Djay Brawner (born June 21, 1981) is an American director of

music videos A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...

, film, and television.

Career

In 2000, after taking film classes at

De Anza College De Anza College is a public community college in Cupertino, California, United States. It is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, which also administers Foothill College in nearby Los Altos Hills, California. The college i ...

, he moved

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to begin his education at

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's film school. While studying there, he produced and directed a number of films and soon after went on to become a director Generator, a music video production company started by Derek Dale. During that time he filmed a number of upcoming bands, many of which have been featured on

MTV MTV (an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on ...

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, and Fuse. His first commissioned music video was for Emery in 2004. DJay Brawner has directed videos for Danny Ocean,

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Halestorm Halestorm is an American Rock music, rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania, consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale, drummer Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bassist Josh Smith. Siblings Lzzy and Arejay founded the band in ...

Panic! At The Disco Panic! at the Disco was an American pop rock band formed in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2004 by high school friends Ryan Ross (guitar) and Spencer Smith (musician), Spencer Smith (drums), who recruited classmates Brendon Urie (vocals and ...

, Beartooth, William Beckett. among others. From 2005 to 2006, Brawner created, directed, and produced 26 episodes of a magazine style television show called ''Noise Link''. He later went on to found Anthem Films, a commercial and music video production company.

Films

* ''72 Hours: A Love Story'' (2011) * ''The Beginners Guide to Snuff'' (2016) as producer * ''Driving While Black'' (2016) as producer * ''It's Still Nothing Personal'' by

All Time Low All Time Low is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Towson, Maryland, in 2003. Consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alex Gaskarth, lead guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist/backing vocalist Zack Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson ...

(2019) * ''Lawtown'' (2019) as executive producer

Television

* ''Sunny Family Cult'' (2016) as executive producer & director

Music videos as director

* "Dancing Machine" by Wiggum (2003) * "Radio Life" by Wiggum (2004) * "Disguising Mistakes With Goodbyes" by Emery (2004) *"Loadinplayloadout" by My New Life (2004) *"Faith" by Ginger Sling (2004) * "Mouth" by UpSyndrome (2004) * "Black Cat" by

Mayday Parade Mayday Parade is an American rock band formed in Tallahassee, Florida, in 2005, as the result of a merger between two local Tallahassee bands, Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment. Their debut EP '' Tales Told by Dead Friends'' was released i ...

(2007) * "Connect/Disconnect" by The Action Design (2008) * "

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" by Mike Herrera's Tumbledown (2008) * " Ballad Of A Factory Man" by Mike Herrera's Tumbledown (2008) * " 21st Century Fight Song" by Jackson United (2008) * "Farewell" by Hope Departed (2008) * " Enough Is Enough" by Stick To Your Guns (2008) * "One Night Stand" by Big City Kids (2008) * "Digging Up The Dead" by Eudora (2009) * "Money Don't Make A Difference" by Arielle Paige (2010) * "Synthetic Hearts" by Everyday Tragedy (2010) * "Still I Rise" by Sam Adams featuring G Curtis (2010) * "Give Me Something" by Scars On 45 (2011) * "

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" by

Foo Fighters The Foo Fighters are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Initially founded as a one-man project by former Nirvana (band), Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the band comprises vocalist/guitarist Grohl, bassist Nate Mendel, gu ...

(2011) * " Stereo Hearts" by

Gym Class Heroes Gym Class Heroes was an American rap rock band from Geneva, New York. The group formed in 1997 when Travie McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley during their high school gym class. The band's music displays a wide variety of influences, including h ...

(2011) * " Ass Back Home" by Gym Class Heroes (2011) * " Run" by

Flo Rida Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), known professionally as Flo Rida ( ), is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 debut and breakout single "Low (Flo Rida song), Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the ...

(2012) * "Something Deadly" by Fake Figures (2012) * "As We Drift" by Fake Figures (2012) * "Haunted Heart" by Little Hurricane (2012) * "Yours Forever" by The Seeking (2012) * "Fate" by Our Last Night (2012) * " Hands and Faces" by

The Used The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah, formed in 2000. The group consists of vocalist Bert McCracken, bassist Jeph Howard, drummer Dan Whitesides, and guitarist Joey Bradford. Former members include Quinn Allman, Branden Steinec ...

(2013) * "Give Myself" by Zoo Brazil (2013) * "Heart's A Legend" by Zoo Brazil (2013) * "The Message" by Zoo Brazil (2013) * "Safe" by

DJ Muggs Lawrence Muggerud (born January 28, 1968) professionally known as DJ Muggs, is an American DJ, audio engineer and record producer. He has been a member of Cypress Hill, a member of the trip hop band Cross My Heart Hope to Die and the leader of h ...

(2013) * "We Don't Sleep Tonight" by Young Empires (2013) * " Shouting At The Rain" by

The Dear Hunter The Dear Hunter is an American progressive rock band originating in Providence, Rhode Island. It began as a side project of Casey Crescenzo when he was a member of The Receiving End of Sirens, before becoming his main band in 2006. The band's s ...

(2013) * " Take Me Home" by

Cash Cash Cash Cash is an American EDM-pop rock band / producer / DJ trio from Roseland, New Jersey. The group consists of three DJs / musicians: brothers Jean Paul and Alex Makhlouf and Samuel Frisch. They produce, record, mix and master all their mus ...

(2013) * " Girls / Girls / Boys" by

Panic! at the Disco Panic! at the Disco was an American pop rock band formed in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2004 by high school friends Ryan Ross (guitar) and Spencer Smith (musician), Spencer Smith (drums), who recruited classmates Brendon Urie (vocals and ...

