Editing Johnny Depp (section)

== Other ventures ==
In 2004, Depp founded film production company [[Infinitum Nihil]] to develop projects where he will serve as actor or producer.<ref name="variety_in" /> He serves as its CEO, while his sister, Christi Dembrowski, serves as president.<ref name="variety_in" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Johnny Depp-Produced 'Muscle Shoals' Among 5 Series In Works At IM Global TV|url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/johnny-depp-muscle-shoals-series-planetoid-lesser-dead-im-global-tv-1201746064/|work=Deadline|date=April 28, 2016|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=February 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223002735/https://deadline.com/2016/04/johnny-depp-muscle-shoals-series-planetoid-lesser-dead-im-global-tv-1201746064/|url-status=live}}</ref> The company's first two film releases were ''[[The Rum Diary (film)|The Rum Diary]]'' (2011) and ''[[Hugo (film)|Hugo]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite news|title=Update: That's Not Johnny Depp on the Set of 'Hugo Cabret'|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/movies/7778287/update-that-s-not-johnny-depp-on-the-set-of-hugo-cabret?page=all|access-date=August 13, 2013|publisher=hollywood.com|date=March 28, 2011|archive-date=November 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111113813/http://www.hollywood.com/news/movies/7778287/update-that-s-not-johnny-depp-on-the-set-of-hugo-cabret?page=all|url-status=live}}</ref> A European sister-company to Infinitum Nihil, entitled [[IN.2 Film|IN.2]], was launched in September 2021. In a press release, Depp stated: "From the student to the maestro, from the aspiring artists to the yet-knowns, to the well-established great masters across all forms of modern media, IN.2 will build a space where artists can be artists, where they will be free to create those unexpected moments, those happy accidents that contain the propensity to constitute great art and so bring their unique vision to life."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Lang |first1=Jamie |first2=Anna Marie |last2=de la Fuente |date=September 23, 2021 |title=Johnny Depp Launches London-Based IN.2, Unveils Development Fund With Spain's A Contracorriente Films |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/johnny-depp-san-sebastian-development-fund-1235072265/ |access-date=October 16, 2023 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US |archive-date=November 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129102843/https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/johnny-depp-san-sebastian-development-fund-1235072265/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Depp co-owned the nightclub [[The Viper Room]] in Los Angeles from 1993 to 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_47_27/ai_n15933833|title=Nightclub coils to strike in trademark infringement suits|first=Amanda|last=Bronstad|work=Los Angeles Business Journal|date=November 21, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015074344/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_47_27/ai_n15933833|access-date=November 3, 2020|archive-date=October 15, 2007}}</ref> and he was also part owner of the restaurant-bar [[Man Ray (bar)|Man Ray]] in Paris for a short period of time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/paris/N25308.html |title=Man Ray {{!}} Bar/Club Review {{!}} Paris |work=[[Frommer's]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501054138/http://www.frommers.com/destinations/paris/N25308.html |archive-date=May 1, 2008 |access-date=March 23, 2017 }}</ref> Depp and [[Douglas Brinkley]] edited folk singer [[Woody Guthrie]]'s novel ''House of Earth'',<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Johnny Depp Co-Editing Lost Woody Guthrie Novel|url=http://rollingstone.co.za/musicrev/item/1149-johnny-depp-co-editing-lost-woody-guthrie-novel|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=July 11, 2012|date=July 10, 2012|archive-date=May 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507023747/http://rollingstone.co.za/musicrev/item/1149-johnny-depp-co-editing-lost-woody-guthrie-novel|url-status=live}}</ref> which was published in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Woody Guthrie's Dust Bowl Novel|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/books/review/woody-guthries-dust-bowl-novel.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 11, 2012|first1=Douglas|last1=Brinkley|first2=Johnny|last2=Depp|date=July 9, 2012|archive-date=July 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712193556/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/books/review/woody-guthries-dust-bowl-novel.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Music ===
[[File:HollywoodVampsSSe200618-126 (42513694350) (Cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Depp performing with the [[Hollywood Vampires (band)|Hollywood Vampires]] at [[Wembley Arena]] in 2018]]

