A Spicy Life

Having lived through a war and a revolution, Ali Ghorbani better known as ‘Ali G’, fell in love with photography in 1989 when his uncle gave him a 35mm film camera. Ali began documenting one of the modern world’s most important events: The fall of the Berlin Wall. Since then, Ali has traveled to 30+ countries, worked in the 1996 Olympic Games and snapped Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities such as Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Shirley MacLaine, Mariah Carey and Shah Rukh Khan. In addition to being published in The New York Times & Times of India, Ali has worked with brands such as Disney, Porsche, Adobe, Dom Perignon and Marriott Hotels. Ali’s works have been exhibited and sold for over 10 years. As a benefactor, Ali has given back to charities and programs which support cancer research, women and children’s education, as well as personally buying artwork from other artists.