Michael Lavine (born October 13, 1963, San Francisco) is a portrait photographer based in New York City.
He also photographed other grunge era bands such as White Zombie, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Monster Magnet, Sonic Youth and The Flaming Lips.
One of Lavine's most well known photographs is the cover for the CD Life After Death by The Notorious B.I.G., which was released fifteen days after Biggie's murder.
Since 1988, Lavine has been photographing music and entertainment performers, landscapes, politicians and artists, as well as daily American life and everyday people.
His style of bold saturated colors, dynamic and extreme use of lighting, and his awareness of what works graphically and what doesn't, have made him a sought after photographer.