Dan Dion
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Daniel James Dion (born December 11, 1970) is an American photographer and comedy producer. He is best known for his location portraiture of comedians, and was the house photographer of the legendary San Francisco venue The Fillmore for twenty years.
Early life
Dion grew up in Kenwood, California. He attended Santa Clara University, where he was the campus comedy director, producing shows such as The Second City, P. J. O'Rourke, and Greg Proops. Upon graduation, he moved to San Francisco to work for political satirist Will Durst at his comedy club, the Holy City Zoo.
Career
In 1993 he was an assistant photographer for the
Author
In May 2010, Dion's book
He was the photographer for the book Tuesday Tucks Me In, written by Luis Carlos Montalván and Bret Witter and published by
External links
- San Francisco Chronicle: After the Laughs
- San Francisco Chronicle: Visions of FIllmore Musicians
- L.A. Times: Killers – Comics on What They Do and Why
- Boston Phoenix: Interview with Paul Provenza
- The Onion: ¡Satiristas! Review
- Santa Clara Magazine: Dan Dion Profile
- Santa Clara Magazine: ¡Satiristas! Review
- 7x7 Magazine: Dan Dion Profile
- Dan Dion Photography