TIM CADIENTE

Tim Cadiente, a Southern California native, began his photography career at 13 when he rescued a camera from his older brother. He honed his skills in the Action Sports industry before branching out into music and fashion. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone, Vogue, and many other prestigious publications. In addition, he has photographed iconic bands such as Radiohead, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, and Tool. Tim's collaborative relationship with Tool's frontman Maynard James Keenan has allowed him to creatively direct music videos and create imagery for his other projects, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer.

Tim has played a significant role in many fashion and eyewear brands, including Oakley, Oliver Peoples, and Mosley Tribes. Oakley recognized Tim's potential to help the brand transition from a sports brand to a more diverse lifestyle brand, thanks to his contacts in music and entertainment. He would then start his own brand with his partners to form Barton Perreira and serve as its President and creative visionary for the first ten years.

Recognizing Tim's remarkable achievements in the eyewear industry, Koenigsegg invited him to join their team as an extension of their marketing team. As Koenigsegg's only U.S. hire, he would find himself as a driver and the manager of the $10M Koenigsegg record-breaking Agera RS, known to car enthusiasts as "Ruthie."

In 2020, Tim transformed an old Sears Auto Center at the luxurious South Coast Plaza into a unique attraction called Ancillary Studios. His first experience would be paying homage to the Koenigsegg car owners known as the Ghost Squadron and the rector car known as Ruthie. Ancillary Studios would later find themselves as the ultimate stage for car manufacturers and collectors to show off their automotive works of art.

Ancillary Studios is open to the public on weekends and functions as a private photography studio and luxury lounge during the week. Jay Leno has even shot an episode of Jay Leno's Garage at the Ancillary Studios facility.