Fenton Williams is a production designer and video director. He has worked with

Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews Band (also known as DMB) is an American rock band from Charlottesville, Virginia. The band's lineup consists of Dave Matthews (lead vocals, guitar), Stefan Lessard (bass), Carter Beauford (drums), Tim Reynolds (lead guitar), R ...

since 1991. He began as their road manager and has served as Dave Matthews Band's lighting designer and video director for the last 20 years.HOT SEAT- Light master:DMB did it for Fenton
The Hook (Newspaper). Retrieved 2010-07-06.Claiborne, Vickie (2007-12-0
Fenton Williams - PLSN
Projection, Lights and Staging News. Retrieved 2010-7-07.History
Dave Matthews Band Official Website. Retrieved 2010-07-07. He has also worked with acts such as

John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-liv ...

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, and

Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, ...

and events such as

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, Z100's Jingle Ball & Nashville Rising. Other than his work with

, Williams worked with

Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer and actor. He has released 17 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, five for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albums have reached number one on ...

as the set and lighting designer for McGraw's 2010 Southern Voice Tour, 2011 Emotional Traffic Tour, & the

Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band is an American country music band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy De Martini (fiddle, vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (bass guitar, guitar, baritone guitar, banjo, ukulele, ...

with his company

Filament Productions Filament Productions is a production design and touring video company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, since 2005. It was founded by Fenton Williams, who was the first road manager for the Dave Matthews Band ("DMB"). During the early 199 ...

. In 2004, Williams filled in for Phish's lighting director, Chris Kuroda, for their 3-day gig in Las Vegas. In 2005, Williams founded

, a touring video company, based in Charlottesville, VA.Cohen, Jane & Grosseiner, Bob (2008-04-10
Fenton Williams - Industry Profile
Celebrity Access. Retrieved 2010-07-07. In addition to producing the set and lighting design for Tim McGraw's 2010 Southern Voice Tour,

is also in charge of the video direction and production design. Williams has also directed many live concert DVDs and Music Videos.

Credits

All tours took place in

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unless otherwise noted.

References

External links

Pxlfield ProductionsFilament ProductionsFilament Productions Official TwitterDave Matthews Band Official WebsiteAnts Marching - DMB Fan Website
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