Concert and Lifestyle photographer based in Phoenix, Az

Born and Raised in San Diego CA, I moved to Phoenix, Arizona in November of 2000. Worked in Marketing & Radio Promotions for over 25 years. Blessed to have hosted two underground hip-hop shows (Friday Night Flavas & Rhyme and Reason Radio) for 18 of those years. I have always enjoyed photography, my pops took pictures all the time so I got the photo bug from him. Started with a film camera- Minolta Maxxium 7xi from my good friend Kenton, then transitioned to digital with a Nikon D60 Kit & Lens set, and added the Nikon D7200, D850, Z6ii, and F100 film camera to the rotation. As an avid concert goer,  being able to capture amazing talent live on stage is such an incredible feeling. I am currently the house photographer for the Historic Celebrity Theatre and Desert Valley Radio Group (Power 98.3, Wow 95.1 & 94.9, and Hot 97.5 & 103.9) and have had photos published in The Source, Vibe Magazine, and photos used on CNN.

Please contact me directly for Touring, Events, Projects, or to inquire about purchasing my work.

mattlocks@gmail.com

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