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. The majority of his work has been self-funded, directed, 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. He has worked with Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Redd Kross, The Ramones, Black Flag and the Meat Puppets to name a few. 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. His unique take on pop culture and dark wit are present throughout his work. Markey's latest film, The Reinactors (2008), is a hilarious, twisted, and surprisingly moving cinema verite' document of Hollywood boulevard street performers & celebrity look-a-likes that could very well make this long time underground auteur a household name.