I happen to be friends with some extremely creative people. One of those friends is named Nicholas Chatfield-Taylor. He and I met while we were interns for Applied Minds, Inc., an incredible thinktank based in Glendale, CA. We were actually living in a guest house on Dr. Danny Hillis' property... coincidentally next door to Steve Vai's house.

After the internship, Nick went off to the Pratt Institute in New York City. He studied art or photography or something. He also was the photographer for my wedding. Since then, his notable projects include ENN SEE TEE shirts and the following music videos:

He was recently interviewed by Chief Magazine and worked on a film called B.I.K.E., which played at Slamdance (another film festival that runs at the same time as Sundance).

I think Nick is going to be something like the next Spike Jonze. As I've mentioned, I'm incredibly lucky to know him and to have the privilege of calling him "friend."

For all you do, Nick... this post's for you. We salute you!