Draft:Che Kothari

Che Kothari
Born
Chetan Kothari

(1983-10-12) October 12, 1983 (age 42)
CitizenshipCanadian
EducationBachelor of Fine Arts
Alma materToronto Metropolitan University
OccupationsPhotographer, Director, Producer, Organizer, Manager, Artist, Instigator
Websitewww.chekothari.com

Che Kothari (born 12 October 1983) is a Canadian-based photographer, director, producer, organizer, manager, Instigator, artist, and[1][2] advanced diver.[3][4]

Biography

Kothari was born 12 October 1983.[5] He studied at Ryerson University, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[4][6]

Kothari began as a photographer in Toronto, capturing intimate portrait sessions with artists including Nas, Erykah Badu, Ashanti, Ice Cube, Common, and others.[3][4][7]

In 2007, he co-founded and directed the nonprofit organization Manifesto Community Projects.[1][2][5][6] He also co-founded Hightop Studio.[8] He is also the founder of Gifted Management and co-founder of BeautifulCity.ca.[9][6]

In 2013, he received the Toronto Arts Foundation Award.[1][10]

Discography

Music Video Credits

Title Year Artist(s) Role
"Higher" 2013 Just Blaze & Baauer feat. Jay-Z Co-Producer
"No One Knows My Struggle" 2014 Naturally Born Strangers Co-Director/Producer
"One Wine" 2015 Machel Montano & Sean Paul Producer / Co-Director
"Party Done" 2015 Angela Hunte & Machel Montano Producer
"Fast Wine" 2017 Machel Montano Producer / Co-Director
"On My Way" 2017 Machel Montano Producer
"Majesty" 2017 Chronixx Director / Co-Producer
"BLXXD Money" 2017 Protoje Director
"Pop It, Shake It" 2017 YG Co-Producer
"Buss Head" 2017 Machel Montano & Bunji Garlin Co-Producer
"Velvet Vixen" 2018 NBNW Director of Photography

Film Production Credits

Title Year Role Notes
Bazodee 2015 Co-Producer Feature film starring Machel Montano
Hip Hop Evolution 2016 Creative Producer Netflix documentary series exploring hip-hop history
Neptune Frost 2021 Executive Producer Directed by Saul Williams
Machel Montano – Like Ah Boss – Journey of A Soca King 2024 Executive Producer Documentary on Machel Montano’s life and career

References

  1. ^ a b c "Che Kothari Artist and Instigator Award". Toronto Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  2. ^ a b "Che Kothari". Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  3. ^ a b "Che Kothari". PADI. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  4. ^ a b c "Che Kothari and the Slow Work of Building Cultural Power". CEO Magazine. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  5. ^ a b "Hip Hop Portraiture by Che Kothari". Tokyo Art Beat. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  6. ^ a b c Weekly, West Hollywood. "West Hollywood Weekly : Che Kothari and the Long Way Around Culture". West Hollywood Weekly. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  7. ^ Life+Times. "Respect The Shooter: Che Kothari & "The 40 Years of Hip Hop Photography" Exhibit | Life+Times". Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  8. ^ "Che Kothari". Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  9. ^ "Decision-Makers: Che Kothari". SOCAN Words and Music. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  10. ^ "Awards Archive". Toronto Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2025-11-25.

Category:Canadian photographers Category:Living people Category:1983 births Category:Canadian founders

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