Jonathan Mannion (born December 3, 1970) is a noted photographer and film director.[1] Mannion has shot over 300 album covers working with hip hop and R&B performers including Jay Z, Dr. Dre, Aaliyah, Outkast, Nas, Nicki Minaj, Brandy Norwood and Kendrick Lamar. He was also the photographer behind the Beats by Dre “Straight Outta” campaign.[2]
With English and American ancestry, he was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His father and mother are both Midwest artists.[vague] His mother is from London and his father from Brooklyn.[3] Mannion studied at Kenyon College in Ohio graduating with honors. In 1996 he moved from Cleveland to New York City.