Director Research 1: Director X

Director X is a Canadian music video director, born in Toronto, Ontario and is of Trinidadian and Swiss decent.

He has directed a huge number of music videos, working with artists including; Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea Justin Bieber and 2 Chainz.

Below is a complete list of his work to date:

2014

• DJ Cassidy ft. Robin Thicke & Jessie J - "Calling All Hearts"
• Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX - "Fancy"
• T.I. ft Iggy Azalea - "No Mediocre"

2013

• Drake - "Worst Behavior"
• Busta Rhymes - "Twerk It"
• The-Dream - "IV Play"
• 2PM - "A.D.T.O.Y."
• Ciara - "Body Party"
• Angel - "The World"
• Drake - "Started from the Bottom"

2012

• R. Kelly - "Share My Love"
• Drake - "HYFR"
• Shanell ft Lil Wayne & Drake - "So Good/6 AM"
• Nelly Furtado - "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)"
• The Wanted - "Chasing The Sun "
• Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
• 2 Chainz featuring Drake - "No Lie"
• Rick Ross featuring Wale and Drake - Diced Pineapples
• Manika - Good Girls

2011

• Karl Wolf ft Kardinal Offishall - "Ghetto Love"
• Mohombi ft Nicole Scherzinger - "Coconut Tree"
• The Wanted - "Glad You Came"
• The Wanted - "Warzone"
• MUHIZI Serge - "a.k.a MULLAH"

2010

• Street Pharmacy - "Stone Bricks And Mortar"
• Sean Kingston - "Letting Go (Dutty Love)"
• Nicki Minaj - "Your Love"
• The-Dream - "Love King"

2009

• Birdman feat. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross & Young Jeezy - "Always Strapped"
• k-os feat. Saukrates & Nelly Furtado - "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman"/"Robot Kid"
• Sean Paul - "Now That I've Got Your Love"
• Nelly Furtado - "Más"
• Sean Paul - "Hold My Hand"
• David Guetta feat. Estelle - "One Love"
• Nelly Furtado - "Manos al Aire"
• Estelle feat. Sean Paul - "Come Over"

2008

• Brandy - "Right Here (Departed)"
• Common - "Universal Mind Control" (Original Version)
• Deborah Cox - "Beautiful U R"

2007

• R. Kelly feat. Usher - "Same Girl"
• Chrisette Michele - "Be Ok"
• Trey Songz - "Wonder Woman"
• Baby Bash feat. Sean Kingston - "What Is It"

2006

• Sean Paul feat. Keyshia Cole - "Give It Up to Me"
• Korn - "Coming Undone"
• Keshia Chanté - "Been Gone"
• Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland - "Promiscuous"
• The Game - "Let's Ride"
• Xzibit - "Concentrate"
• Cassie - "Me & U" (original version)

2005

• Sean Paul - "Temperature"
• Ludacris - "Pimpin' All Over the World"
• Rico Love - "Settle Down"
• Rihanna - "Pon de Replay"
• R. Kelly - "Happy People"
• R. Kelly - "U Saved Me" (directed under his real name Julien Christian Lutz)
• Ying Yang Twins - "Wait (The Whisper Song)"
• Usher - "Caught Up"

2004

• Lloyd Banks feat. Avant -"Karma"
• Mario - "Let Me Love You"
• Kanye West - "The New Workout Plan"
• Keshia Chanté - Does He Love Me?
• Nelly feat. Christina Aguilera - "Tilt Ya Head Back"
• Akon - "Ghetto"
• Usher - "Yeah"

2003

• Clipse Feat. Faith Evans - "Ma, I Don't Love Her"
• G-Unit - "Poppin' Them Thangs"
• Ginuwine - "There It Is"
• Keshia Chanté - Bad Boy
• Sean Paul Feat. Sasha - "I'm Still In Love With You"
• Timbaland and Magoo feat. Missy Elliott - "Cop That Disk"
• Loon - "How You Want That"
• John Mayer - "Clarity"
• Sean Paul - "Get Busy"
• Kelis - "Trick Me"
• Jay-Z featuring Pharrell Williams - "Excuse Me Miss"
• Melanie Durrant feat. Common - "Where I'm Goin'"

2002

• Aaliyah - "I Care 4 U"
• Sean Paul - "Gimme the Light"
• Nelly - "Hot in Herre"
• Eve feat. Alicia Keys - "Gangsta Lovin'"
• Alicia Keys - "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?"
• Donell Jones featuring Styles P - "Put Me Down"

2001

• 112 - "Peaches and Cream"
• Fabolous featuring Nate Dogg - "Can't Deny It"
• Jadakiss - "Knock Yourself Out"
• Usher - "U Got It Bad"
• Usher - "U Don't Have to Call"
• R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z - "Fiesta (Remix)"
• Kardinal Offishall - "Ol' Time Killin'"

2000

• Reflection Eternal featuring Vinia Mojica - The Blast (song)
• Mystikal - "Shake Ya Ass"
• Mystikal featuring Nivea - "Danger (Been So Long)"
• Ice Cube featuring Krayzie Bone - "Until We Rich" (co-directed with Cameron Casey)
• Ghostface Killah f/Madam Majestic & U-God - "Cherchez La Ghost"
• Donell Jones - "Where I Wanna Be"
• "Thong Song" (remix) - Sisqó featuring Foxy Brown
• Aaliyah featuring DMX - "Come Back in One Piece"

1999

• Case - "Happily Ever After"
• Choclair - "Let's Ride"
• DMX - "What's My Name?"
• Eric Benét featuring Faith Evans - "Georgy Porgy"
• Marvelous 3 - "Freak Of The Week"
• Mystikal featuring OutKast - "Neck Uv Da Woods"
• Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 and Ms. Toi - "You Can Do It" (co-directed with Cameron Casey)

1998

• Made Men featuring The L.O.X. - "Made Men"
• Onyx - "React"
• Onyx - "Broke Willies"
• Rascalz - "Northern Touch"
• Redman - "I'll Bee Dat"
• Maestro - "Stick to Your Vision"
• Glenn Lewis - "Bout Your Love"
• Total - "Sittin' Home"
• EPMD - "Richter Scale"

Here are some examples of my favourite pieces of Director X's work:

Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend" - 2012

Drake - "Started from the Bottom" - 2013

2 Chainz ft. Drake - "No Lie" - 2012