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Justin Francis (director)
Justin Francis is a Los Angeles-based film director and photographer. Notable work Francis has directed music videos for Alicia Keys, Skip Marley, Jidenna, Carly Rae Jepsen, Santana, Wyclef, Kimbra, Pia Mia, B.o.B, Weezer, The Fray, Kelly Clarkson, Nicole Scherzinger, Modest Mouse, Young the Giant, Demi Lovato, Jessica Sanchez, Amos Lee, Timbaland, Mariah Carey, Bonnie McKee, Trey Songz, Jaguar Wright, Obie Trice, Cashis, Kill Hannah, Dropping Daylight, and Busta Rhymes (co-directed with Benny Boom). As part of The Saline Project, Justin has also co-directed videos for Eminem, 50 Cent, Gwen Stefani, The Black Eyed Peas, The Roots, The Hives, The Cure, Keane, Mobb Deep, Daddy Yankee, Young Buck, Sugarcult, The Mars Volta, Demi Lovato and Nappy Roots. Francis's work with Alicia Keys on "Unbreakable" won "Outstanding Video" at the 37th NAACP Image Awards. His video for the Alicia Keys song " No One" was granted "Best R&B Video" at the 2008 MVPA Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demi Lovato
Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), she starred in the Disney Channel short series ''As the Bell Rings (American TV series), As the Bell Rings'' (2007–2008). Lovato rose to prominence for playing Mitchie Torres in the musical television film ''Camp Rock'' (2008) and its sequel ''Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' (2010). The former film's Camp Rock (soundtrack), soundtrack contained "This Is Me (Demi Lovato song), This Is Me", her debut single and duet with Joe Jonas, which peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. After signing with Hollywood Records, Lovato released her pop rock debut album, ''Don't Forget'' (2008), which debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Its follow-up, ''Here We Go Again (Demi Lovato album), Here We Go Again'' (2009), debuted at number one i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Boom
Benny Douglas (born July 22, 1971), professionally known as Benny Boom, is an American director who has worked in music, television, and film. His most commercially successful film was the 2017 Tupac Shakur biopic '' All Eyez on Me''. Career Douglas was born in Philadelphia, PA. and raised between Mount Airy and West Philadelphia He studied film at Temple University before moving to New York City, where he briefly collaborated with the hip hop duo Channel Live and adopted his nickname from that of boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. After working as a production assistant on the set of the 1995 Spike Lee film '' Clockers'', Douglas was hired in an assistant role for music video directors Hype Williams, Director X, and Paul Hunter. Starting in the 2000s, Douglas directed videos for artists such as Nas, Nelly, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Nicki Minaj, Sean Combs, Keyshia Cole, Akon, Ciara and 50 Cent. For his efforts, he was awarded B.E.T.’s ''Video Director of the Year'' in 2009 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busta Rhymes
Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after National Football League, NFL and Canadian Football League, CFL wide receiver Buster Rhymes, George "Buster" Rhymes. He has received 12 Grammy Award nominations, making him Grammy Award records#Most nominations without winning, one of the most-nominated artists without a win. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and Vibe (magazine), ''Vibe'' ranked him among the Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, while ''Forbes'' listed him among the greatest rappers on their list of the "50 Top Rappers of All Time". Busta Rhymes was an original member of Leaders of the New School, a group that attracted national attention while opening on tour for Public Enemy. He gained further exposure for their guest appearance on A Tribe Called Quest's "Scenario (song), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dropping Daylight
Dropping Daylight is an American rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They have performed with Jason Mraz, The Pixies, Plain White T's, Jonas Brothers, Paramore, Papa Roach, Cypress Hill, Green Day, Phantom Planet, The Misfits, Blue October, Breaking Benjamin, and more recently with Army of Anyone and Sick Puppies. History Early years Dropping Daylight began when the original members (Sebastian Davin, Rob Burke and Jacob "Jake" Englund) were in junior high under the name "Associated Mess". Jake had the vision and worked with local officials in their hometown to start a youth center featuring live music—giving roots to The Garage. Associated Mess performed there with Aaron Burke on drums and Jake on guitar. Jake switched to drums when Aaron left to attend university. Sebastian, Rob and Jake gigged around Minneapolis during high school. Sui Generis In 2001, Sebastian and Jake attended the Berklee College of Music Sebastian and Jake worked on many recordings with other st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill Hannah
Kill Hannah was an American rock band formed in 1993 in Chicago, Illinois. The band released six studio albums, seven EPs, and two compilation albums as well as three DVDs. History Kill Hannah was formed by singer-songwriter Mat Devine in 1993. The band is named after Devine's ex-girlfriend. At the time, Devine was singing and playing guitar in a band called In a Jar UK. After the fallout with Hannah, Devine printed up stickers to place on In a Jar UK 7" records bearing the name "Kill Hannah." All of Kill Hannah's studio albums, EPs, promos, and demos between 1996 and 2000 were funded by entertainment lawyer Jack Daulton. Kill Hannah signed with Atlantic Records in late 2002, while being managed by Steve Hutton. Kill Hannah has since parted company with Hutton. The band recorded their Atlantic Records debut '' For Never & Ever'' in Los Angeles, California in the winter of 2003 with producer Sean Beavan and mixer Tim Palmer. The album was mostly re-recorded versions of ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cashis
