About
Video Director Lazlo captures the DIY spirit of hip-hop, punk and skate culture through his dynamic work in music, editorial and film creating a visual language for the radical voice of emerging artists from New York City.
Lazlo burst onto the scene with the first issue of DAP in 2007—an art, lifestyle, music and fashion DVD magazine—curated, directed and produced by Lazlo. DAP was an unprecedented publication, the first to be viewable on the video iPod; an upgraded digital ‘zine for a new subculture. This innovative new media platform gave early spotlight to creatives like FAILE, Rocksmith Tokyo, The Cool Kids, Santogold, and Flosstradamus. With distribution through a global network of boutiques, DAP was embraced by tastemakers from the burgeoning streetwear community.
Following the success of DAP, international brands like Adidas, Complex Magazine, LiveNation, and Jay-Z came calling to have Lazlo breathe his trademark perspective into their projects. From profiling artists bubbling up from the streets to collaborating with them, Lazlo’s first foray into music videos came with the now infamous “Tight Pants” video for fellow Brooklynites Ninjasonik. After three notorious Ninjasonik videos and a commission from Diplo for Mad Decent label artist Maluca, Lazlo is a trusted name within the larger creative community in which he lives and works. With roots traced to hip-hop, ’90s club music, electro, and rock, Lazlo has cemented his reputation for creating a visual compliment for a new breed of independent artists.
Lazlo has recently directed an award-winning spec for Old Spice and is currently writing his first short film in a new genre he has dubbed “blaxploration.” Monitoring the ever-blurring line between music, fashion, art, and reality, Lazlo is there to keep it all in focus.
