
Erik Daniel Hernandez Cantú
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1996-09-29 (28 years old)
Place of Birth
Watertown, New York, US
Erik Daniel Hernandez Cantú
Biography
Erik Daniel Hernandez Cantú is an American artist. He's been into the arts since the 2000's, primarily writing and making music before shifting more to film and photography in the late 2010's. His main artistic venture is creating the psychedelic band Prism Kisses, fronting it since 2012. Although he was born in New York, he spent most of his life up and down the west coast, spending his formative years back and forth between Fresno and Los Angeles, California, and his high school and adult life in Washington state, where he also created and dedicated most of his work. He returned to New York in 2023, currently residing in Rochester.
His work is primarily influnced by 20th century avant-garde and involves mixing old and new technology/aesthetics, highly expressive visuals and themes exploring hauntology, sensuality, mental illness, history and culture. His films employ retro filmmaking techniques and are mainly influenced by music, New Hollywood, and the French "cinema du look" movement.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
(2022)
(2016)
Christmas Shopping at Walmart!
as Himself
(2011)
Stop the Process
as Himself
(2010)
When Chain Mail Attacks!
as Erik
(2009)
Sire Nutcracker Complete Trilogy
as Narrator, Santa Nutcracker, Sire Nutcracker
Crew
(2024)
Year of the Dragon
Director, Cinematography
(2024)
That's Bananas!
Cinematography, Camera Operator, Props
(2024)
Snow Scene
Director, Cinematography, Editor, Music Supervisor
(2023)
09/01/2023
Director, Editor, Cinematography, Music Supervisor
(2023)
Pareidolia
Director, Editor, Visual Effects
(2023)
Test Drive
Director, Cinematography, Music Supervisor
(2022)
Identikit(Proof of Concept)
Director, Writer
(2021)
Opalescence
Director, Visual Effects, Editor, Music
(2016)
Christmas Shopping at Walmart!
Cinematography, Editor, Music Supervisor, Director, Writer
(2011)
Stop the Process
Cinematography, Editor, Visual Effects, Director
(2010)
When Chain Mail Attacks!
Cinematography, Director, Writer
(2009)
Sire Nutcracker Complete Trilogy
Editor, Cinematography, Director, Writer