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Happy Blessed Birthday to THE G.O.A.T Jonathan Mannion (Born December 3, 1970).

Make sure you hit up his shop on his website JonathanMannion.com for some excellent goodies!!

Mannion has shot over 300 album covers working with hip hop and R&B performers including Jay Z, Dr. Dre, Aaliyah, Outkast, Nas, Nicki Minaj, Brandy Norwood and Kendrick Lamar.

Please make sure you all show some love and share your favorite (Aaliyah and/or Non-Aaliyah related) photoshoots by Mannion.

"She {Aaliyah} was such a beautiful spirit and worked hard. Like, she delivered man! Every time I shoot, I collect Polaroid’s and tape them together to show the journey. I chased her down the hall and said, “Hey, look, will you sign this?” It’s a tradition. Every time I shoot I have people sign the Polaroid. We had talked about shooting in the Caribbean. I said, “Hey, I’m a big fan of Jamaican culture. Let’s go to Jamaica and shoot you in a bikini, in the water, here and there and on the back of a scooter with some Rasta driving and let’s tell stories man. Let’s go have some fun”. She wrote on the Polaroid, “I’ll see you in the Caribbean”. So like, every time I take off and go down there, it’s like, I remember that. I remember the moments and I feel her every time I’m in the Caribbean. "

--- Jonathan Mannion on working with Aaliyah Haughton and setting up to do a photo shoot in the Caribbean with her. I attached the image Aaliyah wrote on. Aaliyah writes "Can't Wait 4 the Caribbean. See ya then".

Her photo shoot with Jonathan was May 2001. Sadly, this would be the last time they would work together.

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