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Cody Critcheloe (fka SSION) | |
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| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Queercore, Punk, Pop, Indie Rock |
| Occupation(s) | director, photographer, visual artist, and musician |
| Years active | 2002–current |
| Website | ssion |
Cody Critcheloe is an American director, photographer, visual artist, and musician, known for his provocative and visually daring work across music videos and photography. Initially gaining recognition through his music/visual project SSION (pronounced shun), Critcheloe has since embraced a singular creative artistry, known for crafting surreal, high concept-driven worlds distinguished by bold, cinematic storytelling, super saturated art direction, and a subversive sense of humor. His visual language—often maximalist, deeply referential, and playfully confrontational—draws inspiration from punk graphics, queer iconography, '90s advertising, and experimental art house cinema.