David Markey has sustained a truly independent career in the shadow of Hollywood and against the backdrop of corporate America for over two and a half decades. As a filmmaker and musician, Markey brings together underground music, experimental cinema and contemporary culture in a direct and insightful way. His unique take on pop culture and dark wit are present throughout his work, the majority of which has been self-funded, produced and distributed. His body of work is also historically significant, representing a unique record of the punk scene in Southern California throughout the 80s and 90s. His films include the acclaimed documentary "1991: The Year Punk Broke" (1992) and the Los Angeles Punk Super-8 cult classics "The Slog Movie" (1982), "Desperate Teenage Lovedolls" (1984), and the sequel "Lovedolls Superstar" (1986) made before he was practically of legal age. He has worked with Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Redd Kross, The Ramones, Black Flag and Meat Puppets to name a few. David Markey's latest film, The Reinactors (2008), is a hilarious, twisted, and surprisingly moving document of Hollywood boulevard street performers & celebrity look-a-likes that could very well make this longtime underground auteur a household name.