Age: 30

Hometown: Albany, NY

Eye Color: Blue

Height: 5′ 7″

What do you “do”?
Just finished a short film about The Rapture at Coachella this year (you can see it at: www.therapturemusic.com/coachella2007.html) Currently, I’m working on a film project set in the California desert, near the Salton Sea. I’m also working on two solo exhibitions: one in New York, in January at Daniel Reich Gallery and another in Miami at Fredric Snitzer Gallery, as well as some more music related film and video projects but they’re top secret at the moment.

Age you lost “it”? 18

How would you describe your style? Dark casual

Where do you hang out (bars, cafes, etc.)? Wherever my friends are spinning music or bars my friends own.

Cats or Dogs? Daschund

What do you look for in a girl? Cool and collected

Back in early Spring I stopped in the LA mega-comics store, Meltdown, with some time to kill. It was an eye-opening experience… In addition to the super hero, muscle-y, action-adventure joints I was expecting, there was also a rash of surprisingly delightful, small-run indie comics that challenge the tradition of fantastical, flashy graphics and exclamatory story lines.

One that stood out in particular was Leah Hayes’ “Holy Moly.” My boyfriend bought it and it has since made the circuit amongst friends and coworkers. It’s simple (ballpoint on lined paper) and artful with themes/concepts as opposed to cohesive plot lines. It’s also really fucking funny and sweet, dealing with basic human emotions like love and loneliness. In other words, it’s the shit.

So, as you can guess, we had already fallen head over heels in love with Leah (a fellow-Brooklynite) before we contacted her about doing a piece for the next issue of JAM. Meeting her in person sealed the deal. Absolutely stunning (who else can pull off a beret and red lipstick like that?), smart, and mega-talented (she’s in a bunch of bands and throws legendary acoustic jam sessions at her house)–we’re super psyched that she agreed to do a two-page spread for us!!

In order to show our gratitude, we want the whole world to know how rad this chica is! So, check out her work at www.leayhayes.com, hire her (if yr in a position to do so) cause she’s awesome and keep your eyes peeled for her work in the next issue of JAM!

This is another sample of her work, not for JAM.

Brad (Bling Kong)

Brad & Jason goofing
(Jason is a science teacher from Waco, TX…go figure!)

Beerbebebeerbeeeeeer

Jason looking sultry.

Zach, Bartender

Random Cute Guy w/ Hat

What better place to start snapping photos of hot dudes and down girls for the launch of this site than the We Are Your Friends 4th of July Rooftop Party!? One, because I promote it and Two, because that’s where all the hot dude and down girls hang out youknowwhati’msaying wooo hooo!

ahem. So enjoy and thanks to everyone who came out!

Lio & Dan

Alex & Hugh

Meredith & Kristina

Cameron!

Blaaaaaair (Music for Robots)

JamJam Lady & Friend

Paulie & Dan

Josh & Mike D (JAM designer!)

Ben (Contributing JAM Photographer)

James

Dudes

DeCheeks (far right) and friends

Emmy

Shara

Jen