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Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox

June 29, 2022

FX Upfronts

March 16, 2018

NEW YORK CITY - MARCH 15: Desmin Borges attends FX Networks 2018 Annual All-Star Talent Party and "Trust" screening at the SVA Theater on March 15, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Hider/FX)

FX Upfronts Photographer

NEW YORK CITY - MARCH 15: Desmin Borges attends FX Networks 2018 Annual All-Star Talent Party and "Trust" screening at the SVA Theater on March 15, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Hider/FX)

City Harvest - A Night of Practical Magic

April 26, 2017 in Food Photographer, Event Photographer

City Harvest are just good people, my favorite client and an organization I'm proud to work for. Last night was their big spring party at Cipriani's in midtown New York City.

Shot with a Canon 5D Mark IV and 16-35mm F.28 lens and 70-200mm F2.8 lens

Event Photographer Ben Hider

National Geographic Further

April 19, 2017 in Event Photographer, Photo

Last night was the National Geographic Further evening at Jazz at Lincoln Center

2016 MTV Video Music Awards - Red Carpet

August 29, 2016 in Event Photographer, Photo

Nikki Minaj at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet

Heidi Klum at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet

Brittany Spears at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet

Ariana Grande at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet

Kim Kardashian at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet

2016 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet at Madsion Square Garden on August 28, 2016. (Photos by Ben Hider)

Ben Hider - Event, Food and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

An MTV Video Music Award (commonly abbreviated as a VMA) is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category), the annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony has often been called the "Super Bowl for youth", an acknowledgment of the VMA ceremony's ability to draw millions of youth from teens to 20-somethings each year. By 2001, the VMA had become a coveted award. The statue given to winners is an astronaut on the moon, one of the earliest representations of MTV, and colloquially called a "moonman". The statue was conceived by Manhattan Design—also designers of the original MTV logo—based on the 1981 "Top of the Hour" animation created by Fred Seibert, produced by Alan Goodman, and produced by Buzz Potamkin at Buzzco Associates. The statue is now made by New York firm, Society Awards. Since the 2006 ceremony, viewers are able to vote for their favorite videos in all general categories by visiting MTV's website.

The annual VMA ceremony occurs before the end of summer and held either in late August or mid-September, and broadcast live on MTV, along with simulcasts on MTV's sister networks to nullify in-house competition. The first VMA ceremony was held in 1984 at New York City's Radio City Music Hall. The ceremonies are normally held in either New York City or Los Angeles. However, the ceremonies have also been hosted in Miami and Las Vegas.

HBO's "How To Dance In Ohio"

October 19, 2015 in Photo

Paul Dano attends the premiere of HBO's "How To Dance In Ohio" at the Time Warner Center on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Ben Hider/invision/AP)

Amanda Peet attends the premiere of HBO's "How To Dance In Ohio" at the Time Warner Center on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Ben Hider/invision/AP)

Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

Comic Con 2015 with Fox TV

October 11, 2015 in Photo, Event Photographer, Press Photographer

THE X-FILES Cast Member David Duchovny, Creator/Executive Producer Chris Carter, Moderator Kumail Nanjiani, and Cast Member Mitch Pileggi in the press room during FOX FANFARE 2015 at New York Comic Con on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Javits Center in New York, NY. CR: Ben Hider/FOX

BORDERTOWN: BORDERTOWN EP Mark Hentemann, Cast Member Judah Friedlander, Cast Member Alex Borstein, Cast Member Nicholas Gonzalez, Cast Member Hank Azaria and EP Lalo Alcara during FOX FANFARE 2015 at New York Comic Con on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Javits Center in New York, NY. CR: Ben Hider/FOX

Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

"America's Got Talent" Finale Post-Show Red Carpet

2015 Americas Got Talent Season Finale

September 17, 2015 in Photo, Event Photographer, Press Photographer

AOL Build - Jeff Dunham and 'Maze Runner: Scorch Trials'

September 15, 2015 in Photo, Event Photographer, Press Photographer

AOL BUILD Speaker Series: "Maze Runner: Scorch Trials"

Ki Hong Lee, Alexander Flores, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Rosa Salazar, Dylan O'Brien and Kaya Scodelario attend AOL BUILD Speaker Series: 'Maze Runner: Scorch Trials' at AOL Studios In New York on September 15, 2015 in New York City.

Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

"Captive" Premiere New York

September 14, 2015 in Photo

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Actor David Oyelowo and Actress Kate Mara attends the 'Captive' New York premiere at Sheen Center on September 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Hider/FilmMagic)

Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester