Kevin James Custer is an American Business and Media Executive with credits that span television, film, commercial, print and multimedia platforms. Kevin has produced, directed, and/or edited projects for clients that include MTV, BET, FUSE, Sony, DefJam,SideOneDummy E1, The Clinton Global Initiative, The United Nations, UNICEF, P&G, Ford, Disney, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Peloton, Flywheel, Echelon, and more. Kevin also earned an MBA in Finance and Management and spent 8 years with management consulting firm

McKinsey & Company McKinsey & Company (informally McKinsey or McK) is an American multinational strategy and management consulting firm that offers professional services to corporations, governments, and other organizations. Founded in 1926 by James O. McKinse ...

where he designed international investment strategies & compensation models; financial risk/leverage models; foreign exchange/hedging strategies; global (multi-user, multi-bank, multi-currency) Treasury system. As Executive Director, Kevin helped build the Peloton connected fitness streaming platform / business. He also helped build and grow the Flywheel at-home streaming business and was Executive Director and General Manager. He is Chief Content Officer for Echelon Fitness Multimedia.

Documentary films directed and/or edited

* Finding the Funk – director

Nelson George Nelson George (born September 1, 1957) is an American author, columnist, music and culture critic, journalist, and filmmaker. He has been nominated twice for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Biography George attended St. John's Universit ...

, editor Kevin J. Custer - featuring Questlove, Mike D, Bootsy Collins, Sly Stone, and more * Apocalyptica - "Theme And Variations" – director & editor Kevin J Custer - featuring Lars Ulrich, Corey Taylor, Max Cavalera, Michael Monroe, and more *

30 for 30 ''30 for 30'' is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series und ...

– director Nelson George, editor Kevin J Custer - featuring Walt "Clyde" Frazier * Slayer - "25 Years Later - Madison Square Garden" – director & editor Kevin J Custer - 25 years after the show that destroyed The Felt Forum in NYC (MSG), Slayer returns to the Garden to perform and recount that epic night. *

MOOGFEST Moogfest was a music and technology festival held annually or bi-annually in Durham, North Carolina, that honors engineer Robert Moog and his musical inventions. It was originally held in New York, New York, and then, after a brief hiatus, it m ...

– director Kevin J Custer - Live at BB Kings, NYC featuring Jan Hammer, Keith Emerson, Bernie Worrell and more

Television / web series directed and/or edited

* Discovery Channel - Shark Week 40th Anniversary * Animal Planet - Meet The Irwins / Wild Times * MTV Unplugged - Rita Ora * MTV Unplugged - Walk The Moon * MTV Headbangers Ball - Scandinavia - full season * Disney - That's Fresh with Helen Cavalo - full season * The Clinton Global Initiative 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 * BET 2011 Black History Month spots

Branded Content directed / edited

* Ford Motor Company * Canon * Weight Watchers * P&G * Disney * Grand Cru * Pampers * Nicole Miller * Hurley

Music videos directed and edited

36 Crazyfists 36 Crazyfists was an American metalcore band formed in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1994. The band's name comes from the Hong Kong martial arts film '' The 36 Crazy Fists'' (1977). To date they have released eight studio albums. History Early years ...

– "Swing the Noose" *

Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, she became a cultural phenomenon during the mid 199 ...

& Souleye – "Jekyll & Hyde" * Anaka – "Deathborn" * Anaka – "Erase" *

Angélique Kidjo Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (; born July 14, 1960) is a Beninese- French singer-songwriter, actress and activist noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Kidjo has won five Grammy A ...

– "You Can Count on Me" * Angélique Kidjo f/

Aṣa Bukola Elemide (born 17 September 1982),"There's 'Fi ...

– "Eva" * Angélique Kidjo f/

John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...

Bono Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by the nickname Bono ( ), is an Irish singer-songwriter and activist. He is a founding member, the lead vocalist, and primary lyricist of the rock band U2. Bono is known for his impassioned voca ...

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Move on Up "Move On Up" is a song by Curtis Mayfield from his 1970 debut album, '' Curtis''. Nearly nine minutes long on the album version, it was released as a single in the United States, but failed to chart. An edited version of the song spent 10 weeks ...

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Before the Mourning Before the Mourning (also initialized as B4TM) was an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles. They released two EPs, ''Remembrance'' and ''Damned and Forsaken'', and published the full-length album ''Etherial End'' in August 2015. In Novem ...

– "Another Sleepless Night" *

Beneath the Massacre Beneath the Massacre is a Canadian technical death metal band from Montreal, Quebec. Their debut EP '' Evidence of Inequity'', was released in 2005, under Galy Records. In early 2006, the band signed with Prosthetic Records and released their f ...

– " Society's Disposable Son" *

Big Noyd TaJuan Akeem Perry (born August 15, 1975), better known by his stage name Big Noyd, is an American rapper. He is closely affiliated with Mobb Deep and is featured on all of their albums except '' Blood Money''. Career Big Noyd's debut was his v ...

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Things Done Changed ''Ready to Die'' is the debut studio album by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released on September 13, 1994, by Bad Boy Records and distributed by Arista Records. The album features productions by Bad Boy founder Sean "Puffy" Combs, Eas ...

" * Black Tusk – " Red Eyes, Black Skies" *

Cannibal Corpse Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1988, now based in Tampa, Florida. The band has released sixteen studio albums, two box sets, four video albums, and two live albums. The band has had little radio ...

– " Priests of Sodom" *

Chuck Ragan Charles Allen Ragan (born October 30, 1974) is an American singing, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is the guitarist and vocalist of the band Hot Water Music. Ragan has also released a variety of solo material, including a series of 7-inch ...

– "Non Typical" * Dark Sermon – "

Hounds A hound is a type of dog that assists hunters by tracking or chasing the animal being hunted. Hound may also refer to: * Dog, any dog of the subfamily Caninae Arts and entertainment * ''Hounds'' (TV series), a 2012 television comedy series set ...

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Decyfer Down Decyfer Down is an American Christian rock band formed in 1999 and based in Morehead City, North Carolina, United States. Until 2002 – the year that Christopher Clonts joined the band – they went by the moniker Allysonhymn (pronounced All-e ...

– " Fight Like This" *

DJ Webstar Troy Ryan (born October 25, 1986), better known by his stage name DJ Webstar (or simply Webstar) is an American DJ and record producer. In 2006, his song "Chicken Noodle Soup", became popular and became an Internet meme, with fans uploading am ...

Jim Jones James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American cult leader, preacher and mass murderer who founded and led the Peoples Temple between 1955 and 1978. Jones and the members of his inner circle planned and orchestrat ...

– " Dancin on Me" *

Fair to Midland Fair to Midland was an American alternative metal band based in Texas. They produced two self-released albums before signing to Serjical Strike Records, Serj Tankian's vanity label at Universal Republic. There, they released their only major r ...

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Musical Chairs Musical chairs, also known as Trip to Jerusalem, is a game of elimination involving players, chairs, and music. It is a staple of many parties worldwide. Gameplay A set of chairs is arranged in a circle with one fewer chair than the numbe ...

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Fake Problems Fake Problems were a four-piece indie rock band from Naples, Florida. They released their first full-length album, '' How Far Our Bodies Go'', on Sabot Productions on April 27, 2007. Their second record, '' It's Great to Be Alive'', was released ...

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Soulless Soulless may refer to: * Soulless (gene), a historic name for PHOX2A, a human transcription factor * ''Soulless'' (film), a 2012 film * ''Soulless'' (album), a 1994 album by metal band Grave * ''Soulless'' (novel), a 2009 steampunk novel by Gail Ca ...

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Hatebreed Hatebreed is an American metalcore/ hardcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album ''Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire'' in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universa ...

– " Ghosts of War" * Hatebreed – " Thirsty and Miserable" *

High on Fire High on Fire is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California, that was formed in 1998. Matt Pike, the band's frontman and founder, also plays guitar for Sleep. High on Fire won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance with thei ...

– " Frost Hammer" *

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 ...

– "Mom" *

Hunter Valentine Hunter Valentine is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 2004 in Toronto, Ontario. History The present lineup of Hunter Valentine consists of Kiyomi McCloskey, Laura Petracca, Leanne Bowes, and Aimee Bessada. Their journey began when th ...

– "Liar Liar" *

Kingdom of Sorrow Kingdom of Sorrow is an American sludge metal band that features Kirk Windstein of Crowbar and Down, along with Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed. History Kingdom of Sorrow was founded when Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta introduced himself to Down/ ...

– " Lead into Demise" *

Lacuna Coil Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band from Milan. Since their formation in 1994, the group has had two name changes, being previously known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal, and they have recorded ten studio albums, two extended plays, two l ...

– " I Like It" *

Last Chance to Reason Last Chance to Reason is an American progressive metal band from Augusta, Maine. Their debut album, '' Lvl. 1'', was released through Tribunal Records in 2007. Their first major label debut, '' Level 2'', came in 2011 through Prosthetic Records ...

– " SBTBATAC" *

Legion Legion may refer to: Military * Roman legion, the basic military unit of the ancient Roman army * Aviazione Legionaria, Italian air force during the Spanish Civil War * A legion is the regional unit of the Italian carabinieri * Spanish Legion, ...

– "And Then, The Devil Said" *

Ligeia "Ligeia" () is an early short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1838. The story follows an unnamed narrator and his wife Ligeia, a beautiful and intelligent raven-haired woman. She falls ill, composes " The Conqueror W ...

