After studying fine arts on a full scholarship to Manhattan’s School of Visual Arts, Carr founded design firm The Drawing Board[1] with Cey Adam to create iconic album artwork for Def Jam Recordings artists such as Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, LL Cool J and more.
He subsequently directed many box office hits in the 2000s including Dr. Dolittle 2, Daddy Day Care, and Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and is currently working on an unnamed Netflix film project.
[3] Shortly after graduating from SVA, Carr convinced Russell Simmons to let him design all the album covers at Def Jam Records.
Carr began directing music videos including Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)."
[5] He also directed a segment in Movie 43 and executive produced the 2006 TV Movie Santa Baby starring Jenny McCarthy, its sequel Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe, and was at one time attached to direct National Security starring Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn, and an earlier film adaptation of Iron Fist.