Brian Nobili

His first DVD “Rappin’ with the Rickster” was named a must-have by Juxtapoz.

In October 2012, Nobili returned to his roots, co-founding NYCstreetphotography.com with long-time friend Ricky Powell. The two seek to bring together the greats of street photography with the up-and-comer all with the purpose of preserving and documenting NYC culture.

Nobili continued to collaborate with Ricky Powell with a January 2012 "The Rickster vs. Dwels"art show at Camarades el Barrio in Spanish Harlem. The show featured some of Powell’s and Dwels’ most famous and infamous photographs, reinterpreted by several artist using the photographs as a canvas and bringing a new meaning and life to each. The show included performances by DJs Bobbito García, TJ Mizell, and Smoke LES.

From July 2011 to September 2013, Brian worked as the Director of Enlightenment at SocialFlow, a social media optimization platform based in New York City. His videos have received considerable media attention, particularly the initiative he spearheaded between Vice (magazine) and SocialFlow

In December 2011, Nobili was a contributing artist to TheGoodLife! presents The Rickford Institute All-Star Classic Group Photography Exhibition, curated by Ricky Powell, at Milk Studios in New York. The show was sponsored by Pony International, Kangol, Heineken International, and Frank151.

Most recently, Nobili has pursued his passion for photography and community through the Bronx Artist Documentary Project, or BxADP. The brainchild of Daniel Hauben, BxADP is an official Bronx Centennial Event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the creation of Bronx County and through its exhibition will highlight the diversity of local Bronx artists and photographers. The borough-wide collaborative endeavor involved 30 Bronx photographers documenting 70 Bronx visual artists at work in their studios or other Bronx venues. Nobili was responsible for working with legendary graffiti artists KingBee UW, T Kid, CES, and YES2.

After legendary graffiti writer IZ the Wiz died in June 2009, the New York Times released a blogpost about his final train bombing, which Nobili had covered.

Nobili worked with Tuff City Styles as the head of the video production from July 2008 to July 2011. During these three years, he garnered numerous commendations for his work. Aside from running the Tuff City Blog, Brian documented various events. His documentary of the Tuff City Styles’ tagging of Rikers Island received international news coverage and featured some of today's most notable graffiti artists. The project continued in the summer of 2013, as members of Los Angeles-based Seventh Letter collaborated with original taggers TATS CRU and Tuff City.

Brian Nobili (Brian Dwels) (born December 21, 1976) is an American street photographer and videographer.