I've been documenting the industrial, punk rock, synthpunk, ska, new wave, deathrock, and metal scenes around the country for nearly 3 decades. I've seen spectacles that you couldn't even begin to imagine. My videos barely scrape the surface of any given scene. Yes, I will DJ your underground event if it is "genre-friendly".

I am Sam Atakra. Hire me. I make other people money and fame for a living. I run punk and synth-related mailing lists and know people around the world in the music industry including thousands of bands. I used to be a shitworker for MRR and Industrial Nation magazine, my photos and writing has been published too many times for me to keep track anymore. I also used to work for CBS a decade ago and was one of the first 150 people on the International Punk List back when the internet was new and exciting. I helped create the resurgance in interest in No-Wave as a genre and "synthpunk" as a musical genre. I'm also part of a art family of high profile based out of the southwest with a Native American background. As a side job I evaluate comic book, toy, and high-end art collections for collectors who run across the board. I do trade my services for collectibles if you are interested. I've seen what seems like millions of band performances in my lifetime.