So while at the Re:Frame Convention, I attended a seminar given by superstar photographer and blogging Goddess, Jasmine Star.

Amongst some great advice, she emphasized the point of not putting your on-line bio (written) in the third person. So I took a look at mine only to be horrified as to how impersonal it was, and written in the third person. Yikes!.

I almost immediately went about re-writing it, to try and let my potential clients know the human, vulnerable side of david robin. So here is my attempt. I would LOVE some feedback as to whether it is too over the top? Not funny? Too long? Too short? Semi-Perfect? Perfect? Thanks!

ABOUT ME

“My name is david robin. My company is called david robin | films. I love what I do”.

I was born with a piece of Harrods stainless steel flatware in my mouth, and I scratched and clawed my way out of upper middle class Jewish suburbia of North London, England, to become the feared yet loved pariah that I am today. I produce award-winning event videos and travel the country educating my audience. It is not true that I performed covert operations for the MI6, and I think Phil Collins was a brilliant artist until he went solo”.

“I now play drums in a Steely Dan tribute band. I was the original drummer of Toyah. We were really big in England. I raise prize-winning terriers. I wrote, produced, shot and edited a documentary entitled “ProgFilm” which took me two years and led me all over the world, which I did for no money, financed by a lot of awesome brides and bar mitzvah moms. I pay my bills on time. I don’t perspire. I think smooth jazz is dishonest but sometimes necessary. I once hid from my parents in a pillar of the Acropolis”.

”I am a semi-accomplished speaker, a master collector, and an obsessed facebook junkie. I once spoke to an audience of 3000 and could not sleep the night before. I own many of Burt Bacharach’s instrumental recordings and periodically annoy the family by playing them at a high volume. I am awed by contemporary art, an investor in the hearts and minds of my clients, a rabble-rousing innovator, and an inspiration for freedom fighters everywhere. Children and animals trust me”.

”But I have never directed a feature, although I will”.
-david robin.

LOCATION: The Complex Studios (tv station KJLA)
I was bestowed the honor of directing two music videos for long time friend and artist Jack Bielan. With a small crew, 2x Sony EX1’s, 1x Canon 5DII and a 9ft jib, we assembled together some of Los Angeles best session musicians. The results were some great performances of Jack’s inspirational music eternally recorded in the digital HD world. I will be sure to post the completed video’s as soon as they are edited.

This just in from the artist:

After recuperating from yesterday, I couldn’t fail to let another moment go by without thanking you.
You are a real, true pro, David. I’m in awe of your knowledge and your artistry, and the best call I made on this whole thing was the one I made to get you involved.
Thank you for your insight and your way-the-hell-above-and-beyond patience with me. Thank you for the musicality with which you planned and executed this, and for your vision.
Sometimes when we’ve know our friends for a long time, some of the big picture of who they actually are gets by us. After seeing you in action on Thursday, it’s now far more clear to me: you’re the real deal, Dave – a true, actual genius at what you do.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Jack