He has captured images of renowned artists from various genres, including reggae singers, jazz musicians, R&B performers, and hip-hop legends.
While in art school, Donn recalls the Uprising Tour stopping in Pittsburgh to promote its album of the same name. At the Stanley Theatre venue, he photographed Bob Marley with his band, The Wailers. On September 23, 1980, this performance was the last scheduled public concert by the reggae icon. Filled with nostalgia, Donn remembers it as if it were just yesterday when Bob Marley took the stage to sing his legendary "Redemption Song."gendary "Redemption Song."
Backstage at Madison Square Garden, Barrington Levy and Super Cat posed for Donn, who captured the images needed for Barrington's CD cover.
He has photographed iconic CD covers, including Dr Dre's "The Chronic 2001" and McCoy Tyner's Grammy Award-winning jazz album "Infinity."
Donn chooses natural settings to produce high-quality images for his clients. A particularly memorable experience for him was photographing singer Erykah Badu in the desert. Miss Badu is a creative force in her own right, and one must follow her lead to succeed.
Donn is fortunate to have photographed prominent artists such as Buju Banton and Machel Montano.
Hollis King, a creative director, encouraged him to take the next step. He influenced Donn to set no limits to what the mind can imagine. Donn Thompson's talent lies in capturing reality as if it were fantasy. Drac Inc. displays a visionary approach to photography.
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