dom&nic is the working name of directors Nic Goffey and Dominic Hawley. They have been directing music videos and commercials since 1994. They have won numerous awards for their work, including the Gold Lion at the 1999 Cannes International Advertising Festival for their Nike ''What Are You Getting Ready For'' commercials and also won the MTV Best Video Award for

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Music video

After meeting at School in

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dom&nic began their directing career with a music video for "

Mansize Rooster "Mansize Rooster" is a song by English rock band Supergrass, released as the second single from their debut album, ''I Should Coco'' (1995). It reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining on the chart for three weeks. Like its predece ...

" by British band

Supergrass Supergrass are an English rock band formed in 1993. For the majority of the band's tenure, the line-up consisted of brothers Gaz (lead vocals, guitar) and Rob Coombes (keyboards), Mick Quinn (bass, backing vocals) and Danny Goffey (drums, ...

(whose drummer

Danny Goffey Daniel Robert Goffey (born 7 February 1974) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the drummer and backing vocalist for Supergrass. He briefly toured with Babyshambles in 2010, following their drummer's departure. C ...

is Nic's younger brother). Parlophone's then video commissioner Dilly Gent introduced dom&nic to music video production company Oil Factory, initially for the purposes of producing this one off video. Following the video's success Oil Factory began representing dom&nic for music video work and it was here they met John Madsen their long term producer and third member of the team. They began making videos for a number of bands associated with the

Brit Pop Britpop was a mid-1990s United Kingdom, British-based music culture movement that emphasised Britishness. Musically, Britpop produced bright, catchy alternative rock, with significant influences from British guitar pop of the 1960s and 1970s. B ...

movement including

The Bluetones The Bluetones are an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members are Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Mark's brother Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fift ...

, Sleeper and

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. In July 1995 their video for Supergrass's

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was released. Filmed in

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, Wales it was a tongue in cheek romp, mixing the band's British sense of humour with cult 1960s TV show influences such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. The video was parodied by ''

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'', the satirical television comedy show, which placed Labour Party politicians

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and

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bikes with Prescot singing "shut my mouth...zip it tight...while e talks shite". The Alright video caught the attention of film director and producer

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who met with dom&nic and Supergrass to discuss making a pilot for a TV show with the band. Supergrass subsequently decided they wanted to concentrate on songwriting and declined to go ahead with the project. They continued to work with Supergrass making a total of 13 videos over the band's career, receiving a Brit Award nomination in 1998 for Best Music Video for "

Late in the Day "Late in the Day" was the fourth single from Britpop band Supergrass' second studio album, ''In It for the Money'' (1997). It was released in October 1997 and reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted in Iceland, peaking ...

". In 1996 they began another long standing working relationship with British electronic music duo

, making the video for " Setting Sun" the first single from their

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album. The track featured vocals from

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who was not available to appear in the video. Dom&nic's subsequent film was atypical of other dance music videos of the time. Taking the form of a narrative film which paid reverent attention to the music, it moved away from more abstract trends in the genre. The "Setting Sun" video "spies rave culture's flip from underground to overground through the eyes of a bewildered teenage girl" as it follows her nightmarish out of body experience at an all night free party. It mixes unsettling psychological confusion with moments of humorous imagery, for example the terrified girl sees break dancing policemen.

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and Ed Simons played a cameo role as themselves leaving the party with their record cases. The cameo has become a tradition which continues in many of the Chemical Brothers' videos to date. "Setting Sun" received a number of award nominations including the MTV Breakthrough Video Award. When MTV announced a format shift away from alternative rock to electronica they cited the "Setting Sun" video as an inspiration. Dom&nic continued the narrative format for The Chemical Brothers with follow up videos for "

Block Rockin' Beats "Block Rockin' Beats" is a song by British big beat duo the Chemical Brothers. Released in March 1997 by Freestyle Dust and Virgin Records as the second single and opening track from their second studio album, ''Dig Your Own Hole'' (1997), it to ...

" (1997) (nominated for the Brit Awards Best Music Video and the MTV Awards Best Dance Video), "

Hey Boy Hey Girl "Hey Boy Hey Girl" is a song by the British big beat duo the Chemical Brothers. The song contains a sample from " The Roof Is on Fire" by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three. "Hey Boy Hey Girl" was released as the first single from the Chemi ...

" (1999) and " The Test" featuring vocals from

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Richard Ashcroft Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He formed the alternative rock band the Verve in 1990 and served as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist throughout the band's lifetime. Ashcroft was ...

(2002). In 2006 their video for "

" (released 2005) a track featuring vocals by

Bloc Party Bloc Party are an English Rock music, rock band that was formed in London, England, London in 1999 by co-founders Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, sampler) and Russell Lissack (lead guitar). Their first four albums all featur ...

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won Best Music Video in both MTV Europe's Awards and the CAD's Music video awards. In 2007 they worked with Framestore again to create a cast of singing and dancing fish for the Chemical Brothers single "

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" featuring Vocals by

Pharcyde The Pharcyde is an American hip hop group, formed in South Central Los Angeles in 1989. The original four members of the group are Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson), and Fatlip (Derrick Stewart).C ...

rapper

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. The Salmon Dance was nominated for MTV Europe's 2007 Video Star Award (which replaced the previous years' Best Video category). They have continued to work closely with the Chemical Brothers, creating videos for the songs " Midnight Madness", "Wide Open", "Free Yourself" and "Live Again". The directors have also collaborated twice with UK Dance music act

Faithless Faithless are an English dance music Band (rock and pop), band that formed in 1995, with its core original members being Rollo Armstrong, Rollo, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz. During the band's initial period of success, Sister Bliss and Maxi Ja ...

making videos for "

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" (2001) and " Mass Destruction" (2004). Other music video work includes

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' "

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" (1998) nominated for MVPA Best Video Award and winning the MTV Fashion Award and

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's "

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" featuring

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which won the MVPA Best Alternative Video Award and was nominated for MTV's Best Male Video Award 1997. They have also worked with the reinstated

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singer

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for his cover version of

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's song " She's the One". The video won the Brit Awards for Best British Video 2000.

