Mike Miller
MIKE MILLER
PHOTOGRAPHER || DIRECTOR
Internationally acclaimed photographer and director Mike Miller began his career in 1986. A 3rd generation resident of Los Angeles, Miller is widely known for his iconic images chronicling the rise of the West Coast hip hop scene. This was the beginning of Miller’s long history of shooting the key figures on the West Coast rap scene. Miller’s most recognized images are of artist Eazy-E, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur, along with never before seen photographs depicting the time, culture, and community that gave birth to West Coast rap.
Early on in his career he photographed album covers for Jazz legends Stan Getz, Herb Alpert among other notable musicians.
Mike Miller (b. 1964) Still lives and works in Los Angeles. His work has been included in current exhibitions at American Museum of Natural History New York, Fotografiska Museum Sweden, The Art of Hip Hop in Miami and The MoPOP Museum Seattle.
Recently in The ICP Muesum New York, The Sole Gallery Dubai, The Annenberg Museum and Fotografiska New York. His work was also acquired by The New York Public Library and The Oakland Museum of California, The Smithsonian, Getty Museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
