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QUOTES

On Max:

"You are officially a pillar of the community,
in the shadows lurking."
-mactruque, Artist

"Max Micheals is still my hero.
We gotta thank you for being the
greatest inspiration a zinester in Duval
could ever have."
- Section 8, scene zine - Jacksonville, FL

"At first glance, Max Michaels doesn't look like the type of guy
who makes an economy soar. In Michaels' case, he has had a
pretty direct impact on Jacksonville's economy: Michaels and his
business partner, Nathaniel Thorin, produce Movement Magazine,
decorate nightclubs, design Web sites and handle a host
of tasks that combine art and business.” "
- Timothy J. Gibbons, The Times-Union article "The Cool Factor"

"You are brilliant!!!"
- Steve Williams - PedestrianProjects.com, Jacksonville, FL

"You are the man and keep fightin the good fight. 
Viva Movement!"
- Moxxi Saint Claire, Experimental Theatre Performer/Writer



On design:

"I like this professional shit!!!"
- Martin Atkins (Invisible Records) for Sheep On Drugs tour design

"MAX you are a Genius!!""
- Dj Catharsis on flyer design for Canvas of Sound

"FANTASTIC, GREAT, BEAUTIFUL, HIP, ETC -
Truly looks awesome."
- Troy (Museum of Contemporary Art) on flyer design for Canvas of Sound

"Max has done it again. He freakin' rules!"
- Amanda (WaxCreative/DreamCon) for flyer design

"You're so kind showing things in such detail.
You're such a wiz!"
- Gunnel (Edge City) on design advice

"Just want to compliment Max on the great job he did."
- Ralph (MDRsterling) on Illustrator design for shopping bags)



On Nightlife Promotions:

"You should certainly be proud of the scene
you've contributed to ... everyone spoke so
highly of you. I know they are lucky to have you!"
- Bradley - CHANT, Austin TX

"Thanx for making [Skinny Puppy]
happen here in Jax Max!"
- Anne K.

"I truly feel I found my new home at the FACTORY!!!I
Love it!!! Truly adore it!!! See you there!!!"
- Velvet Kisses

"[FACTORY] is the best damn club!
Keep up the fantastic work!"
- Rik& Matt of EARTH EMPIRE

"For the record.. This past weekend was my second time
at Factory. I love the people, the music, and everything
you bring to Jax. I will definetly be around more often and
thanx to those who work hard to keep this club going!"
- Jessica



On Art:

"The galleries are fantastic. I really liked 'grotesque'
'no resolution' and your 'voyeur' series.
I also like how diverse all the work is, as well."
- Chris Verenna - Tweaker/Nine Inch Nails

"I love it.... very interesting images."
- Thomas Kuntz - Artist

"This is the stuff nightmares are made of.
Awesome, and utterly fantastic to observe."
- Brett Hudson

"While browsing I found your artwork.
I wanted to say that I think you are
an entirely twisted genius.
I am absolutely astounded by your work."
- J. Kallio

"Your Art Is Amazing! This is just amazing
and I wanted to let you know
that I think your art is great,
the work of a very talented person!"
- Juan Cabana



On Film:

Quotes on FAERIE PERIL, Max's first film:

"Innovative"
- Matt Soergel - Movie critic - The Florida Times Union (Jacksonville.com)

"It looks like Dave McKean and Jim Henson had a love child."
- Avery Butterworth
Merger Studios (www.mergerstudios.com)

"Burton-esque!"
-Tony Allegretti

"I really enjoyed your film and look forward to
screening it at the Museum."
- Allison Graff - Director of Education - Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art

"The piece is faerie cool. Great use of music,
I am happy to participate. You are so talented
and it really is great to collaborate with you."
- Curse Mackey
Grim Faeries, PIGFACE, Thrill Kill Kult
deComposer of the musical score for Faerie Peril

"Faerie Peril reminds me of Curse."
- Xtina X
Grim Faeries
deComposer of the musical score for Faerie Peril

"Spooky!"
-Abra, age 7. Spawn of Curse and Xtina

HISTORY:

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PUBLISHER

MOVEMENT MAGAZINE
1992-Ongoing
Music, arts and clubs. indie scene zine in print since 1992, online since 1998
www.movementmagazine.com

THE EVENT CALENDAR
1996 - Ongoing
General entertainment flyer resource. The Event Calendar has reinvented the way

local businesses look at their advertising. The Event Calendar is a flyer with all
advertising and no editorial. Distributed to approximately 175 locations in the
Jacksonville area and its beaches each week. The event listings are also
available on the MOVEMENT web site.
www.movementmagazine.com/eventcalendar.htm

 

Movement side projects include:

FREQUENCIES
1999 - Ongoing
Local music support 'label'
www.MovementFrequencies.com

MOVEMENT COMICS

1996 - Ongoing

Comic and Graphic novel publishing house

www.MovementComics.com

Related publishing projects:

