First Ever DJ Photo Exhibition: Rukes at W Times Square
Considered the #1 DJ photographer in the world, “Rukes is like a ninja,” according to mix master, Dirty South. The shutterbug, “beautifully captured the rise of a movement and the musicians that lead it that otherwise would have continued to go unnoticed if not for his amazing photographs," superstar DJ-producer Kaskade adds.
The worldwide client list of Rukes includes Swedish House Mafia, Deadmau5, Avicii, Zedd, Steve Aoki, Skrillex, Porter Robinson, Calvin Harris, Dada Life, Sub Focus and even Tommy Lee. When not on tour with DJ’s he can be found photographing massive events including Electric Daisy Carnival, Holy Ship! and Stereosonic in Australia, keeping Rukes constantly on the move
W Times Square approached Rukes with the idea of co-curating an exhibit as the brand is deeply committed to music and EDM in particular. Thus, “Inside the Booth” was born. The show will feature never before seen images of famous DJs shot by Rukes.. Next to each DJs photograph, a listening station will be installed, allowing guests to enjoy the artist’s music while they fully immerse themselves in the moment as if they themselves were on stage.
Check these amazing shots, then head over to BlackBook for even more photos and an exclusive interview the man himself, Rukes.
The worldwide client list of Rukes includes Swedish House Mafia, Deadmau5, Avicii, Zedd, Steve Aoki, Skrillex, Porter Robinson, Calvin Harris, Dada Life, Sub Focus and even Tommy Lee. When not on tour with DJ’s he can be found photographing massive events including Electric Daisy Carnival, Holy Ship! and Stereosonic in Australia, keeping Rukes constantly on the move
W Times Square approached Rukes with the idea of co-curating an exhibit as the brand is deeply committed to music and EDM in particular. Thus, “Inside the Booth” was born. The show will feature never before seen images of famous DJs shot by Rukes.. Next to each DJs photograph, a listening station will be installed, allowing guests to enjoy the artist’s music while they fully immerse themselves in the moment as if they themselves were on stage.
Check these amazing shots, then head over to BlackBook for even more photos and an exclusive interview the man himself, Rukes.
"Steve Aoki hard at work at Surrender in Las Vegas!"
"At Beyond Wonderland, Dirty South decided to do a reverse “rukes” photo and capture him with the hands in the air facing me, rather than the crowd." -Rukes
"Kaskade got his own Los Angeles Kings home jersey when he played the Staples Center in LA!" - Rukes
"Deadmau5's most recent production was the Expert Griefer Machine, a giant cube in the middle with some more movable cubes on the side and above him!" - Rukes
"For a Coachella afterparty at Club Nokia, Zedd played with good friend Dillon Francis…and he decided to photobomb him during a big drop in one of his songs. This has become a staple type of photo for Dillon and I to get nowadays." -Rukes
"Dada Life played an amazing set while the sun was going down during Coachella, check out how huge the crowd was!" -Rukes
