- Nickname
- Maniac
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Danny Minnick was born in Seattle Washington. A creative soul from a very young age, Minnick was talented in many areas. A natural athlete, artist, and actor, he decided not to choose between the crafts but rather embody them all, leading him to a multifaceted life that spans many creative paths. He is a true artist who wants to share all of himself with the world, doing most things as a form of authentic expression to entertain and bring joy to others. As a filmmaker and cinematographer, Minnick has shot and produced his own documentary films, many with his pro-skater peers as his main subjects. With several successful film runs including "Brotherly Love" which he filmed, directed and edited, "Balance in the World of Chaos", "Fulfill the Dream", and several other relevant projects for Thrasher, 411, and Transworld videos, he went on to create "Genie of the Lamp", which premiered in Seattle at the King Kat Theater and "Collage" which premiered at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. As an actor, Minnick has found fulfillment and longevity through study and vigorous training. After completing intensive study with acting teacher William Alderson, who studied and taught with the famed Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse School Of The Theater, Danny went on to audition for legendary The Actors Studio where he is a Lifetime Member. As a professional skateboarder, he was able to cross-pollinate his passions by skating as an actor in several films. Skating was a healthy creative outlet that he skillfully transformed into a career and became known and respected within the industry. The creative artwork on the boards and the art scene that goes along with skate culture inspired him to create characters and artwork of his own. After a bad skating injury left him rendered to a long recovery, he began to channel his unused energy into paintings where he fell in love with the experience and serenity it gave him. His unique style of abstract expressionism is a veritable breeding ground for a clever cast of characters and hidden images that suddenly appear during his acrylic and oil work. If you look closely at one of his paintings, you may see hidden there in the beautiful complexity, a man with a tie, an angel, a car, and of course maybe even a skateboard, all living together in a vibrant world of color that only Minnick can create. His process is unusual, perhaps backwards, as if the painting itself is alive, moving his hand to breathe life into his magical troupe of performers from the beyond, all simultaneously manifesting on the canvas and vying for a spot in art history.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Ray Ibe
- Danny Minnick is an American Neo Expressionist painter, professional skateboarder, skateboard cinematographer, actor and director born in Seattle, Washington and living and working in Los Angeles and New York. Minnick is known for his vibrant painting style and approaches his work with an instinctive sense of wonder and curiosity. He attributes his success to "karma, fate and a lot of hard work". Preferring to work on large scale canvases which convey a formidable presence and visceral experience. His figure; an entity named "Character" is a human skeleton with a plus sign in the torso created with stylized linear brush strokes. It is a symbol according to Minnick of the "positive energy" that he wishes to spread worldwide. In addition to ,many international exhibitions; his works can be seen on the walls of Miami's Wynwood, Banksy's Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank and the Barbican Underground Station in London. In 2017 as an inspired and compelling response to Banksy's homage to Jean Michel Basquiat; titled 'Portrait of Basquiat being welcomed by the Metropolitan Police' on the occasion of the Basquiat exhibition at The Barbican Centre, London; Minnick paints Character arriving by skateboard and leaping through the air to place a crown on the head of Banksy's Basquiat figure. This unofficial but highly respected response to Banksy has been permanently preserved by The Barbican Centre with the approval of The City of London. Minnick's work reflects his life experiences and his positivity pay homage to his successful career not only as a painter but as a professional skateboarder and filmmaker. Riding with some of the best athletes of his generation; he shot, directed and self-distributed five feature length street skate films; "Genie of the Lamp," premiered in Seattle at the King Kat Theater and "Collage," which had its premiere in Hollywood at the Egyptian Theater after a string of successful film runs which included "Brotherly Love," which he produced, directed and edited. "Balance in the World of Chaos," "Fulfill the Dream" and several projectsfor Thrasher, 411 and Transworld videos. Minnick is also a Lifetime Member of The Actor's Studio; training with acting coach William Alderson who studied and trained under the iconic Sanford Meisner. He has extensive credits both behind and in front of the camera. In 2006, the title " Skateboard Cinematographer" was bestowed upon Minnick for the feature films; Larry Clark's " Wassup Rockers" and Chris Fishers "Dirty". Minnick's works are in the collections of Robert Downey Jr., LeBron James, Lionel Richie, Fred Durst, Ron Burkle, Luis Guzman, Beck, Michelle Lamy, Jessica Alba and Cash Warren, Nick Cassavetes, Michael Citrone, Gus Van Sant, Jamie Hince, Jason Momoa, Sofia Boutella and Mena Suvari. Exhibitions: 17 Pieces - Rico Adair Gallery, Los Angeles 2011 Paintto Connect the Dots - Gallerie Sparta, Los Angeles, 2014 Break the Walls - Boîte Noire Gallery, Los Angeles 2015 Power To The Planet - De Re Gallery, Los Angeles 2017 One Love - Maddox Gallery, London 2017 Liquified Troubles - Geuer & Geuer Art, Dusseldorf 2018 The 5th Dimension - Maxfield LA, Los Angeles CA 2019 Liquified Troubles - Street Art Poetry - Kunstuerein ku, Ulm Germany 2019 BEGEGalerien, Ulm, Germany 2019 Kolvenburg Castle - Germany 2020 My Own Private Paradise - Kulturstiftung Schloss Britz, Berlin 2022 Art Biennale - Shangdong Museum, China 2020- IMDb Mini Biography By: William Bruce
- SpouseLaura Gunn(July 10, 2004 - November 4, 2008) (divorced, 1 child)
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