Kevin LaRosa II holding a headset in front of the blue-camo L-39 #56 at sunset

Meet our Driving Force

Kevin “K2” LaRosa II

Managing Partner, XBRAND

Aerial Coordinator / Stunt Pilot

He sets the standard for safety, precision and the impossible shot in aerial cinematography.

On set

Working with Kevin

Planning, coordination and compliance sit with one person. He runs the on-set logistics and the aerial choreography, stays in communication with the director and the DP, and leads the aerial unit on the day.

Planning before the cameras roll
On-set coordination of the aerial choreography
Compliance on every production
Communication with the director and the DP
On-set leadership of the aerial unit

Kevin is XBRAND’s true north: the compass that keeps the company at the pinnacle of operational excellence. He builds the feedback loops and collaboration structures that set every client up for extraordinary success.

On set, on the ramp, and in front of a crowd.

Kevin LaRosa II gesturing while explaining a plan to people seated around a table

Kevin LaRosa II stepping out of a jet door on the ramp

Kevin LaRosa II in sunglasses showing a phone to aircrew in flight gear beside a helicopter

Kevin LaRosa II smiling on the ramp holding a flight helmet, a man in a flight suit behind him

Kevin LaRosa II in a jet cockpit at dusk, wearing a headset

Kevin LaRosa II on the ramp, walking through a maneuver with his hand, jets parked behind

Kevin in a black CINEJET polo holding a jet model on a stick, seated beside Tom Cruise in a flight suit

The difference

What sets him apart

ATP-rated. More than 16 years flying, coordinating and directing aerial sequences, in the air and on the ground. More than 100 motion picture and commercial productions. A second-generation aerial coordinator, with a network of aircraft and operators around the world.

Type ratings: Learjet models, C-130/L-382 Hercules, Sikorsky S-70/UH-60
FAA Part 107 certified for unmanned aircraft
Commercial and military helicopters, modern and vintage jets and warbirds
Airbus AS350 and AS355, Bell 407 and JetRanger, Leonardo AW109, Sikorsky S-76
Learjet 25B, Beechcraft Baron, Cinejet, Phenom 300, MovieHawk
Gimbal systems: IMMORTAL Phoenix, SHOTOVER K1, F1 and M1
President of the Motion Picture Pilots Association
Member of the Screen Actors Guild

The standard

Safety, precision, the impossible shot

Kevin is a true one of one. He flies to the highest standard of excellence and earns the respect of everyone he works alongside, from fellow pilots and military aircrews to the production teams on the ground.

When a shot carries zero margin for error, he brings a calm precision that puts safety first and still delivers the frame.

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