Prior to his acting career, Depp was a guitarist, and has later featured on songs by [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Shane MacGowan]], [[Iggy Pop]], Vanessa Paradis, [[Aerosmith]], [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], and [[The New Basement Tapes]], among others. He also performed with Manson at the [[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] Golden Gods Awards in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/04/johnny-depp-marilyn-manson-golden-gods-awards.html |work=Los Angeles Times |title=Johnny Depp jams with Marilyn Manson at Golden Gods Awards |date=April 20, 2012 |access-date=May 30, 2012 |first1=August |last1=Brown |archive-date=June 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607034704/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/04/johnny-depp-marilyn-manson-golden-gods-awards.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Depp played guitar on the soundtrack of his films ''[[Chocolat (2000 film)|Chocolat]]'' and ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]'', and has appeared in music videos for [[Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers]], [[The Lemonheads]], [[Avril Lavigne]] and [[Paul McCartney]]. In the 1990s, he was also a member of [[P (band)|P]], a musical group featuring [[Butthole Surfers]] singer [[Gibby Haynes]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] bassist [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] and [[Sex Pistols]] guitarist [[Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones]].{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

In 2014, Depp joined Aerosmith on stage at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Juul |first=Matt |title=Johnny Depp Joins Aerosmith on Stage at Mansfield Show |url=https://www.boston.com/culture/entertainment/2014/07/17/johnny-depp-joins-aerosmith-on-stage-at-mansfield-show/ |access-date=January 31, 2024 |website=www.boston.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2015, Depp formed the [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Hollywood Vampires (band)|Hollywood Vampires]] with [[Alice Cooper]] and [[Joe Perry (musician)|Joe Perry]]; the band also includes Bruce Witkin, his friend from his 1980s band, The Kids. Hollywood Vampires released their [[Hollywood Vampires (Hollywood Vampires album)|self-titled debut studio album]] in September 2015. It featured eleven classic rock [[cover version|covers]], as well as three original songs (all co-written by Depp).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itun.es/gb/o0W58|title=Hollywood Vampires|work=iTunes|date=September 11, 2015|access-date=September 12, 2015|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520080301/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/hollywood-vampires/1440835039|url-status=live}}</ref> The band made their live debut at [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|The Roxy]] in Los Angeles in September 2015,<ref name="RTTNews">{{cite web|url=http://www.rttnews.com/2541518/alice-cooper-johnny-depp-joe-perry-supergroup-announce-first-live-dates.aspx|title=Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry Supergroup Announce First Live Dates|website=RTTNews|access-date=October 14, 2018|archive-date=October 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014204045/http://www.rttnews.com/2541518/alice-cooper-johnny-depp-joe-perry-supergroup-announce-first-live-dates.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> and has since done three world tours in 2016,<ref>{{cite web | title=Hollywood Vampires Announce 2016 Touring | url=http://loudwire.com/hollywood-vampires-2016-touring/ | date=April 3, 2016 | website=[[Loudwire]] | access-date=October 14, 2018 | archive-date=November 17, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117200945/http://loudwire.com/hollywood-vampires-2016-touring/ | url-status=live }}</ref> 2018<ref>{{cite web | title=Hollywood Vampires Announce 2018 Tour Dates | url=http://loudwire.com/hollywood-vampires-announce-2018-tour-dates/ | date=March 28, 2018 | website=[[Loudwire]] | access-date=October 14, 2018 | archive-date=October 22, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022055256/http://loudwire.com/hollywood-vampires-announce-2018-tour-dates/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/watch-hollywood-vampires-johnny-depp-sing-david-bowie-bad-wolves-public-image-ltd-more/|title=Watch Hollywood Vampires' Johnny Depp Sing David Bowie|website=Loudwire|date=May 25, 2018 |language=en|access-date=May 30, 2018|archive-date=May 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530160539/http://loudwire.com/watch-hollywood-vampires-johnny-depp-sing-david-bowie-bad-wolves-public-image-ltd-more/|url-status=live}}</ref> and 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Johnny Depp announces new tour as Amber Heard reportedly 'still weighing legal options' |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/johnny-depp-hollywood-vampire-tour-amber-heard-trial-195346818.html |access-date=June 23, 2022 |website=www.yahoo.com |date=June 22, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322114729/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/johnny-depp-hollywood-vampire-tour-amber-heard-trial-195346818.