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Flynn has been performing, modeling and acting since the late 80's, on stage, both runway and print, and television.
"Pictured here with Bolzano Leather's new line of custom-cool jackets, you can get an idea of the diversity I like to pursue in my acting and artistic career. I love Martial Arts and when Frankie (Bolzano's owner) asked me to do the shoot and I saw the styles, I immediately thought of Kill Bill and swords. It made the shoot alot of fun and it looked great!" It also works really well with our NewYorkJedi.com site. Light sabers and Leather!
| "I've been involved with props, costuming and creative expression since I was a kid. I once signed up for a jewelry class because I was working on a Freddy Kruger glove and needed to learn how to attach steel to copper. They're not compatible metals that can be soldered together. I needed to use silver solder. I think it came out great, but I still don't understand why the other students were so intimidated by it. :/" |
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| Along with being involved with DJing and remixing (aka DJ Flynn) and coordinating backstage at large events and live pro-audio engineering, Flynn has been involved in every aspect of music and video production. "I just love producing artistic stuff. Music, dancing, acting, modeling, video, I love doing something different and learning more about art and expression." Flynn's work has even extended into Luthiery with making several guitars, among which is his interpretation of Steve Vai's old Flame guitar. "I added shaped and smoothed contured edges that Steve's original didn't have. It really looks like a flame now, and plays rather nice." |  |
Photos:
Yoshi Ono
The founder of the NY based Lightsaber demo group NewYorkJedi.com, sponsered by TheCustomSaberShop and UltraSabers. Lightsabers since Halloween Parade 2006!
My teachers in Martial Arts, Meditation, and Human Development have always expressed an interest in allowing the human spirit to speak for itself - and express itself fully. These teachers, who range from Martial Art Stage Combat professionals, into the deepest voyages into the human mind, have given me an immense humility that allows me to create my life in service to others.
This website is merely one of those expressions. I love lightsabers. Need I say more?
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."These are some of my latest creations. The Aquarian (SG) shape will be finished in Fiber Optics and LEDS. Mr Bassey, the bass (duh) is done, but you'll have to jam with me to see it. UltraViolet is almost done... If you are looking for a custom guitar, please contact me. Check out the new Signature Series I'm building in my Guitar section. |
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DJ Master Flynn - Singer / Songwriter / Musician
EDUCATION / HISTORY:
I was first educated in the fine arts of Video and DJing with my first musical mentor, DJ Extraordinair and Science teacher, Ulysses Gallman. Ulysses was famous throughout Rhode Island as a DJ and an entertainer in the late 80's and early 90's with his unique style of DJing a party because it was extremely inthrawling - he put you in the live video! Back in 1989 and1990 Uly had his Cable Access Show called "Ulysses and his Party Thaaang!" I was his camera man, and we would video tape the parties we did, and edit them into dance segments for the show. I can tell you I got an quite an education not only in operating a camera and editing for broadcast television, but I also got first hand knowledge of what it meant to really be a good DJ for a party. Uly was amazing. He knew the ebb and flow of the crowd and showed me how an event breathes and grows.
I then got inspired to do my own TV show. Ulysses had the Dance Party thaaang down, but I wanted the Rock Star TV show, so I created Rock Syndicate in 1989. It was a variety show where we interviewed famous and up and coming rock and metal bands, as well as shooting videos of local bands and short comedy skits. We got hate mail, it was amazing!
2 shows later, I was completely hooked on the career and ended up going to college in Philadelphia at the Art Institute to learn Audio and video Production and Engineering. I then went on to work at Sigma Sound studios (with Cindy Lauper and the Hooters) for a spell, later going on to Crystal Taylor Systems to work as an audio engineer and lighting tech.
Eventually I moved to New York, where I also took courses at SUNY Purchase learning song writing and arrangement under Jim MacElwain. He was amazing with his desxriptions of musical structure and human binaural perception.
Soon after that, I was working with a Grammy nominated guitarist by the name of Joaquin Lievano, assisting with various projects and bands. One of which was called "Enlightenment" in which I was lead singer. Eventually I went on to create my own projects and was front man and rhythm guitarist for the mildly successful local band called Gauge in 1996.
