Daniel Malikyar

Co-Founder @ MGX CREATIVE

About

Daniel Malikyar is an Afghan-American photographer and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. In 2015, he was selected as the youngest official FUJIFILM X-Photographer in the world. Shortly after, Malikyar became the Creative Director for multi-platinum artist, Marshmello. He directed the creative strategy and production of the artists visual content for 4 years. During that time, Marshmello’s YouTube subscribers grew from 25k to 45 million, making him one of the top 3 most followed artists on the platform at the time. In 2017, he co-founded production company and creative agency, MGX CREATIVE, where his branded projects have received over 5 billion online views. MGX has also produced feature documentaries for Amazon Prime Video and YouTube Originals. In 2020, Malikyar co-founded fine art gallery, Santo, where he has released original fine art print collaborations with Mercedes-Benz and prolific Porsche collector, Magnus Walker. Santo represents a select roster of photographers and has collectors in over 25 countries. In 2022, he was commissioned by Taschen for their book, Ice Cold: A Hip Hop Jewelry History, and his images were exhibited at the Armory Show in New York. He also produced the feature documentary, Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and was acquired by Amazon Prime Video. Most recently, Malikyar completed principal production on his next two documentary projects in Cuba and South Sudan which will premiere in 2024.

Country

United States

City

Los Angeles

Industry

Photography

Skill

Photography, Cinematography, Film Production, Marketing, Brand Development

Experience

Co-Founder

MGX CREATIVE

2017-10 - Present · 9 yrs

- Oversee the creative development and execution of projects - Oversee a full-time staff of 15+ creatives and producers

Co-Founder

Santo

2020-10 - Present · 6 yrs

- Oversee the creative development and execution of projects - Photographed official fine art print collaboration with Mercedes-Benz featuring rare 300 SL Classics - Photographed official fine art print collaboration with prolific Porsche collector, Magnus Walker

X-Photographer

FUJIFILM DE MEXICO

2016-3 - Present · 10 yrs 7 mos

- Official Fujifilm X-Photographer - Featured as a marquee subject in multiple global product release campaigns - Directed and photographed internationally distributed digital, print, and billboard campaign - Subject of a feature article in the Fall 2016 Photographers Forum Magazine - Shot commissioned projects in over 15 countries

Creative Director

marshmello

2016-6 - 2020-6 · 4 yrs 1 mo

- Oversaw the creative direction and production of marshmello's video content - Developed and oversaw the Joytime 6-part narrative music video series - Created the 'Cooking with Marshmello' series (100+ episodes) - Created the 'Gaming with Marshmello' series (30+ episodes) - Developed and oversaw the Joytime II 9-part narrative visual album - Developed and oversaw the 2019 VMA Nominated music video + campaign for Happier by marshmello & Bastille - Developed and oversaw the Marshmello branded spot of Google's Pixel 3 Launch campaign - Created the 'How To' with Marshmello series (30+ episodes) - Directed the official YouTube Spotlight Documentary, 'Marshmello: More Than Music'

Co-Founder, Creative Director

23FIFTN

2015-1 - 2017-10 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Los Angeles, CA

- Oversaw the creative development of all campaigns and branded content - Received over 1.5 billion online project views - Received 7 American Advertising Federation 'ADDY' awards in 2017

Director of Content

Elite Helicopter Tours

2015-2 - 2016-3 · 1 yr 2 mos

Van Nuys, CA

- Managed online brand + social platforms - Developed and oversaw creative strategy for "Fly With Elite" campaign - Created promotional photography + video advertising content - Aerial photography instructor - Produced the video for GQ Magazine's 'I Love LA' cover shoot