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CvWRwjtMWQ4|title=Though we didn't open our season with @hollywoodvampires, we feel lucky we got to help them close out their tour #worththewait|access-date=August 4, 2023|archive-date=August 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804045614/https://www.instagram.com/p/CvWRwjtMWQ4/|url-status=live}}</ref> Their second studio album, ''Rise'', was released in June 2019 and consists mostly of original material, including songs written by Depp. The album also features a cover version of David Bowie's "Heroes", sung by Depp.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/hollywood-vampires-feat-alice-cooper-johnny-depp-joe-perry-rise-album-due-in-june/ |title=Hollywood Vampires Feat. Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry: 'Rise' Album Due In June |website=Blabbermouth.com |date=April 17, 2019 |access-date=April 18, 2019 |archive-date=April 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418033020/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/hollywood-vampires-feat-alice-cooper-johnny-depp-joe-perry-rise-album-due-in-june/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2020, Depp released a cover of [[John Lennon]]'s "[[Isolation (John Lennon song)|Isolation]]" with guitarist [[Jeff Beck]], and stated that they would be releasing more music together in the future.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/jeff-beck-and-johnny-depp-team-up-to-reimagine-john-lennons-isolation |title=Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp team up to reimagine John Lennon's Isolation |website=Loudersound.com |date=April 16, 2020 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=August 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802203753/https://www.loudersound.com/news/jeff-beck-and-johnny-depp-team-up-to-reimagine-john-lennons-isolation |url-status=live }}</ref> Beginning in May 2022, Depp joined Beck onstage for a number of concerts in the United Kingdom, where Beck announced they had recorded an album together.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/03/johnny-depp-to-release-album-with-jeff-beck |title=Johnny Depp to release album with Jeff Beck |website=[[The Guardian]] |first=Ben |last=Beaumont-Thomas |date=June 3, 2022 |access-date=June 4, 2022 |archive-date=June 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618054521/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/03/johnny-depp-to-release-album-with-jeff-beck |url-status=live }}</ref> Their joint record, titled ''[[18 (Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp album)|18]]'', was released on July 15, 2022. Depp also accompanied Beck on his last European and American tours, which began in June and ended in November.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-new-album-1365081/ |title=Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck Announce Collaborative Album '18,' Share First Single |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |first=Daniel |last=Kreps |date=June 9, 2022 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609140135/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-new-album-1365081/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2023, Depp performed at the Jeff Beck tribute concerts held at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London, sharing the stage with [[Eric Clapton]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Ronnie Wood]] and [[Kirk Hammett]] among others.<ref>{{cite news |title=Johnny Depp Returns to Stage for Jeff Beck Tribute Concert |url=https://people.com/johnny-depp-plays-guitar-at-jeff-beck-tribute-show-7501670 |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=People |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524032021/https://people.com/johnny-depp-plays-guitar-at-jeff-beck-tribute-show-7501670 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Eric Clapton Leads Jeff Beck Tribute Concerts in London |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eric-clapton-jeff-beck-tribute-concerts-london-2023/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=Ultimate Classic Rock |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523161340/https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eric-clapton-jeff-beck-tribute-concerts-london-2023/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On July 17, 2024, Depp was a special guest at one of the three [[Andrea Bocelli]] 30th anniversary concerts. Together, Depp and Bocelli performed the song "En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor" in honor of Jeff Beck. Depp played the guitar, while Bocelli sang. Other guests included [[Will Smith]], [[Ed Sheeran]], [[Russell Crowe]], [[Brian May]], [[Jon Batiste]] and [[Laura Pausini]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Will Smith, Johnny Depp, More Perform at Andrea Bocelli 30th Anniversary Celebration |url=https://people.com/will-smith-johnny-depp-more-perform-at-andrea-bocelli-30th-anniversary-celebration-8679878 |access-date=August 3, 2024 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>

=== Art ===
