Mean Street Meat Gang - Sao Paolo, Brazil

Just came back from the 2011 Limp Bizkit tour in Europe and South America. Dates were as follows -

I had a killer time, but good to be home! Looking forward to kickin' it here and relaxing before another round! Booyah!

Thanks Kadaver and Gabe for photos!

Had a kickass time in Portland, Maine last night. Got the opportunity to meet Korn and do a bit of filming for them. Got to test out my new Sony FX7 camcorder and had a blast filming their show. Many thanks to Sebastein Paquet for giving me the chance to hang out and do some work! Great guy... he's going to edit some footage together of the show at some point, so I'm excited to see how that looks and comes out. I'll follow up soon with some screenshots and video clips. 

Again thanks to Sebastein for making everything possible, you rock!!!!

So as if the story with my involvement with Limp Bizkit hadn't been incredible enough meeting Fred Durst and helping them out with their website all thanks to playing some Xbox Live, it's seemily just the beginning of a very special relationship. Fred has been more than kind in reaching out a with hand-full of opportunities. The last couple months have been the start of my newest job, Limp Bizkit's full time photographer / videographer. I have embarked with the band to do several radio based festivals this month, getting to check out Quebec, Mississippi, Connecticut and New York. It has been amazing getting to see the well oiled machine that is Limp Bizkit's process when it comes to touring, and getting acquainted with all the moving parts that make it happen on a daily basis.

From the production manager to the crew, everyone has been more than kind and helpful in making me feel like one of the guys. I've made mistakes in trying to find my role, but stepping on my own toes have only given me a better understanding on how I can improve myself and do my job better. I could not ask for a more understanding and patient team. As a long-time fan of Limp Bizkit, it's been a dream come true to be the one to experience a very rare and special process. Behind the scenes I try to capture the story, life and essence that makes this band so special and unique. While they perform I get to experience the live show from a perspective never seen before. The road to the new album Gold Cobra has been journey but it's only the beginning.

In a couple of weeks we'll be leaving for Europe to continue the Gold Cobra tour. It's a little bit intimidating, especially because I've never really been to another country before... let alone another continent. But I'm the kind of person that doesn't like to be in 1 place for too long, so it's a very exciting opportunity, I cannot wait! I'm very excited about getting to share all the great moments and things I've been so fortunate to see and capture, but all in due time. I want to thank everyone for their support and I'm glad to see so much enthusiasm from the fans I've met and for the tracks that were leaked. Ninja power!!

Popular tutorial and web development tip resource Net Tuts Pus featured the new Limp Bizkit website as part of it's coverage on top 36 musician websites. The article praises the "large typography" as a great asset to it's overall design.  The exact excerpt is as follows:

Large typography tends to be bold, strong and “powerful.” It’s quite often the first and last thing we look at when entering and leaving a website. It usually has the power to tell you the nature of a website. For example, Limp Bizkit’s website uses a messy and grungy typeface for the word “Bizkit” in a bright yellow against a dark background. This immediately suggests loud and intrusive.

The article can be found here.

It was brought to my attention that my hometown Conway's newpaper did a cool little article on my involvement with Limp Bizkit.  Thought I'd throw it up for you guys to check out.

"Max Avedisian, a 2007 graduate of Kennett High School and a telented graphics student, was recently hired by the rock band Limp Bizkit as graphic designer for the group's web site.  Avedisian has had a lifelong interest in graphic art and design.  He entered the graphics communications program, a part of the Mount Washington Valley Career and Technical Center at Kennett High School during his junior year and further developed his skills and interest in the field. During the two years he studied in Theresa Sires' class, he entered a portfolio of his photo montages and designs into the New Hampshire Scholastic Art Awards and was awarded a silver key. Avedisian is currently a student at Full Sail University and met Fred Durst, singer of Limp Bizkit, through X-Box Live.  Durst was familiar with the work Avedisian had done for The Armpit (http://www.thearmpit.net) -- a fansite for Limp Bizkit.  Avedisian has been creating content for The Armpit for 6 or 7 years now. Durst was impressed with Avedisian's work and asked him if he would be interested in making Limp Bizkit's new website. Avedisian immediately pitched an idea and got to work on it.  In the process, Durst invited Avedisian to visit and spend the holidays in Los Angeles, where Avedisian stayed for about a week.  While experiencing L.A., he met comedian Tom Green, among others. While working on the new Web Site at Durst's house and getting to know his family, Avedisian got to check out the sights of Hollywood and see first-hand the recording process for the new Limp Bizkit album currently in works. Avedisian is back at Full Sail University where he will be graduating this June.  Since he has returned he has been asked to go on an international tour with Limp Bizkit, which he has agreed to do.  According to Avedisian, "It is a dream come true, to say the least!". "We look forward to his ongoing success in graphic design", Sires said."

Thanks to everyone who said congrats and sent me kind messages, this whole journey has been very fortunate and I appreciate the love!