Ramone Johnson (born October 10, 1982), better known by his stage name Cashis (stylized as Ca$his), is an American rapper who was born and raised in Chicago, but moved to Irvine, California. He was most notably featured on the Shady Records album '' Eminem Presents: The Re-Up'' with Eminem and the record label, and released '' The County Hound EP'' in 2007. '' The County Hound EP'' sold 6,700 copies in its first week and debuted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number 106. He's best known for appearing on Eminem's song, " You Don't Know", featuring 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks. In August 2011 on his mixtape ''Rooftop Series Vol.1'', in the intro, Cashis revealed that he was leaving Shady Records, but is remaining with Bogish Brand Entertainment. After many delays, his solo debut album, ''The Art of Dying,'' was released independently on October 30, 2012, but failed to chart. On October 15, 2013, he released his second studio album '' The County Hound 2'', which contained signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obie Trice
Obie Trice III (born November 14, 1977) is an American rapper. He signed with fellow Detroit rapper Eminem's Shady Records, an imprint of Interscope Records in 2000 to release his first two albums, ''Cheers'' (2003) and '' Second Round's on Me'' (2006). Both peaked within the top ten of the ''Billboard'' 200, while the former was supported by the singles " Got Some Teeth" and the Dr. Dre-produced " The Set Up (You Don’t Know)" (featuring Nate Dogg). Upon leaving the label, Trice formed his own record label, Black Market Entertainment to release his following albums, ''Bottoms Up'' (2012), ''The Hangover'' (2015) and ''The Fifth'' (2019). Biography Obie Trice III was born and raised on the west side of Detroit, Michigan, by his mother Eleanor Trice, along with three brothers. He is of African American and German descent. Trice was given a karaoke machine by his mother when he was 11 and he used it to rhyme over instrumentals from artists such as N.W.A. By the age of 14, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaguar Wright
Jacquelyn Suzette Wright is an American singer and songwriter. She has released five studio albums and is part of the Okayplayer collective. Wright has performed and collaborated alongside rap acts such as the Roots, Jay-Z, and Blackalicious. Career Wright was brought to the attention of hip-hop group the Roots in 1998, which eventually led to her going on tour with them. She later appeared on ''MTV Unplugged'' as a back-up singer for Jay-Z in 2001, and was featured in a Coca-Cola advert as part of the brand's "Nu Soul" campaign. She has released two solo albums to date: '' Denials Delusions and Decisions'' in 2002, and '' Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul'' in 2005. Wright also recorded an album titled ''...And Your Point Is?'' which was due for release in 2003 on MCA Records (who also distributed her debut), before the label folded. Many of the tracks recorded for that album later appeared on ''Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul'', which debuted at number 62 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trey Songz
Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer and songwriter. After being discovered by record producer Troy Taylor (record producer), Troy Taylor in 2003, Songz signed to his record label, Songbook Entertainment, in a joint venture with Atlantic Records during that same year. His debut album, ''I Gotta Make It'' (2005), entered at number 20 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, while his second album, ''Trey Day'' (2007), peaked at number 11. The latter was supported by the single, "Can't Help but Wait", which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. His third album, ''Ready (Trey Songz album), Ready'' (2009), peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top ten single, "Say Aah" (featuring Fabolous), and was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie McKee
Bonnie Leigh McKee (born January 20, 1984) is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut album '' Trouble'' was released in 2004 by Reprise Records. After being dropped, she took a musical hiatus and established herself as a songwriter. She has written 10 singles that have reached number one in either the United States or the United Kingdom, which have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide combined. In 2013, she made a return to music with the single "American Girl". In 2015, she independently released the EP '' Bombastic''. In 2024, after 11 years of anticipation by her fans expressed on social media and internet forums, she released a rerecorded version of what was meant to be her second LP, '' Hot City'', originally supposed to be released through Epic Records, but, after several delays, her label cancelled it. Right after the cancellation of her album, some tracks meant to be featured on it leaked on the internet, and since then have been cherished by her fans, pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, signature use of the whistle register, and diva persona. An Cultural impact of Mariah Carey, influential figure in music, she was ranked as the fifth-Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time, greatest singer of all time by ''Rolling Stone'' in 2023. Carey rose to fame in 1990 with her Mariah Carey (album), eponymous debut album and became the only artist to have their first five singles reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions (Mariah Carey song), Emotions". She achieved international success with the List of best-selling albums, best-selling albums ''Music Box (Mariah Carey album), Music Box'' (1993) and ''Daydream (Mariah Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
