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Back to the Blog Era


Not many people know this, but back in 2007 and 2008 I ran a blog called Swaggatory.com. I covered everything I could get into. Events, video shoots, concerts. If it was music or entertainment, I was there with a camera, and it all went up on the site. Search “Swaggatory” on YouTube and some of that content still pops up.


One of the very first events I ever shot was JBC’s Global Coolin’. I didn’t know it then, but I was right in the middle of what people now call the blog era. I wasn’t thinking about history. I was just capturing what I loved: music and entertainment. Fast forward to September 2026. Long Beach, CA. Live Nation put together CTRL + ALT + DEL: A Blog Era Celebration. The lineup was pure nostalgia. Big Sean. Miguel. Dom Kennedy. Curren$y. Chip Tha Ripper. Pac Div. The Cool Kids. Gym Class Heroes. Casey Veggies. OverDoz. It felt like scrolling through my old uploads, live.


These days, client work and my own projects keep me from shooting shows like I used to but this one I couldn’t pass up.

Shout out to my brothers Archie and Cire.


OPM til it’s over.

Performer in a camo shirt and cap raps into a microphone while pointing at the crowd, lit by dramatic red stage lights and haze.
Black and white photo of a man in a cap, sunglasses, vest and white t-shirt holding a microphone while performing on stage.
Two performers in hats and sunglasses point upward on an outdoor concert stage with a large banner, speakers, and keyboard behind them.
Performer in sunglasses, a cap, and a leather vest holds a microphone with arms outstretched on an outdoor stage under a blue sky.
Two performers in caps and sunglasses rap energetically into microphones while gesturing on an outdoor festival stage.
Two men in caps sit and talk among rows of empty white folding chairs at an outdoor venue, with a FLOOR sign and barricades behind them.
Two men in caps and sunglasses laugh and chat outdoors near a chain-link fence, one in a brown outfit, the other in a vest and jeans.
Performer in sunglasses and a graphic globe-print shirt holds a microphone while standing on an outdoor festival stage.
Rapper in a camo print t-shirt, sunglasses and black shorts points outward while performing with a microphone on an outdoor stage.
Performer in a black cap, sunglasses and white tank top with a jacket tied at the neck holds a microphone and gestures on a festival stage.
Man in a white t-shirt, gray shorts, backwards cap and sunglasses stands outdoors looking down, with people seated under tents behind him.
Black and white photo of a performer with long dreadlocks rapping into a microphone on stage while wearing a dark hoodie and bracelets.
Performer in a green hoodie, cap and sunglasses with long dreadlocks gestures on an outdoor concert stage beside colorful neon signs.
Spectators fill the stadium grandstands at sunset as bright golden light glows beside a tall metal structure in the foreground.
Bearded performer in a black cap and green sweatshirt with long dreadlocks sings into a microphone on a dark stage during a live concert.
Performer with long dreadlocks and a dark jacket sings into a microphone on stage, wearing rings and chains against colorful lighting.
Black and white photo of a performer with long locs rapping into a microphone with one arm outstretched on a dark stage.
Bearded man with long locs in a black hooded jacket and silver chains performs on a dark stage, speaking into a microphone.
Performer in a dark jacket and cap raises a microphone on stage against a colorful graffiti-style video backdrop at a live concert.
Performer in a green cap, black zip-up jacket and purple-tinted dreadlocks raps into a microphone on a dimly lit concert stage.
Rapper in a backseat cap and sleeveless camouflage outfit performs on a dark stage, holding a microphone while wearing chain necklaces.
Performer in a green jacket, leopard-print shorts and white socks raises a microphone while holding a red flag on a dark concert stage.
Performer in a denim jacket and leopard print shorts sings into a microphone on stage under green lights while holding a colorful flag.
Performer with twisted hair wearing a patterned short-sleeve shirt sings into a microphone with a raised arm on a dark concert stage.
Performer in a red cap, shorts and white sneakers leans back while singing into a microphone on a dark stage lit by blue light.
Performer in sunglasses, a cap and a green star-patterned jersey with a sash gestures while singing on a stage under blue lighting.
Performer with a textured updo and patterned short-sleeve shirt sings into a microphone on a dimly lit concert stage.
Performer with long dreadlocks crosses arms over face while holding two microphones on a dimly lit stage with beams of spotlight.
Performer in a striped crop top and shorts sings into a microphone on a dimly lit concert stage with colorful lights.
Rapper in a green cap and sleeveless olive shirt crouches on stage, performing into a microphone under bright green and orange lights.
Performer in a cap and sunglasses sings into a microphone on a dimly lit concert stage with blue lighting.
Black and white photo of a performer singing into a microphone on a dark stage with spotlights and the name Dom Kennedy displayed behind.
Black and white photo of a performer in a cap and t-shirt rapping into a microphone on a dark stage.
Performer in a green camouflage shirt and cap sings into a microphone while gesturing on a dark concert stage.
DJ in a white t-shirt and black cap speaks into a microphone while working a laptop and turntable setup on stage at night.