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Noah Dillon
Dillon onstage at a Hellp concert in New York City, 2021
Born (1994-08-02) August 2, 1994 (age 30)
Durango, Colorado, United States
EducationFort Lewis College
Occupations
  • Artist
  • photographer
  • director
  • musician
Years active2014-present
Known forThe Hellp
Websitehttps://noahpdillon.com

Noah Patrick Dillon (born August 2, 1994) is an American artist, photographer, director and musician.[1] He is based in Los Angeles and is the founding member of the band The Hellp.[2] He also founded a now-defunct[3] art collective called Hot Mess with actor and model Luka Sabbat.[4]

Early life and education

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Dillon was born in Durango, Colorado.[5] He later attended Fort Lewis College, where he majored in physiology and minored in education.[6] He worked as a substitue teacher at his local high school in Colorado while working with Sabbat on Hot Mess.[7]

Career

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Photography

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On February 27, 2020, Dillon was hosted by the Poynter Fellowship at Yale University for a lecture titled "Images from the Void" where he speaks about authenticity in art. In June 2021, he photographed the artwork for The Marías' album Cinema.[8] In 2022, Dillon released a photo book titled "Blust Vol. 1" that contains 174 photographs depicting the street style of Los Angeles.[9] In October 2022, Dillon photographed Nicolas Cage and his wife Riko Shibata for the cover of Flaunt Magazine.[10] In August 2023, Dillon photographed musician Yves Tumor for the cover of Alternative Press' fall 2023 issue.[11]

Film

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On November 6, 2016, Dillon released a documentary through his YouTube channel entitled "Chemical Sunday", depicting the struggles of four Navajo residents of Gallup, New Mexico. The documentary was accompanied by an essay by Dillon in Dazed.[12] In September 2019, Dillon directed the music video for Ryan Beatty's "Dark Circles".[13] In April 2022, Dillon shot a fashion film for Le Père's Spring 2022 collection.[14] In October 2024, Dillon directed the music video for Ian and Chief Keef's song Sh*t Sad.[15]

Art

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Solo work

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In 2023, Pio Pico Gallery in Los Angeles held an exhibition of Dillon's works titled "New Works".[16]

Hot Mess

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In 2016, Virgil Abloh commissioned Dillon and Sabbat to create a book for his brand Off-White entitled "WOMAN".[17] In 2017, Milk Gallery commissioned Dillon and Sabbat to create 250 pieces of multimedia artwork for New York Fashion Week. The artworks were exhibited alongside poems written by Hot Mess member and author Curtis Eggleston.[18] Dillon and Sabbat later collaborated with SSENSE to release a collection of clothing.[19] In 2021, Los Angeles boutique and gallery Terminal 27 held an exhibition titled "Surfaces" containing works of Dillon and Sabbat.[20]

The Hellp

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Main article: The Hellp

Dillon formed a band called The Hellp with Eddie Liaboh and Devin Finucane while living in Durango in 2015. In February 2016, they released their debut album Twin Sinner.[21] In 2021, the band signed to Terrible Records, under which they released their EP Enemy.[22] In 2023, the band was signed to Atlantic Records under the imprint Anemoia. On October 25, 2024, they released their sophomore album LL.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Noah Dillon". noahpdillon.com. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  2. ^ Lafontant, Olivier (2023-12-22). "Twin Sinners: The Hellp". No Bells. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  3. ^ Cox, Ollie (2024-07-17). "Hot Mess Was Fashion's Hottest Art Collective". Culted. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  4. ^ "Hot Mess". Office Magazine. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  5. ^ "ALLGORITHIM | Artists, Art for Sale, and Contact Info | Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  6. ^ "Noah Dillon | Road Rage". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  7. ^ "Noah Dillon | Road Rage". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  8. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (2021-12-03). "The 50 Best Album Covers of 2021". Our Culture. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  9. ^ "Noah Dillon | BLUST Vol. 1 (Signed) (2022) | Available for Sale | Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  10. ^ "Nicolas Cage & Riko Shibata | The Yolk of Imagination". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  11. ^ Hyland, Samuel. "If Yves Tumor is anything, it's everything". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  12. ^ Dazed (2016-11-04). "How the US government are abandoning Native Americans". Dazed. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  13. ^ Corner, Lewis (2019-09-19). "Watch Ryan Beatty's music video for his new song Dark Circles". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  14. ^ "Noah Dillon X le PÈRE Show Another Version of Themselves". Office Magazine. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  15. ^ ian (2024-10-18). ian - Sh*t Sad (Feat. Chief Keef) [Official Video]. Retrieved 2025-05-21 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Noah Dillon New Works Is A Beautiful REM-State Dream Autre Magazine". Autre Magazine. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  17. ^ designed, Mies van der Rohe on a campus he had. ""WOMAN" Book c/o Hot Mess LLC". canary---yellow.com. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  18. ^ Cox, Ollie (2024-07-17). "Hot Mess Was Fashion's Hottest Art Collective". Culted. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  19. ^ Cox, Ollie (2024-07-17). "Hot Mess Was Fashion's Hottest Art Collective". Culted. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  20. ^ "Luka Sabbat and Noah Dillon of Hot Mess Launch "Surfaces" Exhibition". Hypebeast. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  21. ^ Lafontant, Olivier (2023-12-22). "Twin Sinners: The Hellp". No Bells. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  22. ^ Lafontant, Olivier (2023-12-22). "Twin Sinners: The Hellp". No Bells. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  23. ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran. "The Hellp: LL". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
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