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David Lee | |
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Born | David Christopher Lee July 21, 1982 |
Nationality | (Taishan) Chinese American |
Education | University of California, Berkeley |
Known for | Photography Journalism |
Movement | Contemporary |
David Christopher Lee (born July 21, 1982) is an American photographer and film director who does work in fashion, celebrity, entertainment, food, and art photography. As a Chinese American photographer, Lee's work incorporates his Chinese culture alongside a contemporary American perspective. [1]
Lee was born in Whittier Presbyterian Hospital in Whittier, California, to a Chinese American family from Taishan, Guangdong, China. He has two younger sisters: Ashley, a California volleyball champion and Krystal, both co-founders of Club Green Volleyball Club in Southern California.[ citation needed ] Lee's father, Norman, is a former high school teacher and co-founder of Graphic Motion, in partnership with Lee's mother, Jeanie, who is the company’s CEO.[ citation needed ] Lee graduated from Glen A. Wilson High School, in Hacienda Heights, California, and the University of California, Berkeley.[ citation needed ]
Lee's interest in popular culture and entertainment led him to pursue journalism and photography. At the age of seventeen, Lee photographed for *17 Magazine*, the Teen Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, Britney Spears, Beyoncé and 'N Sync. [2]
In 1999, Lee began his career in the entertainment industry as a photographer on the red carpet. [2] Lee's work has been featured on the Las Vegas Strip and in New York's Times Square.[ citation needed ] Lee is the co-founder of *TDink Magazine* with Bay Area graphic designer Tiffany Chin,[ citation needed ] and has started other publications, such as dTownLA.com, destinationluxury.com, davidsguide.com and Thebiohack.[ citation needed ] He has also directed and produced short films for Zac Posen, Jill Stuart and Lee Daniels.[ citation needed ]