#dan rollman

[recordsetter]

The RecordSetter Book of World Records comes out in October. We're doing a 15-city tour to celebrate. Our excitement level is approximately 10,000%. Hope to see you on the road.

[littlemissaddict-blog]

Fail.

So I failed at updating my blog with interviews, however I have been booked solid for the last 4 weeks shooting for a couple different clients- Flowmaster, Theo Mindell and the Universal Record Database. I was hired to shoot Flowmaster through an excellent agency in Canada that works primarily with auto part companies. The majority of my female friends that I told said, 'Flowmaster... the exercise equipment?' No. Not the exercise equipment. My male friends all replied a variation on, 'Sweet! Can you hook me up with some Flows?' Haha. The guys up at Flowmaster were great to work with. I think being a female, in a male dominated environment, may have aided in getting the gentlemen to hustle and work particularly hard. OR, perhaps they are that super efficient all of the time. ;) Either way, they were a blast. http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/ Theo Mindell is a great client and friend of mine. He probably my most personally influential artist/entrepreneur friend. Not only is he a talented artist, he creates jobs for other talented artists. He is the owner of Spider Murpheys Tattoo in San Rafael California, and the lead singer in the band Orchid that just got signed. He recently put together an art show at 111 Minna in San Francisco, showcasing 30 Northern California tattoo artists, with live music (including an incredibly realistic KISS cover band). Along with shooting the event, Theo hired me to do copy work of the paintings. I don't normally shoot events, but I would shoot anything for Theo. The images will appear in Tattoo Magazine. One of my strong points is that I can mingle in a variety of crowds I think this is because of the way I was raised. I am a chameleon of sorts. Anyhow, tattoo guys are not known for being the most friendly... there is a phrase 'Tattitude' that comes to mind. I had no problem some good shots out of the guys. I think being raised around Hells Angels helped with this. http://www.spidermurphystattoo.com/ http://www.myspace.com/spidermurphystattooparlor The Universal Record Database has been featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon a number of times and has a rapidly growing following. Dan Rollman- who previously worked as an advertising copywriter for agencies Fallon McElligott, BBDO and Goodby, Silverstein and Partners, co-founded the URDB which grew from a Burning Man theme camp started in 2004. The Universal Record Database is an amazing project that I have now had the pleasure of working with when they've filmed in San Francisco. Anyone can set a record, and even though I was shooting, I represented on the record front; my first record was Most 4 Letter Words in Under 60 Seconds (I was beat: my record was 46; Chris Dean is the current record holder with 120); my second attempt at a record was- Quickest Time to Produce Alligator Tears (I choked); and my latest record was Most Bunny Ear or Devil Horn Portraits Taken in Under 60 Seconds. The count is 15 portraits. I am not particularly happy with this score and I will be resetting my record just as soon as someone beats mine. http://URDB.com

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Just had this emailed to us from Sean Mathis at FactorFoto. Taken at SXSW.

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Moments after setting her first URDB world record for Most Frozen Waffles Stacked In Two Hands, actress Isla Fisher proudly poses with Dan and Corey. Tumblerites, you're encouraged to try and beat this record.

Photo by Emily Wilson

[paintthetownred]

The Consortium List Recommends (Week of February 16)

By now, you've had your fill of Valentine's Day dinners, flowers, parties celebrating being single, et cetera.  So, here are a few suggestions for this week:

2nd Annual Mardi Gras Party for Mercy Ships: Tuesday night, 6 PM, The Roof Lounge at The Empire Hotel (Stop by for live jazz and a photo exhibition by photojournalist Megan Petock; while you're there, donate by purchasing a Mardi Gras necklace to help fund Mercy Ships' work in West Africa.)

LoveNation NYC Launch Party: Tuesday night, 6:30 PM, Public House (LoveNation co-hosts Thomas Edwards, the Professional Wingman or @URwingman and Laurie Davis, the founder of eFlirt Expert or @eFlirtExpert will celebrate the show's launch with signature cocktails.)

World Record Appreciation Society #12: Tuesday night, 9 PM, Joe's Pub (URDB co-founders Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson will host the evening, documenting more than ten new world record attempts live onstage.)

DREAM ROLE: The Faces Behind The Scenes!: Wednesday night, 9 PM, 92YTribeca (Casting directors, agents, and producers will perform during an evening of role reversal.)

The Art of Eating In Book Launch Extravaganza & Crostini Cook-Off: Thursday night, 7 PM, The Bell House (The launch celebration for Cathy Erway's book will include a "crostini cook-off," appetizers from supper clubs Hapa Kitchen and A Razor, A Shiny Knife, music from Father Figures, DJ sets by Finger on the Pulse, and a reading by Erway herself.)

Stand Up. Lie Down.: Thursday night, 7:30 PM, Comix (Dr. Lisa Levy, s.p., will provide couples' "counseling" to married and engaged pairs of comedians.)

Stripped Stories: Thursday night, 9:30 PM, UCB NY Theatre (Comedians, musicians, and guests will reveal "hysterically honest" stories about their sex lives.)

Fashion Week Grand Closing at The Bryant Park Hotel: Thursday night, 11 PM, The Bryant Park Hotel (DJ Lee Kalt will spin at what I'm told is the "grand closing" of 2010 New York City Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.  E-mail me for details.)

tumblr READS: Friday night, 6:30 PM, Housing Works Bookstore Cafe (12 Tumblr bloggers will read selections from their work, including New York magazine's Will Leitch, The Awl's Choire Sicha, and former Gawker editor Emily Gould.)

Damon Dash Invites you to The Dash Gallery Grand Opening: Friday night, DD172, 7 PM (Damon Dash is hosting a launch party for his new gallery.)

As always, if you’re wondering if I’m going, please feel free to ask.  As I hear about others (Suggestions are always welcome), I’ll tweet about them here and hashtag them “ConsortiumList”.  Hope to see you at one of these!