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CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHY

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MAY 2023 ISSUE
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Nearly three decades into his career, photographer Johnny Nunez's eye for freezing moments in hip-hop history continues to bring forth breathtaking images that speak more than a thousand words

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About

Johnny Nuñez 

Johnny Nuñez, born in Brooklyn, is one of New York City’s most legendary celebrity photographers. Known for his rapid flash-and-click style, Nuñez has been the go-to photographer for the entertainment industry's hottest events for over 25 years. Johnny is a long-time contributor and now Grammy photographer for Getty Images, where his photos have amassed over 2 billion Views.

 

Nas declared in his track, 27 Summers, “Johnny Nuñez got all the pictures.” 

 

Nuñez is known in the industry for never releasing unflattering shots of his clients, which over the years include: Nas, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Drake, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, and LeBron James to name a few. 

 

In 2022, Nuñez became the first Afro-Latino photographer to have his photos displayed by the Grammys and honored by the Recording Academy’s affiliate organization, the Black Music Collective. In November 2022, Johnny’s photo of Anderson Paak and Bruno Mars accepting their Grammy for “Record of the Year” was chosen as one of CNN’s coveted 2022 A Year In Pictures list. Read Full Bio

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