JAX BLACK BOOK
2002 - Ongoing

Alternative entertainment resource for Jacksonville

www.JaxBlackBook.com
 

H5P
2002 - 2005 (retired)
Resource guide for Historic Five Points




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NIGHTLIFE PROMOTER

THEMED CLUB NIGHTS:

FACTORY
2002-Ongoing
Fat Kat, Club 5 and currently ECLIPSE
Dark Alternative with DJ Apsynth
www.FactoryJax.com

HALO / EROS / SACRIFICE
2000 -2002
Thee Imperial (Downtown Jax)
Goth/Industrial/Dark Wave
DJs Alex Pagan and John Carraway

FASCINATION
2005
The French Quarter
Alternative Dark Fetish Burlesque Theatre.
Promotional director for alternative theatre by Mistress Kitten

in a hard edged club environment. Alternative live staged and improv theatre.
Hosted by Klinger of Planet Radio
www.SeductionNights.com

THE GALLERY
2001
The Marquee Theatre (formerly Club 5)
Alternative Dark Theatre.
Promotional director for alternative theatre by Moxie Laune'
in a hard edged club environment. Live alternative improv theatre.
www.SeductionNights.com

SEDUCTION
1998-Ongoing
CLUB 5 - The Marquee Theatre - Fat Kat - Eclipse
Co-creator and promotional director of the Studio 54 styled Fetish Theatre night.

A remarkably popular night club event every Saturday night at Club 5 in Historic
5 Points under the direction of maverick venue owner Bruce Chambers.

Average 800-1200 patrons each Saturday. Night consisted of Fetish theatre
shows by Blixx & Ravynn and Mistress Kitten with special guests,

Drag shows and specialty acts (i.e. magicians and side show performances).

Directorial duties include booking bands, Dj’s and party themes, as well as

creating logos, flyers and ads.
www.SeductionNights.com

THE DOMINION (Tuesday / Saturdays)
1994-1997
The Continent / Fat Kat
Goth/Industrial/Dark Wave
DJs John Carraway and Tristan
In the beginning the Dominion started in Club 5’s backstage as a Tuesday night

Gothic promotion with Dj Ian Fford (who is currently a resident at New York’s most

popular Goth nights) With the addition of the live action role-playing game

VAMPIRE: the Masquerade the club requested a Saturday night be added.

Bringing in the legendary talents of Dj Myk World the night flourished, on some

nights matching the numbers of the main club. Due to renovations the night had

to be shut down, but resumed six months later when the Continent asked to

pick up the night. The one night a week promotion lasted for approximately

eleven months until the club was closed.

The Dominion briefly reopened at XANADU for a three week stint in 2000.

HALCYON (Wednesdays)
1993-1995
House/electronica night
Resident DJ Jeremy McDonald
Guest Dj's included Robert Goodman, Shake, NOVA, Ray Mueler,
Darel Duke, Crown One and many more.

MONDAY @ MAX'S (Mondays)
1993-1995
Club 5's Backstage
House/Dance night.
A weekly club promotion, Monday at Max’s was a weekly gathering of friends

and Dj’s for socializing and good music. It began at Max’s house and the night

became so popular it was moved to a night club environment. Halcyon,

a Wednesday night promotion shared by Max and Dj Jeremy, featured

Dj’s from Jacksonville and around Florida. Creators of promotional campaigns

like “Where were you on Monday?”, “Free OJ” night (in honor of OJ Simpson

they gave away free orange juice) and “Old Rave Night”, a night dedicated to the

classic hits from the beginnings of the musical phenomena

soon to be known as electronica.

 

NIGHTLIFE PROMOTIONS XTRAS:

MOVIE PARTIES

1997 - Ongoing
Promoted multiple movie parties through Movement, the Event Calendar

and numerous night club promotions. Teamed up with media diva Damien Storm

in the beginning, now Max continually provides a promotional outlet through

a combination of print advertising and parties.

Movies represented include:

