Music Mavens: 15 Women of Note in the Industry

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Music Mavens: 15 Women of Note in the Industry

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  • Meet the Music Mavens
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  • About the Authors
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  • Kaoly Asano (GOCOO)
  • Maria Elisa Ayerbe
  • Katarina Benzova
  • Regina Carter
  • Janet Dacal
  • Sylvia Massy
  • Nami Melumad
  • Lia Mice
  • Kaila Mullady
  • Nova Wav
  • Valérie Sainte-Agathe
  • Macy Schmidt
  • Kate Schutt
  • Joanne Shenandoah
  • Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ
  • SOPHIE Xeon Tribute

“Don’t be afraid that you’re going to be turned down, because you will. That’s a part of this job. You will be turned down so many times, but that one time is going to work. And you don’t know where it’s going to take you.”


Katarina Benzova, Rock Photographer & Documentarian

Chapter 3: Katarina Benzova: Shooting Stars

     For rock photographer and documentarian Katarina “Kat” Benzova, “there are moments that happen on stage, moments of sheer bliss. . . . Music is flowing through the musicians and connects with the audience.”

     In breathtaking black‐and‐white photography, Kat has captured spiritual high points for bands such as Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, KISS, and ZZ Top, to name just a few. In this chapter, you’ll read the story of the artist behind the lens—Kat’s journey to the stars.

     Her success happened overnight, literally....


So opens the biography of Katarina "Kat" Benzova, rock photographer, cinematographer, documentarian, and founder of Mission11, which creates campaigns with video, photography, and celebrity support for organizations fighting for the planet.


(Curious about life as a tour photographer? Read Kat's story in MUISC MAVENS.)

copyrighted Photos by Katarina Benzova. Used with permission.All rights reserved.

Paul Stanley, KISS – “Taking Flight”

Photo by Katarina Benzova


“The most exciting thing about shooting KISS is the show itself. It feels like rock n’ roll Cirque De Soleil. Fire, moving platforms, smoke, flying band members, fireworks, fire breathing, guitar breaking and of course more fire. I remember when Paul flew above the crowd to get into the platform in the middle of the venue during Love Gun and everyone's jaw dropped. What a show, what an experience!” – Kat

    Video

    The Dead Daisies - "Angel In Your Eyes" [Official Video]

    The Dead Daisies are a musical collective created by a rotating line-up that features some of the best Rock musicians on the planet. This includes members of Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, The Cult, INXS, Ozzy Osbourne, Mink, Rob Zombie, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Motley Crue, RATT, NIN and The Psychedelic Furs among others.  Video Directed by Katarina Benzova.

    #IceBucketChallenge: Kat Benzova

    Legendary rock singers Paul Stanley of KISS, Joe Elliott of Def Leppard, and Jon Stevens of The Dead Daisies helped photographer Katarina Benzova with her #IceBucketChallenge at the backstage before show in First Niagara Pavillion in Burgettstown, PA.  Who will she nominate?

    Eighteen: Katarina Benzova: What would you tell your 18-year-old self?

    #Eighteen by Janie’s Fund celebrates the journey of transformative growth, as we hear from brave women who speak to their 18-year-old selves through heartwarming letters and notes.  This month's letter is from Photographer and Cinematographer, Katarina Benzova.

    Links to Kat's Photography & charitable/environmentaL work

    Kat's Website

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    Guns'N' Roses Media

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    Mission11

    Mission11 / One Golden Thread Partnership

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