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 Ripke backstage at Rock am Ring (2017) | |
| Born | 10 February 1981 |
| Nationality | German |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | paulripke |
Paul Ripke (born February 10, 1981) is a German fashion and sports photographer and music video director prolific for his photographs and videos of athletes, celebrities, models, and other cultural figures.
Ripke was born in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany where his father was a medical doctor and his mother was a lawyer. He studied business administration but dropped out of university to teach himself photography.[ citation needed ]
Ripke began his career as a music photographer in 2002 when he started shooting a series of artist portraits for German hip hop music magazine Backspin. [1] He documented the Krach der Republik tour of German punk rock band Die Toten Hosen during 2012-2013 and directed their music video "Das ist der Moment". [2] He frequently collaborates with German hip hop artist Marteria [3] [4] and accompanied Formula One drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton during their respective championship seasons. [5] When the Germany national football team won the World Cup Final in Rio de Janeiro in 2014, he produced a series of renowned portraits while the team celebrated on the field of Maracanã Stadium. [6] Since 2015 he has been publishing the quarterly collaborative magazine Hedonist Post, featuring the works of various international photographers. [7] In September 2018, Ripke directed the live production of Marteria's "Live Im Ostseestadion" concert movie. [8] In March 2019, German singer Lena published her music video directed and filmed by Ripke to accompany the release of her song "Don't Lie to Me". [9] [10]
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