., a collective of creative professionals and artistic provocateurs.
PartySmasherInc.com is a one-stop portal for musicians, photographers, illustrators, fashion designers and industry mavericks of all stripes.
Weinman explains further"
"I was well into my twenties, with a college degree and a corporate job, playing music with no intention of generating money or some massive fanbase, before I had even realized it, I was making 100% of my living creating art. How did this happen? Because we ignored the 'rules.' It wasn't until I started living my artistic life with that mindset that I became a responsible creator – one who could move people through honest expression. And that is what Party Smasher Inc. is all about. We are here to celebrate the artists that are following their own path, undeterred by the trends."
Ground floor Party Smasher contributors will include:
- JESSE CANNON, author of Get More Fans: The DIY Guide to the New Music Business and an engineer/producer who has worked with Animal Collective, The Mezingers and The Misfits; fashion designer.
- KERIN ROSE, whose clientele includes Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Katy Perry and Lana Del Rey.
- THOMAS BOUAZIZ, engineer and cross-disciplinary artist under the moniker TremensS, who founded ExperiensS, a studio for design and engineering in digital/contemporary art and international tours for acts such as the Dillinger Escape Plan, Justice, Kavinsky, and brands like Lancôme, Swarovski and Converse; photographer and film maker.
- JAMES SHARROCK, whose lens has captured Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Alice In Chains, Rage Against The Machine, Aerosmith, A Day To Remember and is a regular contributor to Metal Hammer, Kerrang! and Alternative Press.
- Director of Events Kurt Soto who brings two decades of experience in the action sports and apparel industries to the Party Smasher Inc. collective. As a driving force behind the intersection of Vans and music culture, Soto was directly responsible for the iconic sneaker brand's collaborations with Marvel Comics, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Iron Maiden, Slayer and more. The man Alternative Press cited as an Industry Innovator also played a significant role in the internationally respected Vans Warped Tour, Brooklyn's The House of Vans, Vans Music Nights and more.