In July 2022, artwork made by Depp sold out less than a day since it debuted in the art retailer Castle Fine Art in London's [[Covent Garden]]. The art house hosted his "Friends & Heroes" collection, which was described as paintings of people "who have inspired him as a person". Among the art pieces, the names include actors [[Al Pacino]] and [[Elizabeth Taylor]] and musicians [[Bob Dylan]] and [[Keith Richards]]. Depp made for nearly $4 million and sold 780 prints through the art house's 37 galleries. Ahead of the sale, Depp expressed his desire to display his art publicly and stated, "I've always used art to express my feelings and to reflect on those who matter most to me, like my family, friends and people I admire." He added, "My paintings surround my life, but I kept them to myself and limited myself. No one should ever limit themselves."<ref>Brito, Christopher (July 29, 2022). [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/johnny-depp-artwork-sells-out/ "Johnny Depp's Artwork Sells out within Hours of Debut."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610184153/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/johnny-depp-artwork-sells-out/ |date=June 10, 2023 }} ''[[CBS News]]''. Retrieved June 22, 2023.</ref> All 780 pieces sold within hours, with framed individual images going for £3,950 and the complete portfolio of four images selling for £14,950. "This world-first release proved to be our fastest-selling collection to date, with all titles selling out in just hours", the gallery announced on [[Instagram]]. Speaking on behalf of fine art publishers, Washington Green Glyn Washington described Depp as a "true creative, with an extraordinary eye for detail and nuance".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/28/johnny-depp-sells-artwork-for-3m-amid-amber-heard-legal-battle-17087689/ | title=Johnny Depp raises a whopping £3million in hours by selling his art | date=July 28, 2022 | website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] | access-date=July 29, 2022 | archive-date=July 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729191015/https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/28/johnny-depp-sells-artwork-for-3m-amid-amber-heard-legal-battle-17087689/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/johnny-depps-debut-art-collection-sells-hours-nearly-4m | title=Johnny Depp's debut art collection sells out in hours for nearly $4M | website=[[Fox News]] | date=July 29, 2022 | access-date=July 30, 2022 | archive-date=July 30, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730034644/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/johnny-depps-debut-art-collection-sells-hours-nearly-4m | url-status=live }}</ref>

A second installment in the "Friends & Heroes" collection, this time entitled "Friends & Heroes II" was released in March 2023. Prints of public figures [[Heath Ledger]], [[Bob Marley]], [[River Phoenix]] and [[Hunter S. Thompson]] were made available for sale, as a four-piece, and signed by Depp, or sold individually.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yossman |first=K. J. |date=March 6, 2023 |title=Johnny Depp Selling Hand-Painted Heath Ledger, Bob Marley Portraits For Thousands of Dollars |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/johnny-depp-paintings-heath-ledger-bob-marley-1235543866/ |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=October 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017095557/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/johnny-depp-paintings-heath-ledger-bob-marley-1235543866/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2023, Depp unveiled an auto portrait, entitled "Five" which he had painted in 2021. The meaning of the number five is, according to Depp, linked the fact that he was about to enter the fifth year of a dark phase in his life. Depp spoke about the difficulty in creating a self-portrait, stating: "It's not the most comfortable thing doing a self-portrait. Although, in a weird way, almost everything you do is a self-portrait in one way or another." The collections were once again hosted by Castle Fine Art gallery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Johnny Depp Unveils His Debut Self-Portrait, Titled 'Five': 'Not the Most Comfortable Thing' |url=https://people.com/johnny-depp-debut-self-portrait-new-artwork-for-sale-photos-7563372 |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Peoplemag |language=en |archive-date=October 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017095558/https://people.com/johnny-depp-debut-self-portrait-new-artwork-for-sale-photos-7563372 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Depp opened his first art exhibition ''A Bunch of Stuff'' on October 4, 2024, at the [[Starrett–Lehigh Building]] in New York City. The exhibition features artworks created by Depp over many decades, with some dating back to his 20s. On September 30, 2024, a special preview event took place, with Depp and some of his friends and family members present, including [[Jim Jarmusch]], [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and [[Justin Bartha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inside Johnny Depp's Art Exhibit Opening in N.Y.C. Where Actor Got Support from Family, Pirates Pals and More |url=https://people.com/inside-johnny-depp-art-exhibit-opening-nyc-8721137 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pavia |first=Will |date=September 10, 2024 |title=Johnny Depp unveils immersive art show with 'artefacts' from his life |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/johnny-depp-artwork-exhibition-paintings-zb6x99dg0 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Times]] |language=en }}</ref>