About Dario Calmese
Born 1982. Dario Calmese is an American photographer, singer, ballet dancer and podcaster.
Dario Calmese is the first African American to photograph the cover of Vanity Fair. He is an artist and podcaster originally from Missouri. Calmese is the host of the podcast Institute of Black Imagination.
Career He began photography in 2012 while attending the School of Visual Arts. In 2013 he became the casting director for Kerby Jean-Raymond's fashion shows and then the director. In 2019, he directed the Pyer Moss show at Kings Theater in Brooklyn. and Broadway star Adrienne Warren for the magazine.
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American artist and podcaster
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Dario Calmese was born in 1982 in Missouri.
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Dario Calmese is a photographer, singer, ballet dancer and podcaster.
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Dario Calmese is American.
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