BIO
Greg W. Locke (b. 1980, Fort Wayne, IN) is a New York City-based creative focused on filmmaking, graphic design and art direction. After studying graphic design at Indiana University Greg began working as a freelance music and film journalist (while managing record stores to pay the bills) before taking on the Managing Editor role with Whatzup Magazine at age 25. During this period Greg's writing was published in a variety publications, including TinyMixTapes, PopMatters, Amazon, NUVO, Whatzup, The Fort Wayne Reader, The Journal-Gazette and many more.
Following a stint in Seattle, Greg directed his first feature film, an art house music documentary called Holler and the Moan, about a singer/songwriter named Lee Miles who, while doing the best work of his life, battles a mysterious illness. Around this time Greg also began painting on a daily basis (which he continues to do to this day). Following the film's festival run Greg moved to New York City to work in the film industry and paint.
In the years since Greg has worked in camera departments on "industry productions" (Broad City, Blue Bloods, Louie, Dish Nation, etc.), written and directed two more feature films (Forever Into Space and Drinking Water), been nominated for more than two dozen awards for his work in film, helped produce over 1,000 videos for Sweetwater, directed three award-winning short films, and completed countless original paintings.
All awhile Greg has maintained a growing career in the NYC marketing world, growing from a Freelance Designer to the Graphic Designer role in the offices of the Strand Book Store to Creative Director positions with a handful of companies.
Most recently Greg worked in management at the Rough Trade store in the 30 Rock building in Manhattan. Prior to that he spent several years growing a career in Marketing that he never quite felt comfortable with.
As of March 2025 Locke lives in Portland, OR.
THE JOURNEY
- Movie Theater Usher, Regal Cinemas (IN) 1996-97
- Record Store Clerk, Musicland (IN) 1997-1999
- Art Student, Indiana University (IN) 1998-02
- Radio Show Host, WIUS (Bloomington, IN) 1999-01
- Label Rep, Quannum Records 1999-01
- Label Rep, Ground Control Records 1999-01
- Record Store Manager, Sam Goody (IN) 1999-01
- Music Critic, Indiana Daily Student (IN) 2000-01
- Freelance Music/Film Journalist, 2001-23
- Manager, Sam Goody (IN) 2001-04
- Managing Editor, Whatzup Magazine (IN) 2005-09
- Record Store Clerk, Wooden Nickel (IN) 2004-05
- Record Store Manager, f.y.e. (IN) 2004-06
- Record Store Manager, Sam Goody (Seattle) 2009-10
- Web Copy Writer, Easy Street Records (Seattle) 2009-10
- Director of music videos / short films 2010-Current
- Writer/Director of film Holler and the Moan 2010-11
- Freelance AC/PA (NYC) 2012-14
- Writer/Director, feature film, Forever Into Space (NYC) 2013-15
- Keyholder, Permanent Records (NYC) 2014-15
- Graphic Designer, Strand Book Store (NYC) 2015-18
- Writer/Director of feature film Drinking Water (NYC) 2017-18
- Videographer/Editor/Director, Sweetwater Sound 2018-21
- Videographer/Graphic Designer, Spear (NYC) 2021-22
- Art Director, Wolf Project (NYC) 2022
- Elder Nerd, Rough Trade (NYC) 2023-2025
- Freelance Video / Graphic Design (Portland, OR) 2025-Current
- Associate, Music Millennium (Portland, OR) 2025-Current
THE WORK
- Kicking the Rub, novel, 2007, completed
- In a Single Day, short film, 2009, IMDB PAGE
- Guerilla Tourist, video series, 2009-10
- Actual Anger, novel, 2010, unpublished
- Holler and the Moan, feature film, 2011, IMDB PAGE
- He Hop Wave, feature screenplay, 2012
- (A Film Called) Jaz, short film, 2013, IMDB PAGE
- Too Many Days, short film, 2013, IMDB PAGE
- Forever Into Space, feature film, 2015, IMDB PAGE
- In the City Wild, feature screenplay, 2016, completed
- Against the Pricks, feature screenplay, 2017, completed
- Drinking Water, feature film, 2018, IMDB PAGE
- The Voice of the Voiceless, short film, 2020, IMDB PAGE
- Fragmented Interpretations, short, 2021, IMDB PAGE
- (Back) on Broadway, short, 2022, IMDB PAGE
- Skin-Job in Trashtown, short film, 2024, IMDB PAGE
- Yet-to-Be-Titled, feature film, 2025 (Post Production: Currently Editing)
