Name: Benny Boom
Age: 43
Job description: Music Video Director
Achievements: 2009/2013 - BET Award for Video Director of the Year.
2013 - BET Hip Hop for Best Video Director of the Year.
Artists worked with: Nicki Minaj, Diddy, 50 Cent, Meek Mill, Waka Flocka Flame, Nas, Jungle Brothers, De La Soul and Quest.
Mainstream/Indie: Mainstream
Background information: Benny Boom is a music video director and current director of Gorilla Flix, Inc. He trained at Temple University's School of Radio, Television, and Film, and also served as protege of veteran director, Director X and Hype Williams.
Name: Marc Klasfeld
Age: 49
Job description: American Music Video Director
Artists worked with: Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Michael Bublé, Nelly, Foo Fighters, Avril Lavigne and many others.
Mainstream/Indie: Mainstream and some Indie
Background information: Marc Klasfeld is an American music video director. He has directed over 200 music videos for the artists listed above and more. Klasfeld is known for his experimentation of camera angle and movement in his music videos. In particular with his rock artists, he follows the typical conventions of the genre and reflects this in his videos.
In this image Klasfeld is seen with Rap artist Lil Wayne - showing that he is involved with lots of different genres ranging from rap to pop to rock.
Name: Tim Pope
Age: 58
Job description: Also known as Timothy Michael Pope, is a film director however is mostly famous for his music videos which he directs.
Artists worked with: Tim Pope has directed over 200 videos that include artists like The Cure, David Bowie, Paul Weller, The Darkness, Fatboy Slim, Neil Young, Queen and Kaiser Chiefs amongst others.
Achievements: Tim was awarded a CADS lifetime achievement award by the music industry.
Mainstream/Indie: Indie
Background information: Tim Pope left the music industry temporarily and returned 12 years later to continue making music videos again with the artists listed above. Tim also did a lot of work in the USA during the 1980-90s; he was invited to America for the first time in 1983 by Neil Young who asked him to film the video for his song 'Wonderin'. Other music videos he shot in the USA for various bands include Hall and Oates, Iggy Pop as well as UK bands like The The and David Bowie.
Background information: Benny Boom is a music video director and current director of Gorilla Flix, Inc. He trained at Temple University's School of Radio, Television, and Film, and also served as protege of veteran director, Director X and Hype Williams.
Name: Marc Klasfeld
Age: 49
Job description: American Music Video DirectorArtists worked with: Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Michael Bublé, Nelly, Foo Fighters, Avril Lavigne and many others.
Mainstream/Indie: Mainstream and some Indie
Background information: Marc Klasfeld is an American music video director. He has directed over 200 music videos for the artists listed above and more. Klasfeld is known for his experimentation of camera angle and movement in his music videos. In particular with his rock artists, he follows the typical conventions of the genre and reflects this in his videos.
In this image Klasfeld is seen with Rap artist Lil Wayne - showing that he is involved with lots of different genres ranging from rap to pop to rock.
Name: Tim PopeAge: 58
Job description: Also known as Timothy Michael Pope, is a film director however is mostly famous for his music videos which he directs.
Artists worked with: Tim Pope has directed over 200 videos that include artists like The Cure, David Bowie, Paul Weller, The Darkness, Fatboy Slim, Neil Young, Queen and Kaiser Chiefs amongst others.
Achievements: Tim was awarded a CADS lifetime achievement award by the music industry.
Mainstream/Indie: Indie
Background information: Tim Pope left the music industry temporarily and returned 12 years later to continue making music videos again with the artists listed above. Tim also did a lot of work in the USA during the 1980-90s; he was invited to America for the first time in 1983 by Neil Young who asked him to film the video for his song 'Wonderin'. Other music videos he shot in the USA for various bands include Hall and Oates, Iggy Pop as well as UK bands like The The and David Bowie.
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