(2013) * "Go Be the Voice" by Beartooth (2013) * " Flicker Fade" by

Taking Back Sunday Taking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Amityville, New York, formed by guitarist Eddie Reyes and bassist Jesse Lacey in late 1999. The band's current members are Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead guitar, keyboards, voc ...

(2014) * " All of the Stars" by

Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran ( ; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...

(2014) * "Crazy For You" by Scars On 45 (2014) * "Call" by Francesco Yates (2014) * " Staring At The Sun" by

Anastacia Anastacia Lyn Newkirk ( ; born September 17, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. Her first two studio albums, '' Not That Kind'' (2000) and '' Freak of Nature'' (2001), achieved chart success with the singles " I'm Outta Love", " Not That Ki ...

(2014) * "Through The Night" by Cedric Gervais (2014) * "Conformist" by

XTRMST XTRMST was an American straight edge hardcore punk band featuring Davey Havok and Jade Puget of AFI. XTRMST was Havok and Puget's second side project together, after their electronic project Blaqk Audio. They released their debut album '' XTRM ...

(2014) * "The Heartbeat the Soul" by

Dark Waves Dark Waves is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California, United States, formed by frontman Nick Long in 2014. The group has released one self-titled EP ''Dark Waves'' (2014) and plans to release a full album in summer of 2015. D ...

(2014) * "Better Homes and Gardens" by

(2015) * "Amen" by

(2015) * "I Am the Fire" by Halestorm (2015) * "Apocalyptic" by Halestorm (2015) * "Mayhem" by Halestorm (2015) * "Pity Party" by

(2015) * "Diamonds In The Dark" by

(2014) * "Heist" by

Lindsey Stirling Lindsey Stirling (born September 21, 1986) is an American violinist, songwriter and dancer. She presents choreographed violin performances, in live and music videos found on her official YouTube channel, which she created in 2007. Stirling per ...

(2015) * " You Got Spirit, Kid" by

Coheed and Cambria Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York, formed in 1995. It consists of Claudio Sanchez (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Travis Stever (guitars, vocals), Josh Eppard (drums, keyboards, backing vocals), and Za ...

(2015) * "Freak Your Mind" by

3oh!3 3OH!3 (pronounced "three oh three") is an American music duo from Boulder, Colorado, consisting of American vocalists Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me", which was the lead single from their ...

(2016) * "Hear Me Now" by

(2016) * " Call Come Running" by

(2016) * " You Can't Look Back" by

(2016) * "

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" by

Sum 41 Sum 41 was a Canadian rock band formed in Ajax, Ontario, in 1996. The band's final lineup consisted of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason McCaslin (bass, backing vocals), Tom T ...

(2016) * "Jump" by

Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, record producer and Music education, music educator. Born and raised in Chicago, he gained mainstream recognition for his gue ...

(2017) * "Little One" by

Highly Suspect Highly Suspect is an American Rock music, rock band from Cape Cod, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The band consists of twin brothers Rich (bass and backing vocals) and Ryan Meyer (drums and backing vocals), Johnny Stevens (guitar and lead vocals), an ...

(2017) * "

Me Rehúso "Me Rehúso" is a song by Venezuelan singer Danny Ocean. The song was released on 16 September 2016, and was re-released on 16 June 2017 through Atlantic Records, due to its late success in Latin America, Europe and the United States. It is the le ...

" / "Baby I Won't" by Danny Ocean (2017) * " Imagine If" by Gnash (2018) * " The Broken Hearts Club" by Gnash (2018) * "

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" by

Fever 333 Fever 333 (or the Fever 333) is an American rock band formed in Inglewood, California, in July 2017. The band was founded by former Letlive vocalist Jason Aalon Butler, former the Chariot guitarist Stephen Harrison and Night Verses drummer A ...

(2019) * " 16" by

(2019) * " One of Us" by

(2019) * " CMFT Can't Be Stopped" by

Corey Taylor Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter, author and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot (band), Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead vocalist, guitarist, ly ...

(2020) * " Black Eyes Blue" by

(2020) * " Samantha's Gone" by

(2021) * " The Last Time" by

(2020) * " Wrong Generation" by

featuring

Travis Barker Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and music producer who is the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has collaborated with hip hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Transplants ...

(2020) * "

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" by

Dance With The Dead Dance with the Dead is an American music duo formed in California in 2013 by Justin Pointer and Tony Kim. Their music has been characterized as a blend of Metal (music genre), metal and synthwave, as well as "dark synthwave". History Dance wi ...

(2021) * " Scavangers" by

Thrice Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and lead guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school. Early in their career, the band was known ...

(2021) * "

Loved Me Back To Life Loved may refer to: * Love, an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment Music * Loved (Claire Kuo album), ''Loved'' (Claire Kuo album) or the title song, 2016 * Loved (Cranes album), ''Loved'' (Cranes album) or the title song, 1994 * ' ...

" by

Travie McCoy Travis Lazarus "Travie" McCoy (born August 5, 1981) is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, which he formed in 1997 with then-fellow teenager Matt McGinley, afte ...

(2021) * " Autoboto" by

(2022) * " Bad At Love" by Smith & Myers (2022) * "Lowest in Me" by

Staind Staind ( ) is an American rock band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and ...

* " Tell Me I'm Alive" by

(2023) * " Calm Down" by

(2023) * "S'old" by

(2023)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brawner, Djay 1981 births Living people American music video directors