'm probably best known as the twisted mind behind the cult film God Squad! which I wrote, produced, and directed in 2002. The God Squad! animated series is currently in development.
I am also the founder of Hot Rod Condoms, a condom brand I launched in 1994 and have since distributed to all corners of the globe.
I'm currently shooting a documentary film (on an undisclosed subject) which I plan to have completed by the end of 2009.
In 2006 I created a webcomic entitled The Jimi Homeless Experience. The project has branched out into animation, a comedy-rock album (2007) and a live stage show.
Since 2003 I have been a regular contributor of short films (some, very short!) to The Backseat Film Festival which holds events in several major cities across the country each and every year.
(Let's keep going backwards in time, shall we?)
In 1997 I moved to Los Angeles to work as a film and TV editor. One of my earliest pieces was an infamous music video which featured John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers actually injecting heroin on camera. I also edited an adult feature which was awarded "Best Film" at the AVN Awards.
Since 1995 my condom company has sponsored many events, causes, foundations, etc. Including: AIM Healthcare Foundation, Playboy Nightcalls, Spice TV, Laguna Seca Raceway, Viva Las Vegas, Texas Rollergirls League, various film festivals, car shows, nightclubs, DJs, and concerts (such as Hootenanny LA & Greaseball SF).
In 1992 I launched a line of custom designed t-shirts which were distributed and sold in small retail outlets from coast to coast.
In 1990 I released an industrial song entitled "Septic Think Tank " which was played in several well-known clubs and was in heavy rotation on college radio stations KUSF, KFJC, & KZSU in the San Francisco bay area.
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From 1988-91 I conducted visual-art/lightshows, under the name Eye-Con Enhancements, in nightclubs and at several famous events in San Francisco including the earliest raves held on the west coast: ToonTown, A-Rave-Called-Sharon and Groove Asylum.
In 1989 I produced Switchblade Symphony's very first studio recording for a compilation album I put out on my own label. The LP featured a dozen of the best industrial/goth bands based in San Francisco at the time. The song "Mine Eyes" was key to Switchblade Symphony being signed to Cleopatra Records.
In the mid 1980s I produced a cable-access sketch comedy show which was taken off the air a few times for being too controversial. One of the more outstanding skits is still alive and well on the internet.
Right after high school I drew and self-published a comic book entitled "Schoolbus Dave" which came with an audio cassette of original comedy songs written by me. It sold via the Comics & Comix retail chain.
In grade school I put out a photocopied comic book series called "Daily Crud" which often got me into trouble with teachers and the Principal.
My first love is filmmaking. I've been a filmmaker, writer and comedic actor since I was 8 yrs. old. I made a handful of really good Super-8 films which I still share with friends.
I developed a love for satire and parody while under the influence of Mad Magazine, Cracked & National Lampoon. I was also a huge fan of Mel Brooks movies and listened tirelessly to Lenny Bruce records.
My biting sense of humor goes much much deeper, deep down in my genes... my dad, my grandfather and his father all had the same brand of twisted humor combined with a drive to make people laugh and/or uncomfortable... if I succeed in either one of those I'm as happy as a crab louse on a transexual hooker in Vegas baby!
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