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My dream since I was a kid was to show in a gallery.

David LaChapelle

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David LaChapelle
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 11
Fashion Photographer
Film Director
Film Producer
Filmmaker
Music Video Director
Photographer
Video Artist
Fairfield
Connecticut
David Lachapelle
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