Danny Clinch

Early life and education

Born in Toms River, New Jersey, Clinch graduated from Toms River High School East in 1982. After attending Ocean County College, he attended the New England School of Photography, a two-year institution located in Boston.

Biography

Clinch began his career as an intern for Annie Leibovitz, and went on to photograph Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Tupac Shakur, The Smashing Pumpkins, Blind Melon, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Nicole Atkins, and Björk.

His photographs have appeared in Vanity Fair, Spin, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone. Clinch has published the books: Discovery Inn, When the Iron Bird Flies, Still Moving, and, his most recent, Motor Drive. In February 2016, he was featured on 60 Minutes.

Clinch directed a concert DVD documenting Pearl Jam's 2006 tour of Italy entitled Immagine in Cornice which was released in 2007. In 2013 he directed the video for the band's single Mind Your Manners. He also directed the DVD portion of Springsteen's Devils & Dust DVD box-set, and co-directed the 2019 film All I Can Say, which was composed of footage shot by late Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon on his video camera.

He is one of the founders of the Sea.Hear.Now Festival.

Publications

• Discovery Inn
• When the Iron Bird Flies
• Still Moving
• Motor Drive

Filmography

• 270 Miles from Graceland: Live from Bonnaroo 2003 (2003)
• Ani DiFranco: Trust (2004)
• Guster on Ice: Live from Portland Maine (2004)
• Specimens of Beauty (2004)
• Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones (2006)
• Pearl Jam: Immagine in Cornice (2007)
• John Mayer: Where the Light is (2008)
• Dispatch: Zimbabwe (2008): Dispatch's most recent concert in the summer of 2007
• Between the Lines: Sara Bareilles Live at the Fillmore (2008)
• NY-Z – An Absolut Collaboration with Jay-Z (2010)
• I'm in I'm Out and I'm Gone: The Making of Get Up! (2013)
• Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt (2013)
• The Avett Brothers February Seven
• Chris Stapleton Dodge Ram (2016)
• Leon Bridges This Is Home (2016)
• Let's Play Two: Pearl Jam Live at Wrigley Field (2017)
• Brandi Carlile: The Joke (Official Video) from the album By the Way, I Forgive You (2018)
• Gov't Mule: Bring On the Music: Live at the Capitol Theatre (2019)
• All I Can Say (2019)
• My Morning Jacket Time Waited (2025)

References

References

1. Wray, Daniel Dylan. (2021-01-13). "Tupac Shakur bares his torso: Danny Clinch's best photograph". The Guardian.
2. Toms River Regional Schools Hall of Fame [http://www.trschools.com/trhof/inductee.asp?ID=120 "Toms River Regional Schools Hall of Fame :: Danny Clinch"], September 9, 2009. Retrieved on September 14, 2010.
3. (July 14, 2017). "The World of Photographer Danny Clinch Is An Exhibit in Surround Sound".
4. [http://www.spinner.com/2007/09/20/photosynthesis-about-danny-clinch/ "PhotoSynthesis: About Danny Clinch"] {{Webarchive. link. (February 9, 2013 , ''Spinner.com'', September 20, 2007. Retrieved on September 8, 2010.)
5. Cooper, Anderson. (2016-07-10). "Danny Clinch - CBS News".
6. (August 23, 2013). "Pearl Jam 'Mind Your Manners' Video: It's Evolution, Baby". Huffington Post.
7. (August 23, 2013). "Pearl Jam Unleashes 'Mind Your Manners' Video". Billboard.
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9. (April 23, 2019). "25 Movies We Can't Wait to See at Tribeca 2019".