Music Directors and Influences

A music director can be a director of many different genres and types of music, however in this case it is the director of a music video. 
A director is hired mainly for his vision and ability to place and execute stunning visual images, stories and actions into the short time frame of a song. These are a few Music directors who have directed videos for a long time and are known around the world. Also examples of videos they have directed. 
Jonas Åkerlund- Directed Lady GaGa 'Paparazzi', David Geutta, feat Kelly Rowland 'when love takes over' also he has directed for Rhianna, Maroon 5, Beyonce and many more.         






Chris Applebaum- Directed Rhianna 'Umbrella', Hillary Duff 'Fly', he also has worked with younger artists such as Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens, Myley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, and many more. 

Samuel Bayer- Directed Good Charlotte 'Hold On', Also directed 9 of Green days songs from 2004-2012, Justin Timberlake 'What goes around comes around' and also Maroon 5 feat Wiz Khalifa 'Payphone' and many more.