– "Beyond a Doubt" *

Madball Madball is an American New York hardcore band. Originated in the late 1980s as a side project of Agnostic Front, the band developed after Agnostic Front's vocalist Roger Miret would let his younger half-brother Freddy Cricien take the micro ...

– "

Infiltrate the System Madball is an American New York hardcore band. Originated in the late 1980s as a side project of Agnostic Front, the band developed after Agnostic Front's vocalist Roger Miret would let his younger half-brother Freddy Cricien take the micropho ...

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Method Man Clifford Smith, Jr. (born March 2, 1971), known professionally as Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the hip hop duo Method Man & R ...

& Redman – " Mrs. International" * Miss Fortune – "Chasing Dreams" *

Overkill Overkill may refer to: * Overkill (term), the use of excessive force or action to achieve a goal * Surplus killing, when a predator kills more prey than it can eat * Overexploitation, depletion of a natural resource through overharvesting ** Over ...

– "Bitter Pill" * Overkill – "The Armorist" * Overkill – " Bring Me the Night" * Overkill – " Electric Rattlesnake" *

Saving Abel Saving Abel is an American rock band from Corinth, Mississippi, founded in 2004 by Jason Null and Jared Weeks. The band is named after the biblical story of Cain and Abel, in which a man named Cain kills his brother Abel. Band member Jason Nul ...

– " Bringing Down The Giant" *

Shadows Fall Shadows Fall is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1996. Although Shadows Fall has experienced several line-up changes, for most of its recording career, Shadows Fall has been composed of guitarists Jon Donais and ...

– " The Unknown" *

Soulja Boy DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell 'Em), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence with his self-released 2007 debut single, "Crank That ...

– " Donk" *

Sparks the Rescue Sparks the Rescue is an American rock band from Maine. They formed when members of three high school bands, Pozer, Short of April, and Two Girls Later, converged. Their debut EP, ''Stumbling Skyward,'' was released independently in 2005 with McA ...

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Autumn Autumn, also known as fall (especially in US & Canada), is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March ( Southern Hemisphe ...

" * Subzero – " Lionhearted" * System Divide – " The Apex Doctrine" *

Tesla Tesla most commonly refers to: * Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), a Serbian-American electrical engineer and inventor * Tesla, Inc., an American electric vehicle and clean energy company, formerly Tesla Motors, Inc. * Tesla (unit) (symbol: T), the SI-d ...

– "So Divine" * The Destro – " Beast Burden" *

The Gaslight Anthem The Gaslight Anthem is an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 2006. The band consists of Brian Fallon (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), Alex Rosamilia (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Levine (bass guitar, backing ...

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American Slang American slang is slang that is common in, or particular to, the United States. The term can refer specifically to: Language * California slang, slang used in California English, or which originates in California *Hawaiian Pidgin, English-based ...

" * The Gaslight Anthem – "

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by English author Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. The novel is a bildungsroman and depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip. It is Dickens' second novel, after ''Dav ...

" * The Gaslight Anthem – "

The '59 Sound ''The '59 Sound'' is the second studio album by American punk rock band the Gaslight Anthem, released on August 19, 2008, by record label SideOneDummy. In December 2008, eMusic named ''The '59 Sound'' the best album of 2008. ''NME'' rated it ...

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The Horrible Crowes The Horrible Crowes was a musical duo consisting of vocalist and guitarist Brian Fallon and guitarist Ian Perkins. Fallon is also the front man in The Gaslight Anthem, a band he formed in 2006, with Perkins serving as the band's touring tech and an ...

– " Behold the Hurricane" * The Horrible Crowes – " Ladykiller" * The Killing Gift – "

Self Medicated ''Self Medicated'' is a 2005 American teen drama film written, directed by and starring Monty Lapica. Based on actual events in Lapica's life, the film is about a troubled teenager whose mother has him Kidnapping, kidnapped at age 17 by a teen e ...

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The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band is a three-piece American country blues band from Brown County, Indiana. They have played up to 250 dates per year at venues ranging from bars to festivals since 2006. To date, they have released ten albums ...

– "Angels Look Like Devils" * The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band – "Pot Roast and Kisses" * The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band – "Raise a Little Hell" * The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band – "Something For Nothing" * The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band – "Clap Your Hands" * The So So Glos – "Diss Town" *

The Stick People The Stick People is an American alternative rock/punk rock band formed in 2008 in Hollywood, California, United States, which plays a fusion of alternative rock, punk rock, metal, and other musical styles. Best known for guitarist duo Bernie God ...

