JONATHAN STEPHENS –
(Photographer / Director / Designer)

Jonathan made the move to Los Angeles in 1994 from Little Rock Arkansas, where he was born and raised. Upon moving to Los Angeles, he soon realized he wanted to be behind the camera where he could have creative control and offer his own vision. He attended the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema/Television, where he received a B.A. in Film Studies. USC was the perfect place to make his vision a reality through directing films, producing music videos, and learning the art of still photography. While attending USC, his photography and films began taking on a distinct style. Two of the films he directed at USC, “Misled”, a horror film, and “Lord of Sacred Doors”, a psychedelic journey through a doctor’s mind, have both attracted a lot of heat and buzz around Hollywood. During the last year of his attendance at USC, Jonathan Co-Produced a music video “A Certain Shade of Green” for Incubus under Epic Record/Sony Music.

After graduating from USC in 1998, he landed a job in production with The X-Files. He worked on the show for four seasons (Seasons 6-9). During that time, he directed a music video for a hip-hop group called “Dameon One and Official.” He also continued pursuing his photography.

During the 9th Season of The X-Files, Jonathan was asked by Kim Manners (Director and Co-Executive Producer) to be the Still Photographer for the episode entitled “Release.” He photographed murder victims (40 extras made-up to look dead by the Emmy Award winning make-up department) and designed a wall collage with the photos for the interior of the main character’s apartment. The crew often referred to the wall as “The Wall of Death.” Jonathan's work was featured on-camera throughout the episode and served as an essential tool in furthering the plot.

During the latter part of Season 9, he was hired by The X-Files Magazine and The X-Files Official Website (thexfiles.com) to photograph images for publicity and behind the scenes. His work is currently on the opening page of the website.

The celebrity clients in Jonathan's photography portfolio to date include Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, David Duchovny, Annabeth Gish, Mitch Pileggi, Snoop Dogg, Martin Scorcese, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, and Archbishop Don Magic Juan.

His photography was exhibited for the first time on February 16, 2002 in a group art show at Transmission House Gallery in Hollywood. He has also had numerous shows with the Cannibal Flower Underground Art Movement during the past year. He has also exhibited his first one-man show called “The Wonderland Exhibit” in various Los Angeles galleries and venues. The response from this exhibit was overwhelmingly successful. Not only did thousands of people enjoy the experience, the hottest curators in the LA art world began to take notice.

After The X-Files, Jonathan went on to shoot the album cover for “Slightly Stoopid” (Everything You Need – album), a band under Silverback Management. Under Silverback, he also recently produced a music video for “Sweet Honey”, Slightly Stoopid’s hit single that is currently playing on KROQ, 91X, and various other markets across the nation. Aside from producing music videos and shooting album covers, his photography was featured on various episodes of The Bachelor 3. Jonathan also just recently licensed an image for a Book Cover titled "EXECUTIVE SECRETS: Covert Action & The Presidency" written by William J. Daugherty, forward by Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down. Jonathan has developed new concepts for TV Programming with an emphasis on Licensing and Music Merchandising under Silverback Management. Within the last eight months, Jonathan has slowly evolved from a successful photographer into a watch designer. He has started his own company and watch line known as TIMEBANDITS. All of his dedication towards his art and photography has now come full circle and lead him into the realm of designing products for the retro-future consumer. Stay tuned for new developments. Other new products and art exhibitions are coming soon...