Jonathan Mannion

Jonathan Mannion (born December 3, 1970) is a photographer and film director.[1] Mannion has shot over 300 album covers working with hip hop and R&B performers including Jay Z, Dr. Dre, Aaliyah, Outkast, Nas, Nicki Minaj, Brandy Norwood and Kendrick Lamar. He was the photographer behind the Beats by Dre "Straight Outta" campaign.[2]

Jonathan Mannion
Born (1970-12-03) December 3, 1970
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materKenyon College
OccupationPhotographer & Film Director
Websitejonathanmannion.com

Early life and education

With English and American ancestry, he was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His father and mother are both Midwest artists. His mother is from London and his father from Brooklyn.[3] Mannion studied at Kenyon College in Ohio graduating with honors. In 1996 he moved from Cleveland to New York City.

Career

New York and Richard Avedon

Mannion worked for a year with photographer Richard Avedon[4] in his Manhattan studio. Mannion also worked with photographers Ben Watts, Steven Klein, and Marc Hom.

Jay-Z and hip hop

In 1996, Mannion was commissioned to take photos of Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z for Reasonable Doubt.[5][6][7][8]

Lawsuit

In Mannion versus Coors Brewing Company Mannion successfully sued Coors for their unlicensed use of his photograph in one of their advertisements.[9][10]

