Jan 30

7 Lessons Anyone [YOU] Can Learn from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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The Grammys are a usually a lovely nightcap to the previous year’s music. Some celebration, some tension, a little drama and some nice performances. And whether or not you agree with where the Grammy Committee’s voting ended up in any category - one thing is for sure: 4 Grammy’s from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - who to this day are not signed to a record label - is impressive. And perhaps what’s more impressive IMHO... read more ›
Nov 27

ANNOUNCING: My Latest TV Documentary Project “Portrait of a City” with PBS

A few years back you may recall I dove head-first into a project that explored my home city of Seattle. I interviewed, photographed, and filmed the movers, the shakers, and the changemakers to better understand the culture of my city's beating heart. 106 influencers in total, across almost every creative discipline -- music, food, theater, athletics, activism, education, you name it. I went on to publish a 250 page fine hardback fine art book, gallery... read more ›
Nov 03

Macklemore + Chryde #cjLIVE Re-Watch: Living the Dream + Live Performance

Me and/or my crew have been in Paris, NYC, LA, Seattle, and Salt Lake City in the past 10 days alone. Given that sort of schedule, we don't always have time/ability to cut together a chasejarvisLIVE re-watch (that's why you should always watch live), but this was an absolute must. It was an epic show. Chryde, founder of amazing La Blogotheque/Take Away Shows, was our first guest all the way from Paris. He... read more ›
Oct 24

chasejarvis LIVE on WED, OCT 26: Living the Dream w Macklemore + Chryde

UPDATE: in case you're just tuning in, this fresh-ass live broadcast is TODAY. Join me, Chryde from LaBlogotheque, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis along with an audience that's come from all over the world to join us in the garage. Tune in sharp at 11am Seattle time, 2pm NYC time, 19:00 London time. First. Do NOT MISS this upcoming episode of chasejarvisLIVE. Second. It's the goal of so many people I know to live their dream... read more ›
Jul 22

New Era, Start-to-Finish Evolution of a Music Video Project

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Beautiful music vid here performed by Seattle hip hop pals Macklemore (@macklemore) & Ryan Lewis (@ryanlewismusic) and shot by emerging Seattle filmmaker friend Zia Mohajerjasbi (@DrZia) You think this video emerged fully formed outta these guys' brains? Hell no. It's all a process. Usually, this process is not well chronicled. But in the case of this video, we get to see some special insights. Not just the 'making of' but the whole process... read more ›