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Mel D. Cole was born on 2 August, 1976 in Syracuse, New York, is an American photographer. Discover Mel D. Cole's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?

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Occupation Photographer
Age 47 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 2 August, 1976
Birthday 2 August
Birthplace Syracuse, New York
Nationality United States

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Mel D. Cole is an American documentary photographer.

He originally became notable for his black and white photographs of hip hop concerts, artists, and other figures, including The Roots, Erykah Badu, Kendrick Lamar, and others.

1999

Cole moved to New York City in 1999 to attend college.

He also began teaching himself photography after arriving, taking photographs at hip hop shows in the city.

As an amateur, Cole first took photographs at hip hop concerts using a disposable camera.

2001

In 2001, he took shots of Common and Erykah Badu at SOB's in Manhattan using this method.

He later acquired a digital camera, which he used to snap photographs of Kanye West at Madison Square Garden.

Some of his early work was featured in Urb, and Cole often published his work on his own website, dubbed Village Slum.

After meeting Questlove of the hip hop band, The Roots, Cole would eventually become known as the group's "house photographer."

2009

In 2009, Cole photographed P. Diddy's White Party in Beverly Hills.

Shooting exclusively in black and white, he would go on to photograph numerous hip hop artists, including Jay-Z, Mos Def, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, J. Cole, Rihanna, and others.

His work also appeared in publications like Vibe and i-D, and he worked for brands like Nike, Puma, and Converse.

2012

In 2012, Complex listed him among the "50 Greatest Music Photographers Right Now" and he was also named one of the "Top 10 Nightlife Photographers."

2014

In 2014, he held his first exhibition of his work in New York City at the menswear store, Coat of Arms.

The following year, he held his first international exhibition in Sydney.

That year, he was also named Trey Songz' personal photographer.

2019

In 2019, Cole formed Charcoal Pitch FC, a wing of his photography business that would be focused on black culture in association football.

That year, he photographed an A.S. Roma match in Rome and was the subject of a short documentary about the occasion.

2020

Cole later branched into photojournalism, documenting the George Floyd protests in various cities in 2020 and the January 6 United States Capitol attack in Washington, D.C. in 2021.

He was named the "Editorial/Press Photographer of the Year" at the 2021 International Photography Awards.

Mel D. Cole was born and raised in Syracuse, New York.

His father owned a record store there, contributing to Cole's interest in music.

In early 2020, Cole published a collection of his hip hop photography titled, Great: Photographs of Hip Hop 2002–2019.

The book was funded by a Kickstarter campaign and featured a foreword by Questlove.

In 2020, Cole began traveling the northeast United States photographing a variety of protests that developed in response to the Murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.

He also documented election rallies for then President Donald Trump.

On January 6, 2021, Cole photographed the attack on the United States Capitol.

One of Cole's photographs from that event would later be featured in National Geographic's "Year in Pictures" issue.

In 2021, Cole published another book of photographs titled, American Protest: Photographs 2020–2021.

That year, he was named the "Editorial/Press Photographer of the Year" at the International Photography Awards.

As part of his Charcoal Pitch FC outfit, Cole partnered with Chelsea F.C. in 2021 to produce Five Boroughs, a short docuseries about black Chelsea fans in each of New York City's five boroughs.

He also created a photography competition in partnership with Chelsea that year.

The competition was part of the club's "No To Hate" campaign and was intended to promote inclusion and tolerance.