Album credits
YearArtistAlbum
1996Jay ZReasonable Doubt
1997Jay ZIn My Lifetime, Vol. 1
1997JoeAll That I Am
1998DMXIt's Dark and Hell is Hot
1998DMXFlesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
1998Def SquadEl Niño
1998Jay Z ft. BlackstreetThe City is Mine
1998Public EnemyHe Got Game
1998Jay ZVol. 2... Hard Knock Life
1998Funkmaster FlexThe Mix Tape, Vol. III
1998Les X a.k.a les X-MenJeunes, Coupables Et Libres
1998Jay Z & Various ArtistsStreets is Watching
1998Suprême NTMMa benz
1998PlayaCheers 2 U
1999EveLet There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders' First Lady
1999Funkmaster Flex & Big KapThe Tunnel
1999Stomy BugsyOn S'en Sortira
1999Slick RickThe Art of Storytelling
1999Memphis BleekComing of Age
1999Ja RuleVenni Vetti Vecci
1999Ol' Dirty BastardN***a Please
1999RahzelAll I Know
1999RahzelMake the Music 2000
1999Suprême NTMThat's My People
1999Ruff RydersRyde or Die Vol. 1
1999KelisKaleidoscope
1999Jay ZVol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
1999Terror SquadThe Album
1999Black RobLife Story
2000LukeLuke's Freak Fest 2000
2000Ja RuleRule 3:36
2000Dame GreaseLive on Lenox Ave.
2000Black Rob"Whoa!"
2000NellyCountry Grammar
2000DJ QuikBalance & Options
2000Joe"Stutter"
2000Youssou N'DourBirima
2000LudacrisBack for the First Time
2000Beenie ManArt and Life
2000Bruno Coulais & AkhenatonComme un aimant
2000ProdigyH.N.I.C.
2000Canibus2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus)
2000EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP
2000DamizzaWhere I Wanna Be
2000Beanie SigelThe Truth
2000Memphis BleekThe Understanding
2000JoeMy Name Is Joe
2000LL Cool JG.O.A.T.
2000Youssou N'DourJoko-From Village to Town
2000Irv GottiIrv Gotti Presents: The Murderers
2000Relative AshOur Time With You
2000Ol' Dirty Bastard ft. Kelis"Got Your Money"
2000Stomy BugsyTrop Jeune Mourir
2000BougaBelsunce Breakdown
2000Jay ZThe Dynasty: Roc La Familia
2000ProfyleNothin' But Drama
2000VariousRadiotherapy
2000CapletonMore Fire
2001Jay ZThe Blueprint
2001AaliyahAaliyah
2001YukmouthThug Lord: The New Testament
2001Ray J ft. Lil' Kim"Wait a Minute"
2001Pastor TroyFace Off
2001Aaron SoulRing, Ring, Ring
2001St. LunaticsFree City
2001Bad Boy BillBangin; The Box Vol. 5
2001Busta RhymesTurn It Up! The Very Best of Busta Rhymes
2001Krayzie BoneThug on da Line
2001Warren GThe Return of the Regulator
2001Timbaland & MagooIndecent Proposal
2001Dungeon FamilyTrans DF Express
2001Erick SermonMusic
2001Big PunEndangered Species
2001Fredro StarrFirestarr
2001Sum 41All Killer No Filler
2001The BeatnutsTake It or Squeeze It
2001Oxmo PuccinoL'Amour est mort
2001Run-D.M.C.Crown Royal
2001Beanie SigelThe Reason
2001DJ Clue?The Professional 2
2001Run-D.M.C. ft. Jagged EdgeLet's Stay Together
2001Slimm CalhounThe Skinny
2001D12Devil's Night
2001Ol' Dirty BastardThe Dirty Story: The Best of Ol' Dirty Bastard
2001Ja RulePain Is Love
2001Dungeon FamilyEven in Darkness
2001Ray JFormal Invite
2001BrandyAfrodisiac
2002Run-D.M.C.Together Forever (Greatest Hits 1983-2000)
2002XzibitMan vs. Machine
2002NasGod's Son
2002Bone Thugs-N-HarmonyThug World Center
2002Ja RuleThe Last Temptation
2002Jay Z & R. KellyThe Best of Both Worlds
2002Trick DaddyThug Holiday
2002EminemThe Eminem Show
2002Irv GottiIrv Gotti Presents: The Remixes
2002TrinaDiamond Princess
2002NellyNellyville
2002WCGhetto Heisman
2002Irv GottiIrv Gotti Presents: The Inc.
2002Sum 41Does This Look Infected?
2002Riva ft. Dannii MinogueTu Ma'Aimes
2002N.O.R.E.God's Favorite
2002BrandyFull Moon
2002AaliyahI Care 4 U
2002AmerieAll I Have
2002DJ QuikUnder tha Influence
2002State PropertyState Property
2003Mowett ft. LoonTru Rider
2003OutkastSpeakerboxxx/The Love Below
2003FreewayPhiladelphia Freeway
2003Obie TriceCheers
2003Cam'ron presents The DiplomatsDiplomatic Immunity
2003ChingyJackpot
2003Big TymersBig Money Heavyweight
2003Timbaland & MagooUnder Construction, Part II
2003Jay ZThe Black Album
2003The D.O.CDeuce
2003NasMade You Look: God's Son Live
2003DMXGrand Champ
2003To My SurpriseTo My Surprise
2003NellyThe Reinvention - De Derrty Versions
2003Murphy LeeDa Skool Boy Presents Murphy's Law
