MEL D. COLE
NYC based, Syracuse NY raised self-taught photographer Mel D Cole is one of Hip Hop’s most accomplished and celebrated photographers with a career spanning almost 20 years. He released his first book called GREAT: Photographs of Hip Hop in 2020. Great includes both behind the scenes and live concert shots of Hip Hop and RnB superstars such as Kanye West, Drake, Sade, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Erykah Badu, Common, Tyler the Creator, Pharrell, Trey Songz, Kid Cudi, J. Cole, Mos Def. His love for soccer led him to launch Charcoal Pitch FC in 2019. CPFC is the first Black owned soccer specific photo agency.