Roger Erickson is from Oakland, California. After studying at San Francisco State University, he relocated to London to pursue a career in editorial photography. In 1990 his first commissioned assignments were with Motörhead, Neil Young and Crazy Horse for Select Magazine. In 2003, he became the first African American to photograph 2 covers of Vogue Magazine featuring Paulina Rubio on the March cover of Vogue En Espanol, and Lily Aldridge on the August cover of Vogue México. In 2017 he photographed his third Out100 portfolio issue for Out Magazine. His photographs represent a unique perspective in American portraiture. His images have appeared in editorials and advertising for GQ (US), Harpers Bazaar (UK), Vogue (México y Latinoamérica), ELLE (France), Out Magazine, Oyster Magazine, Flaunt, Entertainment Weekly, Emmy Magazine, Q Magazine, Cartier, Hugo Boss, Marc Jacobs, H&M, Stussy, Lexus, Def Jam Music, Atlantic Records, Blackheart Records, Disney Plus, Audible, Paramount Plus, and Netflix.Exhibitions: “OUTspoken: Portraits of LGBTQ Luminaries” (Solo), SFAC Galleries, San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco, CA June 9 - Oct. 16, 2015. "Voices for Womankind: Resilience.", WOMENKIND Art Exhibit (Group), One Art Space Gallery, Manhattan, NY, Sept. 27 - Oct. 3, 2018. “Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality” (Group), Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Richmond, VA., June 22 2019– March 29 2020. “Conversation in Black” TLGB Black History Exhibition (Group) Queer Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA., February 1 - February 29, 2020"Breaking Gender Stereotypes" Queer Festival Heidelberg Exhibition (Group), Heidelberg, Germany. May 2nd -June 2020Filmography:"I Am..." and "Who Am I...", Two part, short documentary film.(Atlanta Underground Film Festival, July 20, 2018.)(29th Annual Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, October 11th, 2018.) (Q Fest: San Antonio LGBT International Film Festival, October 9th, 2018.) (London-X4 Short Film Festival, September 11th, 2018, "Honorable Mention".)Books (upcoming Fall 2024): "Floss" a retrospective in music and Hip Hop fashion photography.Author Roger Erickson/ Goff Publishing (ORO Editions/Ingram)