Drew Stone Explained

Drew Stone
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Alma Mater:Emerson College
Occupation:Film director, producer, editor, author, musician
Years Active:1981–present
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Drew Stone is an American film director, producer, film editor, author and musician. His works include music videos, commercials, documentary films and television.

He played an active role in the early stages of the New York hardcore and Boston hardcore punk scene. He was the co-founder and lead singer of The Mighty C.O.'s of Boston, Massachusetts and The High & The Mighty of New York City.[1] Stone is also known for his career as the front man for New York City's Antidote from 1984 to 2019 as well as playing guitar and singing for The Drew Stone Hit Squad. He now is the front man for Incendiary Device (I.D.). Since 2020, he is known for his work as host of the live video streaming talk show The New York Hardcore Chronicles LIVE!.

Early life

A native New Yorker, Stone was born in Queens and raised in Manhattan and The Bronx. He studied acting at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] His father, Arny Stone, was a filmmaker who won an Academy Award for his film, The Critic[3], starring Mel Brooks as well as having directed the documentary films Muhammad Ali Me Whee and J.C. Leyendecker The Great American Illustrator. His brother Evan B. Stone is a cinematographer known for his work on the Reality Television shows Expedition Unknown, Finding Bigfoot and Naked and Afraid. Vocalist / Filmmaker Alan Dubin is his second cousin.

Musical career

In 1981 while attending Emerson College, Stone became heavily involved in the local Boston hardcore music scene and became the lead singer of The Mighty C.O.'s.[4] Upon returning to New York City in 1983 he formed The High & The Mighty and a year later joined hardcore band Antidote. In 2013 he formed The Drew Stone Hit Squad which plays punk, hardcore, traditional and americana in an acoustic format. In 2022 Antidote NYHC with Stone as the frontman was rebranded Incendiary Device (I.D.). His contributions to the hardcore punk scene were documented in the books [5] and NYHC New York Hardcore 1980–1990[6]

Film career

After working for years as a crew member on film sets in a variety of roles in 1992 Stone formed New York City-based film Production Company, Stone Films NYC[7] [8] and produced numerous music videos (Onyx, Type O Negative, Biohazard, Kings X, Insane Clown Posse) by himself and produced / directed with his brother Evan B. Stone as "The Stone Brothers" (Vanilla Ice, Channel Zero, Stuck Mojo). He has directed videos for Agnostic Front, Sick of It All, Fury of Five and Madball. He is a four-time X-Tremmy award winner with his Urban Street-Bike Warriors series of extreme sports films and director of the MTV True Life episode "I Live To Ride," which exposed the extreme sport of motorcycle stunt riding to millions worldwide. In 2006 he created the Urban Street-Bike Warriors: Black Sheep Squadron Tour.[9]

He directed and edited ,[10] a documentary film on the influential early Boston hardcore scene which focuses on aspects of the community and culture. The film debuted at the Independent Film Festival of Boston 2012 and was released on DVD in June of that year. The film features interviews, archival footage and the music of Boston's early hardcore bands including Deep Wound, DYS, Gang Green, Impact Unit, Jerry's Kids, Negative FX, SS Decontrol, The Freeze and The F.U.'s. Also featured in the film are interviews with renowned author Michael Patrick MacDonald ("Easter Rising", "All Souls"), actress Christine Elise McCarthy, Thrasher Magazine editor Jake Phelps, American Hardcore director Paul Rachman, and Newbury Comics owner Michael Dreese.[11] [12] [13]

Stone went on to direct, produce, write and edit Who the Fuck Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago which profiles the turbulent life of A & R man Michael Alago. The film includes interviews with James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Cyndi Lauper, Rob Zombie, Phil Anselmo and John Lydon.

The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film and later The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film 1.5. which both spotlight the New York Hardcore scene and feature Roger Miret of Agnostic Front, Ray Cappo of Youth of Today, Craig Setari of Sick of It All were both released soon after.

In 2020 Stone followed his passion for music and adventure and traveled to Israel to direct The Jews and The Blues. The film features the musicians Gal Nisman, Lazer Lloyd, Gili Yalo, Yaron Ben Ami and Yemen Blues.

The New York Hardcore Chronicles LIVE! was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly found a worldwide audience. Guests through the years have included Moby, Jamey Jasta, Scott Ian, Brooke Smith, Max Cavalera Ian Mackaye and many others. The landmark 300th episode with Ray Cappo aired in Dec. 2023.

According to Danny Schuler, as of 2024 Stone is currently working on a Biohazard documentary.[14]

Discography

Filmography

Music videos

Author

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Documentary Filmmaker DREW STONE To Direct 'The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film'. Blabbermouth.net. February 4, 2015. October 31, 2015.
  2. Web site: Drew Stone Saw the Birth of Boston Hardcore and Made a Movie About It. Vice.com. July 14, 2012 . October 31, 2015.
  3. Web site: The Critic: Hilarious Oscar-Winning Film Narrated by Mel Brooks (1963). Open Culture. November 1, 2015.
  4. Web site: Drew Stone – Antidote / xxx All Ages xxx. October 31, 2015.
  5. Book: Steven. Blush. Steven Blush. George. Petros. George Petros. American Hardcore: A Tribal History. October 1, 2001. Feral House. 978-0-922915-71-2. August 10, 2017.
  6. Book: Rettman, Tony and Freddy Cricien . NYHC New York Hardcore 1980–1990. 2014. Bazillion Points. 978-1-935950-12-7.
  7. Page 48, Directing 101 by Ernest Pintoff M. Wiese Productions, 1999
  8. Web site: This Hardcore Band Is Back After 30 Years to Play the Scene's Old Stomping Grounds. Bedfordandbowery.com. December 18, 2013. October 31, 2015.
  9. Web site: Drew Stone: 10 Years After Introducing the World to Stunting. April 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140805214102/http://www.stuntbums.com/articles/820/drew-stone-10-years-after-introducing-world-stunting. August 5, 2014. dead.
  10. Web site: XXX ALL AGES XXX: THE BOSTON HARDCORE FILM. Swnk.org. October 31, 2015.
  11. Web site: Gitter. Mike. xxx ALL AGES xxx: Exclusive Chat With Director Drew Stone on His Boston Hardcore Documentary. June 26, 2012 . Noisecreep.com.
  12. Web site: IFF Boston Review: 'All Ages: The Boston Hardcore Film' – Starpulse.com . April 4, 2013 . May 22, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130522023610/http://www.starpulse.com/news/Evan_Crean/2012/04/28/iff_boston_review_all_ages_the_boston_ . dead .
  13. Web site: Review: xxx ALL AGES – The Boston Hardcore Film. Legendsarising.com. August 31, 2012. October 31, 2015.
  14. Web site: BIOHAZARD's DANNY SCHULER Talks New Music, Upcoming Documentary. February 8, 2024. BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
  15. Web site: Show Review: Gallery East Reunion Show at Club Lido, Boston 8/29/10 | Verbicide Magazine. Verbicidemagazine.com. August 6, 2024.
  16. Web site: Antidote 'No Peace in Our Time' Summer Shows Kick Off This Coming Weekend in California. Bridge9.com. October 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160929101402/http://www.bridge9.com/read/2886/antidote-no-peace-in-our-time-summer-shows-kick-off-this-coming-weekend-in-california. September 29, 2016. dead.

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