Doug Pray is best known for his critically acclaimed and award winning feature-length documentary films about American subcultures. His work includes Surfwise, the amazing odyssey of the Paskowitz surfing family; Big Rig, a film about long-haul truck drivers; Infamy, a portrait of the lives of six notorious graffiti writers; Scratch, about hip-hop DJs; and Hype!, about the early ‘90s Seattle music scene. He was born in Denver, Colorado, grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, has a BA in sociology from Colorado College, and an MFA from UCLA's School of Film and Television. He resides in Los Angeles.