I’m Dan. I’m the Director of Visual Storytelling here. I manage our video production team.
I joined the Hurrdat family in August 2015 when B² Interactive acquired my production company, Digital Hero Films. We produced brand films and other branded content for clients. In 10 years, I’ve directed more than a dozen documentary films and series.
When it comes to my role and responsibilities with Hurrdat, I write, direct, edit, shoot, license music, and manage all the aspects of production necessary to produce video projects for a client. In short, I use microphones, music, and film to tell stories and move people.
On the personal side, it is sometimes hard to separate myself from my work when you do what I do. I love film, television, and music, which I’m lucky enough to have be part of my work. It probably also stems from growing up in the ‘80s and coming of age in ‘90s when music video as an art form was at its zenith. It’s great though. There are not workdays or off days — just good days.
I’m a huge punk rock and alternative music fan, so a monthly trek to Drastic Plastic to add to my vinyl collection is ritual. The last three records I bought were a double-gate fold edition of the Beastie Boys’ “Ill Communication,” Bob Mould’s “Beauty & Ruin,” and The Wonder Years’ “No Closer to Heaven.”
I prefer comedies, and offbeat ones. Usually it’s stuff that gets ignored by audiences and network execs, cancelled, and then beloved later. “Community,” “Arrested Development,” “Freaks and Geeks,” “Undeclared,” “Better Off Ted,” and “Happy Endings” are clogging up my Netflix/Hulu/iTunes accounts.
Dan’s Fast Facts
How do you blow off steam after a stressful day? Blaring punk rock really loud in my car and singing along like I’m still 15.
The best part of waking up is? The first sip of coffee.
Who was your celebrity crush growing up? Alyssa Milano. Sorry Tony D, she was DEF the boss.
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