The CROW: City of Angels, Beavis & Butthead Do America, Romeo & Juliet, SPAWN, Money Talks, MIMIC, Boogie Nights, A Life Less Ordinary, BEAN, One Night Stand, ALIEN: RESURRECTION, MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION, SCREAM 2, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Queen Of the Damned, Thirteen Ghosts, Eight Legged Freaks, Willard, Terminator 3, Hellboy, Dawn of the Dead, Spiderman 1 and 2, The Village, Alien VS Predator, The Exorcist: the beginning, The Forgotten, Sky Captain and the world of Tomorrow, Resident Evil 1 and 2, The Grudge, Elektra, Boogeyman, Constantine, SIN CITY, The Amityville Horror, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, House of Wax, STAR WARS III, Batman: Begins, LAND OF THE DEAD, War of the Worlds, Fantastic 4, Dark Water, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Devil's Rejects, RED EYE, The Cave, The 40 Year Old Virgin, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Corpse Bride, Cry Wolf, INTO THE BLUE, WAITing, DOOM, THE FOG, SAW II, Wallace &Gromit : The Curse of the Wererabbit, Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire, AEON FLUX, The Chronicles of Narnia, KING KONG, The Producers 2006, Underworld Evolution, Final Destination 3, Hills Have Eyes, Night Watch, V for Vendetta, Silent Hill, POSEIDON, Wicker Man, The Covenant, The Omen 666, Nacho Libre, Superman Returns, Clerks 2, Lady In the Water, Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Monster House, The GRUDGE 2, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning ,Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny, The Fountain, Eragon, Happily N'Ever After, The Hitcher, Blood and Chocolate, The Messengers, The Number 23, Ghost Rider, 300, TMNT, The Last Mimzy, GRINDHOUSE, FRACTURE, HOT FUZZ, Spider-Man 3, 28 WEEKS LATER, NEXT, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Shrek the Third, HOSTEL pt II, TRANSFORMERS, Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix, The Simpsons, HOT ROD, Stardust, HALLOWEEN, SUPERBAD, BALLS OF FURY, Resident Evil: Extinction, Across The Universe, EASTERN PROMISES, Dragon Wars, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT

 

CLUB DECORATION

1998 - Ongoing
Design themed decorations for numerous parties at Club 5 and Eclipse. 

Created club image development from the name, logo, interior and exterior design

for clubs including The Monarch and XANADU.

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VISUAL ARTIST

AFFILIATION:

MERGER STUDIOS

2005 - Ongoing
Jax Artist Collective

www.MergerStudios.com

GALLERIES:

MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY:

STARSHAPED
1992-Ongoing
An amazing collection of the photography of Max Michaels from the pages
of MOVEMENT magazine. This site has become a visual doumentary of the
Alternative/Electronic icons of the 90's to present.

INDUSTRIA : STARSHAPED II
2002 - Ongoing
A new series for the STARSHAPED saga featuring personal portraits of
some of Dark Alternative's greatest acts.Featured in the folling exhibits:
INDUSTRIA : art exhibition - The Karpeles Manuscript Museum - Jacksonville, FL
INDUSTRIA : art exhibition - Pigface Florida Tour 2005
INDUSTRIA : art exhibition - Factory @ Eclipse

LOCAL BAND PHOTGRAPHY
Ongoing
A collection of portraits and promo shots of local Jacksonville bands.

FINE ARTS:

GROTESQUE
1999-2002
An series of surreal photography composed entirely of original
photographs by Max Michaels. Featured in the folling exhibits:

TRINITY
TRINITY - art exhibition - Art Bar - Jacksonville, FL
TRINITY II: Second Coming - art exhibition - Brooklyn Art & Design Center - Jacksonville, FL
TRINITY 2.5: INTERLUDE - art exhibition - Thee Imperial - Jacksonville, FL
TRINITY III: ALPHA/OMEGA - art exhibition - INFINITY complex - Jacksonville, FL
GROTESQUE exhibit - art exhibition - The Masquerade - Tampa, FL
GROTESQUE 6.6.6 exhibit - art exhibition - Martini's Music Hall

DUALITY : PANOPTICON XII
PANOPTICON XII - art exhibition - 9th & Main - Springfield / Jacksonville, FL

SINGULARITY
SINGULARTY - Dark Arts Callebration - Sea Walk Hotel - Jacksonville Beach, FL
SINGULARTY - FACTORY @ Eclipse - Jacksonville, FL


PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERIES:

VOYEUR
1987-Ongoing
A collection of photos from Max Michaels personal collection.

SHORT SERIES:

NO RESOLUTION
FEAR OF FISHTANKS
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO
BLAZE

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GRAPHIC ARTIST

DESIGN:MAX
1993 - Ongoing
Formerly known as Magnetto! Graphics (with Mark George),
and Pupils On Auto (with Nathan Thorin) DESIGN:MAX is a
specialty prepress design house creating the "look and feel"
for cleints as well as logos, flyers, business-cards, invitations,
gift-certificates, posters, CD and album art, promotional photos
and press materials for bands and events, security laminates,
T-shirts, playbills, stickers, etc. for clients like Downtown Vision's
ART WALK, Miller High Life, tattoo artists, hair stylists, realty companies,
and nearly every nightclub and alternative business in Jacksonville.
Max Michaels also lends his talents of photography, CD packaging design
and production to local bands and DJs.
PORTFOLIO

 

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FILM PRODUCER

CELL DIVISION FILM
2002 - Ongoing
Credits on:
     - PSA: Ode to the Mother
     - Faerie Peril
www.celldivisionfilm.com



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PERSONAL MANAGEMENT

MOVEMENT PR

1999 - Ongoing

Individualized personal management and consultation.

www.MovementPR.com