– " My Everything" *

Title Fight Title Fight is an American rock band from Kingston, Pennsylvania, formed in 2003. They released three studio albums —''Shed'' (2011), '' Floral Green'' (2012), and '' Hyperview'' (2015) — gradually shifting from a hardcore punk–oriented s ...

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Shed A shed is typically a simple, single-storey (though some sheds may have two or more stories and or a loft) roofed structure, often used for storage, for hobby, hobbies, or as a workshop, and typically serving as outbuilding, such as in a bac ...

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Tombs A tomb ( ''tumbos'') or sepulchre () is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. Placing a corpse into a tomb can be called ''immurement'', althou ...

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Gossamer Gossamer most commonly refers to: * Fine spider silk used by spiderlings for ballooning or kiting * Gossamer (fabric), very light, sheer, gauze-like fabric Gossamer may also refer to: Technology * Gossamer Condor, the first human-powered ai ...

" * Too Late the Hero – "

SCAIF A scaif is a polishing wheel infused with a mixture of olive oil and diamond dust used in the diamond cutting industry. It was invented in the late 15th century by Lodewyk van Bercken in Antwerp. With the scaif, it became possible to both polish ...

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Within the Ruins Within the Ruins is an American metalcore band formed in Westfield, Massachusetts in 2003. The group currently consists of guitarist Joe Cocchi, drummer Kevin McGuill, bassist Paolo Galang, and vocalist Steve Tinnon. They are currently signed to ...

– "Calling Card" * Within the Ruins – "Feeding Frenzy" * Within the Ruins – "Gods Amongst Men" * Within the Ruins – "New Holy War"

Live concert DVDs directed and edited

– '' Live in Overhausen'' - DVD *

– '' Live at the Troubadour, LA'' - DVD *

Flogging Molly Flogging Molly is an Irish-American seven-piece Celtic punk band formed in Los Angeles in 1997, led by Irish vocalist Dave King, formerly of the hard rock band Fastway. They are signed to their own record label, Borstal Beat Records. Histor ...

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Live at The Greek Theater The videography of Il Divo composes by the documentaries or concerts published in format DVD, Blu-ray or Digital distribution, digital format, or by the videos musical officials, that have published by the discográficas associated to the quart ...

'' - DVD *

– '' Live Dominance'' - DVD

Music videos edited

*The Sounds – " Yeah Yeah Yeah" *The Sounds – " The No No Song" *

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 ...

– " Index Down" *

– " In Ashes They Shall Reap" * Jeremy Greene featuring

Pitbull Pit bull is an umbrella term for several types of dog believed to have descended from bull and terriers. In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American B ...

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Rain Rain is a form of precipitation where water drop (liquid), droplets that have condensation, condensed from Water vapor#In Earth's atmosphere, atmospheric water vapor fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is res ...

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– " Blow the Bank" *

– " Nana na na Nana" *

– " Pop Champaigne" *

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...

& Usher – " One Time" *

Ray J William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, television presenter, and actor. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother o ...

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Gifts A gift or present is an item given to someone (who is not already the owner) without the expectation of payment or anything in return. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is intended to be free. In many cou ...

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Straight Line Stitch Straight Line Stitch is an American metalcore band from Knoxville, Tennessee. History Straight Line Stitch initially was formed by Patrick Haynes and Seth Thacker in 1999 and issued an EP and a demo album before adding vocalist Alexis Brown ...

– " Remission" *

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Black Veil A veil is an article of clothing or hanging cloth that is intended to cover some part of the head or face, or an object of some significance. Veiling has a long history in European, Asian, and African societies. The practice has been prominent ...

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Testament A testament is a document that the author has sworn to be true. In law it usually means last will and testament. Testament or The Testament can also refer to: Books * ''Testament'' (comic book), a 2005 comic book * ''Testament'', a thriller no ...

– " More Than Meets the Eye" * The Warriors – " Destroying Cenodoxus" *

Threat Signal Threat Signal is a Canadian heavy metal band from Hamilton, Ontario. The band has had numerous lineup changes, with only Jon Howard remaining from the original incarnation. Their music is often classified as metalcore, melodic death metal, or g ...

– " Through My Eyes" *

Unk Anthony Leonard Platt (November 28, 1981 – January 24, 2025), better known by his stage name Unk, was an American rapper, DJ, and hype man. He is best known for his 2006 snap music, snap hit "Walk It Out (Unk song), Walk It Out". Life and ca ...

– " Show Out" *

Willie the Kid Willie the Kid (foaled 1937 in Ontario) was a Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse best known for winning the eighty-first running of the King's Plate, Canada's most important race and the oldest continuously run race in North America, h ...

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 ...

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Love for Money ''Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School'' is a 1691 comedy play by the English writer Thomas D'Urfey. It was originally staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by the United Company. In 1733 it was adapted into a ballad opera ''The Boarding Sch ...

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