Rocco Guarino is a Los Angeles-based photographer and director. He has been entrusted by some of the biggest names in entertainment to create media that represents their image and brand. Rocco's photography blurs the lines between editorial, rock 'n roll, and sensuality.

Rocco has worked with artists such as Elton John, Juliette Lewis, and members of Weezer, Pearl Jam, and Guns ‘n Roses. Rocco’s photographs have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, Billboard Magazine, Kerrang, Penthouse, Bass Player, as well as outdoor billboard campaigns in New York and Los Angeles.

He has directed video projects for Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver, Cherie Currie of The Runaways, designer John Varvatos, songwriter Diane Warren, and photographer Jim Marshall, among others. His corporate clients have included Deutsche Bank, SmartCar, PBS, HDNet, and Home Shopping Network, as well as record companies such as Universal, RCA, Atlantic, SonyRED, and Interscope.

Rocco served as rock supergroup Velvet Revolver's official documentarian, capturing the innermost workings of one of the world’s biggest bands at the time, through three world tours, two studio albums, and band member’s side projects, for the entire life of the band (2002-2008). Rocco cut his video footage into a 30-minute documentary, after which critical acclaim of the film led him to direct the music video for “The Last Fight,” which reached #9 on VH1′s Top-Ten Countdown.

Rocco’s unique creative approach has earned him a reputation for tapping into the emotional essence of a project, and his aesthetic leans towards gritty and compelling visuals.

Rocco’s passionate belief in keeping the arts accessible to everyone has recently led him to direct PSAs for Adopt The Arts, a non-profit organization designed to keep arts in public schools, headed by drummer Matt Sorum and actor Jane Lynch.

Whether it be light, color, fiction, or non-fiction, Rocco has an insatiable appetite for telling stories. He continues to find new mediums for expression, which has lead him to feature films. He has three projects in development, including the film Hangdog, which he co-wrote, and Mongoose, which he wrote and will direct, currently in development.

Sir Elton John
Slash
Jane Lynch (Glee)
Juliette Lewis
Gina Gershon
Velvet Revolver
Stone Temple Pilots
Matt Sorum (Guns & Roses)
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
Diane Warren (Songwriter)
Jim Marshall (Photographer)
Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam)
Cherie Currie (The Runaways)
Scott Shriner (Weezer)
Billy Duffy (The Cult)
Didi Benami (American Idol Season 9 Finalist)
Amanda Overmyer (American Idol Season 7 Finalist)

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