David Christopher Lee has always been a gifted person and a pioneer since he was a young child. His father was a mathematician. Academia ran in his blood. David was labeled a child prodigy by his teachers, winning statewide writing competitions as young as 8 years old. David’s abilities didn’t end there. He was a pianist, playing concertos by Bach, Mozart, and Shostakovich with the USC orchestra at the age of 16, garnering many awards from piano competitons. Graduating 4th in his high school class, David was accepted into UC Berkeley and graduated two years early due to AP classes he took in high school.
In 1999, after winning a national competition hosted by Scholastic, he started writing for Seventeen Magazine as the prize winner. He mentioned that he had a digital camera to his editor and was hired as the first official digital photographer of the Teen Choice Awards. That year, he was the official digital photographer of the MTV Movie Awards, Billboard Music Awards and People's Choice Awards and found a passion for the entertainment industry. From 1999 to 2001, he was writing regularly for Vogue, Teen Vogue, Rolling Stone, Teen Magazine, Mens Health and many others.
He has worked in over 40 Countries and has developed an innovative international style of his own. He started his first online magazine called TDink.com in 2001 and was the first to publish fashion editorials online. As a young publisher, he had access to the most incredible events and innovators of the world. In 2009, he started Destinationluxury.com which became one of the largest portals for all things luxury including 5 star properties, Michelin Star Restaurants and bespoke experiences.
As a portrait photographer and producer, David has worked with many celebrities & major brands such as Richard Branson, Lady Gaga, Cadillac, Lexus, Qatar Airways, Aman Hotels, just to name a few.
He is currently a contributor for Los Angeles Magazine and the Editor in Chief of his own online magazine, Davidsguide.com
