Speaker Bios 2012

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Keynote Speakers

    
 

IMATS New York 2012 Keynote Speaker: Kabuki

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Kabuki

 

Known best for his avant-garde editorial and fashion make-ups, Kabuki is one of the most exciting talents working today. Originally from the north of England, he landed his first job in New York as a textile designer before segueing from club kid to model to make-up artist. Kabuki's shoots have appeared in Italian, American and Paris Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, Numero and Elle. His celebrity clients include Madonna, Lady Gaga, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwen Stefani, Kylie Minogue, Naomi Campbell and the late Michael Jackson. His TV and film credits include Sex and the City, Party Monster and Strangers with Candy. Kabuki has worked with many of today’s leading photographers including Bruce Weber, Peter Lindbergh, Raymond Meier and Karl Lagerfeld.

Follow him on twitter @kabukimagicNYC
 
 

Featured Speakers



IMATS New York 2012 Featured Speaker: Kandee Johnson

Kandee Johnson

 

Kandee Johnson has more than 10 years’ experience working on movies, TV shows, national ad campaigns, fashion shows and celebrities. She’s also a YouTube sensation, with more than 100 million views. She runs her own beauty blog and was named an Elle magazine/CoverGirl Video Star. Johnson just wrapped the season finale of the Style Channel’s How Do I Look?, where she was featured as the special guest make-up artist, creating the new make-up looks for the show’s makeover recipients.
 
 
   IMATS New York 2012 Featured Speaker: Joey Mills

Joey Mills

 

Bio coming soon.
 
 
 
 

IMATS New York 2012 Featured Speaker: Adrien Morot

Adrien Morot

 

Adrien Morot was a monster and make-up fan from an early age. His teachers and parents suggested that he find more stable and realistic work as an adult, but at age 20, he left Montreal to pursue his dreams in Los Angeles. Since then, he has worked on more than 100 features and has traveled internationally, shooting movies in some astounding places. He was a nominee for the Achievement in Makeup Oscar at this year's Academy Awards, for the movie Barney's Version. Morot runs his studio from Montreal; his work appears on www.adrienmorotmakeupfx.com.
 
 

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