As I kept writing music and playing in different bands, my recent stint was with the NY City based group The Violets. I wish them all the success in the world! Now, I'm getting involved with live music and Experimental House. Looks like Gauge may have a resurgance as well. Stay tuned...
LATEST LIVE MUSIC EVENT: THE GRUNGE 20!
January 6th 2012: The Grunge 20 - Inspired by the recent Pearl Jam Twenty biodoc, an East Coast live music event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the emergence of Grunge, and a night of music by the bands that fueled it all. |
Blue Movie (w guest vocals by Flynn) "Machine Head" |
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Musician and DJ:
GUAGE
Gauge:
Circa 1996, and DJ Pushpaka at Sputnik, 2006
Original
Music
- I Always Will mp3 (Music, Flynn)
- You Were There mp3
(Music:Flynn, Guitar:Joaquin Lievano)
- Deja
Vu mp3 (Music, Flynn, Gauge)
(All music copyrighted, © 2005 Lotus Fire Music)
SHORT FILMS / PRESS
Recently, I've had the Pleasure to work with some new, budding film makers. Not to mention the privelidge of having documentories and international press coverage on the NY Jedi. Please find a few here, and more coning soon...
| Fortune, Directed by David Uscinski |
A Film About Jedi , Directed by Will Clegg |
Interview by ABC News Online about NY Jedi. |
TELEVISION, CABLE ACCESS
Rock Syndicate - I wanted the Rock Star TV show, so I created Rock Syndicate in 1989. It was a variety show where we interviewed famous and up and coming rock and metal bands, as well as shooting videos of local bands and short comedy skits. We got hate mail, it was amazing!
| Rock Syndicate Intro, 1990 Director, Producer, Host - Flynn |
"Whose Panties are These?" Written 1990, Gregory Williams, Michael Brown |
"Pet Rats" & Viscous Rumours Intvw. intro |
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FEATURE LENGTH
Recently, I've been blessed with working with many new and aspiring and well-known Actors, Film Makers, Fighters, and Dancers that create such an amazing world to watch a story through. My latest completed project was playing a "Goat Warrior" in Radius 5 Films' River of Copsa Mica. I got to wield one HELL of an axe! It was made out of a pelvis bone. I am happy. Not only was I able to work with some of the most amazing make-up people, costumers and crew, but the group of actors I was working with can not be explained any other way than magical. Director Ryan Uzilevsky assembled not only some of the most beautiful and talented dancers, martial artists, and actors, but he able to create an atmosphere of pure magic under a Harvest Moon (for a cold, 3 day, all-night long shoot), around a burning fire that inspired his ensemble to create some of the most spiritual music I've ever been given the grace to participate in. The drums, flute and the voices were stunning. Thank you my Copsa Micans!
My favorite character to play has been the Holy Grail's Black Beast of AARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHH!!!!
- Costume Cultural Society, The Beast, The Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2005, and Heineken AmsterJam at Randall's Island, August 20th, 2005.
- The 2005 Annual HOWL Festival with Rosario Dawson and Kostume Kult.
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The Big Apple Con, New York City.
The founder of the NY based Lightsaber demo group NYJedi.com, sponsered by Master Replicas and Advanced Light Weaponry. Lightsabers and Leather!
My teachers in Martial Arts, Meditation, and Human Development have always expressed an interest in allowing the human spirit to speak for itself - and express itself fully. These teachers, who range from Martial Art Stage Combat professionals, into the deepest voyages into the human mind, have given me an immense humility that allows me to create my life in service to others.
This website is merely one of those expressions. I love lightsabers. Need I say more?
Finesse of Death, The Movie
Finesse of Death is the story of four young Samurai students in New York City. Their Master has set them on the course of retrieving a powerful Samurai sword stolen and lost somewhere in the five boroughs of New York. The story over-lays a classic Japanese war strategy book with the five boroughs, bringing new life and relevence to an ancient text.
Production begins when we get funding....