2003Jae MillzNo, No, No
2003Cassidy Feat. R. Kelly"Hotel"
2004Cassidy Feat. Mashonda"Get No Better"
2004RohffLa Fierté Des Nôtres
2004Guerrilla BlackGuerilla City
2004XzibitWeapons of Mass Destruction
2004Erick SermonChilltown, New York
2004Oxmo PuccinoLe cactus de Sibérie
2004CassidySplit Personality
2004Rick RossFederation
2004FabolousReal Talk
2004Bone Thugs-n-HarmonyGreatest Hits
2004Mannie FreshThe Mind of Mannie Fresh
2004T.I.Urban Legend
2004LudacrisThe Red Light District
2004NellySweat
2004Rupee1 on 1
2004Ma$eWelcome Back
2004Trick DaddyThug Matrimony: Married to the Streets
2004The Game Ft. 50 Cent"How We Do"
2004Lyfe JenningsLyfe 268-192
2005NittyPlayer's Paradise
2005YoungBloodzEv'rybody Know Me
2005Big BoiGot Purp? Vol. 2
2005Tony YayoThoughts of a Predicate Felon
2005Toni BraxtonLibra
2005The GameThe Documentary
2005ChamillionaireThe Sound of Revenge
2005RohffAu-delà de mes limites
2005BrandyThe Best of Brandy
2005CassidyI'm a Hustla
2005Black RobThe Black Rob Report
2005Jermaine DupriYoung, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 1
200550 CentThe Massacre
2005Lil' WayneTha Carter II
2005EminemCurtain Call
2005Beanie SigelThe B. Coming
2006Busta RhymesThe Big Bang
2006The GameDoctor's Advocate
2006Big TuckTha Absolute Truth
2006The Game"It's Okay (One Blood)"
2006E-40My Ghetto Report Card
2006AkonKonvicted
2006ClipseHell Hath No Fury
2006Sleepy BrownMr. Brown
2006Trick DaddyBack By Thug Demand
2006Obie TriceSecond Round's On Me
2006ChingyHoodstar
2006ClipseWamp Wamp (What It Do)
2006Fat JoeMe, Myself, & I
2006YoungBloodZStill Grippin' tha Grain: The Best Of
2006DJ QuikBorn and Raised in Compton
2007Brother AliThe Undisputed Truth
2007Sum 41Underclass Hero
2007NasGreatest Hits
2007Young BuckBuck The World
2007FabulousFrom Nothin' to Somethin'
2007Beanie SigelThe Solution
2007Keyshia ColeJust like You
2007ChamillionaireUltimate Victory
2007Styles PTime Is Money
2007J. HolidayBack of My Lac'
2007Bone Thugs-N-HarmonyStrength & Loyalty
2007Kia ShineDue Season
2007Birdman5 Star Stunna
2008Rick RossTrilla
2008Anthony HamiltonThe Point Of It All
2008KelisThe Hits
2008Young JeezyThe Recession
2008Lil WayneThe Carter III
2008The GameLAX
2008Lil MamaVoice of the Young People
2008Cypress HillOriginal Album Classics
2008Lalah HathawaySelf Portrait
2009Gucci ManeThe State vs. Radric Davis
2009Rick RossDeeper Than Rap
2009Jah CureThe Universal Cure
2010Big BoiSir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
2010Jay ZJay-Z: The Hits Collection, Volume One
2010Lil WayneRebirth
2010Rick RossTeflon Don
20111017 BricksquadFerrari Boyz
2011Gucci Mane & V-NastyBAYTL
2011The GameThe R.E.D. Album
2012Brother AliMourning in America and Dreaming in Color
2012The GameJesus Piece
2012MGKLace Up
2013TygaHotel California
2013Trombone ShortySay That to Say This
2016Gucci ManeEverybody Looking
2017DJ KhaledGrateful
2018Ella MaiElla Mai

References
  1. "Video Static: Music Video News: Sugar Management". Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  2. Somuah, Andrew (10 August 2015). "Beats By Dre Link Up With Photographer Jonathan Mannion For Straight Outta Compton Campaign". The Source. The Northstar Group. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. According to Mannion, quoted in Meka Udoh, "Jonathan Mannion: Desire", Hiphop Dx.
  4. "Jonathan Mannion Opening", Hollywood Obsessions, September 8, 2007.
  5. Jonathan Mannion: Photographs: Exhibitions on washingtonpost.com's City Guide
  6. Jonathan Mannion's Jay-Z portrait at Planet Hollywood's Sapporo event | MTV News You R Here
  7. http://www.hwobs.com/events/09_28_07_event.php
  8. Jonathan Mannion Photographs - Best Bet - AT Art - AOL Video
  9. "Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co., 530 F.Supp.2d 543 (S.D.N.Y.2008)". Google Scholar. Google. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  10. Wolff, Nancy (2010). The Professional Photographer's Legal Handbook. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. ISBN 1581158076. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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