Advertising

In 1998 dom&nic directed their first television commercials, ''Rehab'' and ''Restaurant'' for the

Wieden+Kennedy Wieden+Kennedy (W+K; earlier styled ''Wieden & Kennedy'') is an American advertising agency best known for its work for Nike. Founded by Dan Wieden and David Kennedy, and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, it is one of the largest independent ...

''What Are You Getting Ready For'' campaign for Nike. The campaign won a Gold lion at Cannes in the 1999 International Advertising Festival. The films were produced through Oil Factory Inc where dom&nic were represented for US commercials. On returning to the UK the directors signed with Outsider Films for UK representation. They have since made commercials in both North America and Europe. In addition to their commercials work for large international clients they have also made films for a number of British charities including

Barnardos Barnardo's is a global charity headquartered in Barkingside in the London Borough of Redbridge. It was founded by Thomas John Barnardo in 1866, to care for vulnerable children. As of 2013, it raised and spent around £200 million each ...

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and the housing charity

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.Their ''House of Cards'' film made for Shelter and advertising agency

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was listed as the Joint Second most awarded commercial in the 2009 Gunn Report.

Music videography

1994

- "

" * Supergrass - "

Caught by the Fuzz "Caught by the Fuzz" is a song by English Britpop band Supergrass, released in October 1994 by Parlophone as the debut single from their first album, '' I Should Coco'' (1994). It was written by Gaz Coombes, Danny Goffey and Mick Quinn, and pr ...

1995

Suggs Graham McPherson (born 13 January 1961), known primarily by his stage name Suggs, is a British singer-songwriter, musician, radio personality and actor. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the ska band Madness, which ...

- "The Tune" *

- "

Bluetonic ''Expecting to Fly'' is the debut studio album by the Bluetones. It was released on 12 February 1996, knocking Oasis's ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'' off the number-one spot in the UK Albums Chart for a week. The album is certified Platin ...

" * Supergrass - "Time" * Supergrass - "

" * Supergrass - " Lenny" *

The Mystics The Mystics are an American rock and roll group that began in Brooklyn, New York, United States, in the late 1950s. The group was known as The Overons, a quintet that, when signed to Laurie Records, consisted of Phil Cracolici (born 1937, l ...

- "Who's That Girl?"

1996

- " Setting Sun" * The Bluetones - "

Marblehead Johnson "Marblehead Johnson" is a song by English indie rock band the Bluetones, released as a standalone single in 1996. It peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in late September 1996. It was also included on the band's 2006 compilation, '' ...

" * Supergrass - "

Going Out "Going Out" is the first single from English rock band Supergrass's second studio album, '' In It for the Money'' (1997). It was released on 26 February 1996 by Parlophone, more than a year before the album, and reached five on the UK Singles C ...

" * The Mystics - "Lucy's Factory"

1997

* Supergrass - "

" *

- "

(V1)" *

Oasis In ecology, an oasis (; : oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environmentD'You Know What I Mean?" * Supergrass - "

Cheapskate A miser is a person who is reluctant to spend money, sometimes to the point of forgoing even basic comforts and some necessities, in order to hoard money or other possessions. Although the word is sometimes used loosely to characterise anyone ...

" * The Chemical Brothers - "

" * Supergrass - "

Sun Hits the Sky "Sun Hits the Sky" is a song by English rock band Supergrass. It was released as the third single from the band's second album, ''In It for the Money'' (1997), in June 1997. The single reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the t ...

" * Supergrass - "

Richard III Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and death at the Battle of Boswor ...

" *

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- "Come Back Brighter"

1998

The Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins (also simply known as Smashing Pumpkins) are an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago in 1988 by frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The ...

- "

" *

The Wallflowers The Wallflowers are an American rock music, rock solo project of American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jakob Dylan. The Wallflowers were originally a roots rock band formed in Los Angeles by Dylan and guitarist Tobi Miller. It ha ...

- "

Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

1999

- " She's the One" * The Chemical Brothers - "

" * Lodger - "Small Change"

2000

* David Bowie - "

The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell" is a song by the English musician David Bowie from his 1999 album '' Hours''. Written by Bowie and Reeves Gabrels, its title references past songs such as "Oh! You Pretty Things" and the Stooges' ''Raw Power ...

2001

- "

2002

* Supergrass - "

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" * The Chemical Brothers featuring

- " The Test"

2003

* Supergrass - " Rush Hour Soul"

2004

* Supergrass - " Kiss of Life" * Supergrass - "Lose It" * Faithless - " Mass Destruction"

2005

* The Chemical Brothers - "

2007

* The Chemical Brothers - "

2008

* The Chemical Brothers - " Midnight Madness"

2016

* The Chemical Brothers featuring

Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known mononymously as Beck, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi mus ...

- "Wide Open"

2018

* The Chemical Brothers - "Free Yourself"

2023

* The Chemical Brothers - "Live Again" featuring Halo Maud

External links

dom&nic's YouTube Channel

Outsider Films

The Chemical Brothers.com

References

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