
Jesus Antonio Rivera
Jesus Antonio Rivera, also known under the moniker Demonbabies, is a Metro Detroit–raised, Los Angeles–based multidisciplinary artist and director whose work spans film, video, collage, painting, and performance. A former member of a Public Access Television collective, he first cut his teeth making analog, guerrilla video art with friends—an early immersion that shaped his raw, experimental style. Over the years, he transitioned into commercial and music video production, balancing professional industry work with a steady practice in underground media. His work frequently explores themes of childhood trauma, mental illness, fractured memories, abandonment, and buried family histories—channeling these subjects through a visual language that ranges from lo-fi psychotronic, comedy, horror and surreal absurdity to high-fidelity nightmare beauty. Rivera served on the Board of Directors for Coaxial Arts Foundation for eight years and is the co-founder of the cinema collective Cathode Cinema. His work has been showcased globally in galleries, in print, and even on clothing, reflecting a career built at the intersection of underground art and outsider media.
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TV Shows
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Known For
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14 Credits
Shock Theater
Director, Writer
2017

You Are All Fucked
Director, Writer
2016

Hypnophrenia
Director, Writer
2001

Suburban Legend
Writer
2013

Rex Complex
Director, Writer
1998

Karens
Director
2017

Hypnotize
Director
2010

Ka-Ka Void
Director
2014

Angel Fever
Director
2004

Hex Mex
Director
2008

Slushy Kids Kamp
Director
2016

Youth Crimes
Director
2019


