Gregg F. Maston was born on July 30,1960 in Phoenix, Arizona and passed from this life on October 20, 2020 in Austin Texas. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Maston who passed in 1974. Gregg grew up in Scottsdale Arizona and graduated from Arcadia High School in 1978.

As a young boy he enjoyed activities in the Boy Scouts and had an early interest in music, playing in his school band. Gregg had a great love of animals, particularly snakes and reptiles after having seen them in the Arizona desert. He and his Father built cages so he could keep pet snakes. They also shared a strong interest in rare coin collections.

From Gregg’s earliest years he led a busy life, pursuing many interests. At a very young age he became fascinated with World War II ships and particularly aircraft. He built models and often went to aircraft shows with his family. This interest led to his decision to join the Army after his high school graduation. He enlisted in the Army in 1978, was stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio Texas and discharged in 1981.

Gregg was a fixture at rock concerts in San Antonio and became interested in photography when he realized being a photographer would get him to the front of the stage. His professional career began when he won a fan photography contest in 1986 through Hit Parader Magazine. His photograph of Def Leppard won out of thousands of submissions. Gregg became a world class photographer taking thousands of photographs and chronicling major touring acts throughout the 1980’s and beyond. Gregg shot regularly for Hit Parader and had photos published in Rolling Stone, Spin, Faces and Power Metal. He specialized in live and on location shooting with assignments at Lollapalooza and clients including Sony, Peavy and Sun records. One of Gregg’s Photographs of Ozzy Osbourne taken in 1992 was used in the remastered version of Diary of a Madman and also in the Ozzy Essentials collection.

Gregg moved to Austin in the early 1990’s where he continued his photography career specializing in the live music scene where he had many friends.

He loved motorcycles and was active in the Austin biker community and when not active, always a supporter. He was a former member of the Brotherhood of Bikers.

Gregg had a keen eye for beauty and value. He loved to collect guitars, coins, vintage toys, antique clocks, and all kinds of art. Gregg loved muscle cars and race cars. He bought and sold many over the years.

He enjoyed helping others overcome their fear of snakes and volunteered in this endeavour. At home he loved to relax with one of his snakes draped around his neck.

At the end of his life he had been self employed at his Cash for Gold store where he enjoyed buying and selling jewelry, coins and collectibles.

Gregg was a kind, sensitive and generous soul. He approached everyone as a friend. Gregg is irreplaceable, Gregg was loved. He will never be forgotten.

He is survived by his mother, Irma Maston, brother John Maston and wife Sabrina Locke-Maston, 2 nieces, Tatum and Shea Maston, nephew Cole Maston, his cousin Robert Jones, his girlfriend Lisa Stevens and his best friend Teresa Kay Madansky.