One Minute Wonder

A One Minute Wonder is just that: a video portrait featuring a wondrous person relating their individual story in 60 seconds flat. What began for us as a project to help tell the amazing stories of the people we were fortunate enough to be surrounded by, has now turned into an ever-growing series. Artists, entrepreneurs, designers, and rain-makers offer insight into their personalities, inspirations and what ultimately makes them tick.

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53 - Jimmy Nelson

Jimmy Nelson is a British photographer, currently residing in Amsterdam. Since 1987 he has travelled the world as a photographer, visiting places such as Tibet, Afghanistan, Kashmir and the former Yugoslavia. In early 1994, together with his wife, he produced 'Literary Portraits of China' showing the world unknown corners of the newly opened People's Republic. Nelson has also received praise for his work on commercial campaigns for some of the world's leading brands. His latest project 'Before They Pass Away' captures remote and unique cultures with a traditional 50-year-old plate camera. It is currently exhibited at the Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden, The Netherlands. This is Jimmy. 

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52 - Kiah Victoria

Kiah Victoria is a musician based in New York City. She hails from the hallways of the Clive Davis Institute, and her music has garnered attention from NYC’s Broadway Stages, NBC’s ‘The Voice’, and MTV, even singing her way into a feature in Jay Z’s ‘Picasso Baby’ music video. She has released two EP’s, ‘Look Up’ and ‘Gravitate’ and is currently working on new material. This is Kiah. 

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51 - Craig Ward

Craig Ward is a British-born, New York-based designer and art director. He is primarily known for his pioneering typographic works and often scientific solutions to projects. A frequent speaker, occasional artist, published author and contributor to several industry journals, he has created award winning typography for a diverse array of clients across the advertising, publishing, fashion and music industries. His work has been shown and documented globally in countless magazines, books and exhibitions. This is Craig. 

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50 - Lucy McRae

Lucy McRae is a Body Architect. Originally trained as a ballerina, she now creates films, sculpture and images inspired by biology, science-fiction and technology. Her work, both personal and commissioned, blurs the boundaries between art and science and aims to be a catalyst for innovation and the imagination. She was a 2012 TED fellow and is listed as one of the fifty people shaping the future. This is Lucy.

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49 - Jonathan Karpathios

Jonathan Karpathios is a chef. He trained in London with Pierre Koffman and since worked in many top kitchens in Holland, becoming one of the top 100 chefs when he was only 26. When his son was born his perspective on life and his work was completely changed. So in 2007 he opened his restaurant 'Vork & Mes' with the aim to practice and teach responsibility in the way we cook and eat. He grows much of the produce for his menu in his own greenhouse or buys from local, organic suppliers. This is Jonathan.

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48 - Laura Pannack

Laura Pannack is a London-based photographer. She studied at the University of Brighton, Central Saint Martins College of Art and LCC. Her work has been widely exhibited and published globally, including at The National Portrait Gallery, The Houses of Parliament and at Somerset House. Pannack’s photography focuses on social documentary and portraiture, and seeks to explore the relationship between subject and photographer. She is the winner of the first prize in the Portrait Singles category of the World Press Photo awards, and has received many other prizes and nominations. This is Laura.

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47 - Satyendra Pakhalé

Satyendra Pakhalé is a designer from India. He obtained a master’s degree in Design from the Industrial Design Centre in Bombay and studied Advanced Product Design at the Art Center College of Design in Switzerland. Before setting up his own design practice in 1998 in Amsterdam, Pakhalé worked at Philips Design. Since then he has gone to work with clients such as Alessi, Alcantra, Moroso and Cappellini. His work has been exhibited worldwide and is part of an impressive array of permanent collections, including the V&A Museum in London, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. This is Satyendra.

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46 - LeFtO

LeFtO is one of Europe’s most influential musical tastemakers, and is affiliated with labels such as Brownswood, Blue Note, !K7 Records and Jazzy Sport. His playlists are some of the most innovative on Belgium’s foremost national radio station Studio Brussel. He is also well known for his eclectic dj sets, playing around the world and has been a resident dj for Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Festivals since 2008. This is LeFtO.

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45 - Carli Hermès

Carli Hermès is a Dutch photographer. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague and at Bournemouth School of Art in England. He is known for his eye catching, slick and stylish campaign images that he created for international brands like BMW, Mercedes Benz, Nike, G-star, Martini and the controversial Suitsupply. Hermès is know for creating sharp and stylish images that are on the edge of sensual and erotic. He is also a renowned fashion photographer, working with magazines like Madame Figaro, Vogue, Glamour, Avantgarde, and Elle. This is Carli.

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44 - Theo Watson

Theo Watson is a British-American artist and programmer. He specialises in the design and development of cutting edge, immersive, interactive installations. Watson is the co-creator of the highly influential openFrameworks and partner at creative studio Design I/O. He hold a Fine Arts degree in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design. He has worked with the like of Michel Gondry and Yoko Ono and has recently released a pioneering, interactive album app ‘John Lennon; The Bermuda Tapes’. This is Theo.

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43 - Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu is an artist and a proud mother of three. Born in Dallas, Texas she released her iconic debut album Baduizm in 1997 and was hailed as one of the leading figures of the neo soul genre. She has since released other influential albums such as Live and New Amerykah Part One & Two. Badu is furthermore an avid activist and heads her own charity organization, B.L.I.N.D., providing community-driven development for inner-city youth through music, dance, theater and visual arts. This is Erykah.

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39 - Karin Amatmoekrim

Karin Amatmoekrim is a Surinamese-Dutch writer. In 2004 she debuted with the novel 'The Fragmented Live', and has published three more equally renowned books since then. She writes for a variety of magazines and newspapers and is on the supervisory board of Forum, the Dutch Institute for Multicultural Affairs. Amatmoekrim is currently working on a new novel, 'The Man of Many', which is to be published late summer 2013. This is Karin.

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38 - Shaka Maidoh

Shaka Maidoh is a British artist, known for his impeccable style. Together with Sam Lambert he founded the Art Comes First collective in order to circulate sartorial nourishment, enriching time-based projects through dynamic collaborations with an eclectic mix of creatives in their network. This is Shaka.

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37 - Nelly Ben Hayoun

Nelly Ben Hayoun is an experience designer and director; she’s been called the “Willy Wonka of design and science”. Ben Hayoun is the brain behind the International Space Orchestra at NASA Ames Research Center. In addition to her role as director of ISO at NASA Ames Research Center, she is the Designer of Experiences at the SETI Institute and works at a variety of renowned research institutions. Her new project, Disaster Playground, investigates future outer space catastrophes and the design of procedures to manage them. In her spare time she is training to be an astronaut. This is Nelly.

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34 - Brandon Graham

Brandon Graham was born in Seattle, and is the grandson to pin-up illustrator Bill Randall. He's a graffiti enthusiast and a rebel within his own industry. He has been nominated for five Eisner awards, and is currently celebrating the launch of his new book 'Walrus' and exhibiting his work at Gallery 33. This is Brandon.

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33 - Yamandu Roos

Yamandú Roos graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Art in The Hague. He was mentored by the likes of Mario Marotta and Femi Dawkins. Together with his father, Jaime Roos, he produced the documentary '3 Million', following the Uruguayan national soccer team on their journey to the South African World Cup. This is Yamandú.

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32 - Yoann Lemoine

The enigmatic Yoann Lemoine, a.k.a. Woodkid, is a French singer-songwriter, music video director and graphic designer. He recently released his debut album entitled The Golden Age, and put out a series of visually stunning, self-directed videos accompanying his songs. He’s known for his characteristically epic, yet melancholic sound and aesthetic. This is Woodkid.