Drew Stone is a multifaceted American creative, operating as a film director, producer, editor, and musician. His extensive body of work encompasses music videos, commercials, documentary films, and television productions.
As the founder of Stone Films NYC, a New York City-based film production company, Stone has played an integral role in the early stages of the American musical movement known as hardcore punk. In addition to his work in film, Stone is also the co-founder and lead singer of two influential hardcore bands, The Mighty C.O.'s of Boston, Massachusetts, and The High & The Mighty of New York.
Moreover, Stone is the front man for New York City's Antidote since 1984, solidifying his status as a pioneering figure in the hardcore punk scene.
Born and raised in New York City, Stone's upbringing was deeply rooted in the city's film industry. He studied acting at Emerson College in Boston and grew up surrounded by the film business, with his father, Arny Stone, being a filmmaker who won an Academy Award for his film, The Critic, starring Mel Brooks.
Stone's brother, Evan B. Stone, is also a film director, editor, and cinematographer, with an impressive credits list including CMT's Guntucky, Syfy's Destination Truth, CBS's The Amazing Race, MTV True Life, and the Emmy Award-winning Current TV.
In 1992, Stone formed Stone Films NYC, producing numerous music videos for notable artists such as Run-DMC, Onyx, Type O Negative, Insane Clown Posse, King's X, and Biohazard. He later went on to direct videos for Agnostic Front, Madball, Sub-Zero, and Garth "Culti" Vader, as well as collaborating with his brother Evan as "The Stone Brothers" to direct music videos for Vanilla Ice and Channel Zero.
Stone's work extends beyond music videos, with his Urban Street-Bike Warriors series of extreme sports films earning him four X-Tremmy awards. He also directed the MTV True Life episode "I Live To Ride," which introduced the new sport of street-bike freestyle to millions worldwide.
In 2006, Stone created the Urban Street-Bike Warriors: Black Sheep Squadron Tour, which made landmark stops in France, Poland, and Cuba. His contributions to the hardcore punk scene were documented in the book American Hardcore: A Tribal History by Steven Blush.
Stone's journey began in 1981, when he became involved in the local Boston Hardcore music scene and formed The Mighty C.O.'s. Upon returning to New York City in 1983, he founded The High & The Mighty and later joined Antidote. Antidote reformed in 2008, enjoying a resurgence in popularity due to a new generation discovering the "First wave" of American Hardcore.
