I met Mr. Mel D. Cole back in the summer of 2007 when I first moved to NYC by accident, and always saw him with his camera at a party, no fail. Fast forward to 2010, and my pal Mel has become a NYC party scene staple, and it has come to the point where no event is complete for me until I spot Mel with his camera. Come to think of it, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen Mel without a camera attached to his neck like a rapper’s filthy dripped gold chain, or attended a party without Mel in it! And speaking of rappers, Mr. Cole has photographed big names like Diddy, Kanye, and Weezy.
Lucky me, I’m included in the flashing lights on my good days:
All photos by Mel D. Cole, found on his site, www.villageslum.com