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“I ended up meeting this guy Stefan Simchowitz, who produced Requiem for a Dream and also went to AFI. I randomly met him in Cannes. By September of 2000, we had made a deal with this company that he was working with. They merged with us and in January of 2001, we opened WireImage. It was pretty crazy because I only started shooting celebrity stuff in 1998 - literally two and a half years later, I'm opening this company.”

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Jeff Vespa, born on January 17, 1970, is a renowned photographer known for his work capturing street culture and celebrity portraits. His images are celebrated for their ability to convey emotion and story. more

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