Director Dax Martinez-Vargas has signed with m ss ng p eces. Formerly one-half of the comedy duo Sniper Twins at Smuggler, Martinez-Vargas has turned out clever, highly visual spots with Droga5, Creature, BBH, Mother, GMMB, Havas and Sapient Nitro for brands including Carling, Burger King, Coors, and Mentos.
He studied film at the University of Texas while creating original comedic film content for Austin’s famed Alamo Drafthouse; it’s there he began fine-tuning his comedic skills and playing with audience expectations. Upon graduation he spent five years writing and directing promos in the MTV On-Air Promos department.
As Sniper Twins, Dax and Barry were also rappers in their spare time, writing, producing, directing and performing in original rap videos. One music video went viral and three won partnerships with Seagate, Hershey’s and Adobe, putting the directing duo on the map. Now more experienced and humor-savvy than ever, Dax Martinez-Vargas embarks on a solo directorial career at m ss ng p eces.
