The Drunk Mexican Wedding Photographer Anchored in Los Angeles

And Yes, I Usually Start Drinking Mezcal at 8am…. Almost Daily


Dixeebee (dee-shee-bay) exclamation, informal: proclaiming gratitude towards mother earth when expressing good wishes before drinking Mezcal

The Drunk Wedding Photographer

I'm David Cruz (The Drunk Wedding Photographer). I photograph weddings on analog 35mm film with Nikon cameras and lenses. I’m a fire rabbit Sagittarius, logician, proud owner of ten fluffy chickens, I hate the summer, I despise wearing shoes and I believe the best food is home cooked or from random street vendors in a sketchy neighborhoods.

I was born Oaxaca, Mexico. I’m a descendant of Mixtec Great-Grandparents and a self-proclaimed Mezcal and street taco connoisseur. As in, just a polite way of saying I prefer to day drink. Because drinking at night is weird, but that’s just me. And I eat with my hands because eating utensils are weird too so you can imagine, I don’t do well in sit down restaurants or in fancy dinners.

Now, despite being an average Mexicant, I'm a certified L.A. local as much as the next guy. On account of doing all twelve years in the LAUSD, starting in Westlake MacArthur Park in the early 90s followed by South Central in the early 2000s. Throughout my 20s, I would hone even more street cred by savoring the simple pleasure of street tacos on a shoestring budget of twenty dollars a week while anchored in East L.A. Lastly, I grew up watching Daria, Six Feet Under, Dead Like Me and Kitchen Nightmares, which is probably why my favorite band is AFI. And yes, I shamelessly admit my guilty pleasure of indulging in high-speed police chases on live TV — a captivating sport in the city of angels.

My Forever Playlist

Kill For LoveNightcallA Real HeroLa CarenciaChúntaro StylePersiana AmericanaJuegos de AmorBizarre Love TriangleAnything AnythingJust Like HeavenSong for LisaI Will Be HereDulce SoledadCinemaDejame EntrarCuando Pase el Temblor3 Small WordsI Want You to Want MeI KnowBubble Pop ElectricThe Days of the PhoenixLunaTrue RomanceScreamLove Me HarderStyleCumbia Sobre el RioPrincesa TibetanaMedia NaranjaPreciousEnjoy the SilenceMichaelWestern VoladoYou Are Only Made of DreamsSweet Darlin’Always Where I Need To Be

What happens, happens. And then, we are gone. — Sebastian J. Cricket

 
 

¿Qué es Oaxaca?

Un día me preguntaron, "tú que hablas de muchas cosas, ¿qué es Oaxaca?" Le respondí, "no lo sé. Pero lo que sí sé, es que soy orgulloso de ver nacido en Oaxaca; llena de sabor, historia y tradición. Ser Oaxaqueño es la más grande delicia del mundo, ser Oaxaqueño es mostrar tu tierra y de dónde vienes."

Como Oaxaca no hay dos. Porque Oaxaca es cultura, comida, Mezcal y mi tierra. Oaxaca es mi identidad que corre dentro de mis venas. Pero lo más importante, Oaxaca es mi familia y mi hogar. Alguien dijo, "un día salí de Oaxaca, pero Oaxaca, nunca salió de mí." — 𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳

 
 

A Local’s Guide to Oaxaca