Justin James Adam (born August 22, 1974) is a Canadian photographer, musician and former professional baseball player in the Kansas City Royals organization.[1]
In 2001, Adam began work on his first film The Man with a DV Cam along with Mike Hawley.[10] The film was entered into the 2002 Slamdance Film Festival.[11][12] Adam and Hawley were the only Canadians in the short-film competition as well as one of two Canadian films at the festival, the other being Lee Demarbre's Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter.[13][14] In the late 2000s, Adam began taking photographs for magazines, journals and models including Kate Bock.[15][16][17] In 2014 Adam founded Miniature Massive with the aim to "create solutions and designs to make a more positive impact".[18]
Awards
2013: Winner, Community Agency Website (Design Category)[19]
2013: Winner, Community Agency Craft Illustrations[23]
Geary Lane
Adam, along with his partner Jason Pollard, spearheaded the branding, creative direction, curation of content, and programming during Geary Lane music venue's inaugural year. The venue garnered significant press attention for its efforts.[24][25]
Toquefest Film and Music Festival
Toquefest Film and Music Festival[26] was an outdoor originally created as an alternative to the Vancouver International Film Festival.[27] Adam developed the festival from scratch, garnering attention from the media and securing a partnership and sponsorship from the National Film Board. The NFB provided exclusive content for the festival each year.[28][29]
Birdband
Birdband was a music side project undertaken by Adam in the noise and punk scene in Vancouver.[30] Performing as a solo act, Adam improvised with a single unaffected electric guitar and a loop pedal.[31] During performances, he would occasionally wear masks to experiment with identity. One notable performance took place at the Western Front, and the event was recorded and is archived.[32]
